Osun Obas back Oyetola’s bid for second term

Osun State Traditional Council of Obas, chaired by the Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, yesterday assured Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of its support for his re-election. The governor had declared his intention to run for a second term on July 16 last year. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ismail Omipidan, said […]

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Ondo Govt, PDP trade tackles over anti-corruption bill

Bill a hasty attempt to shield Akeredolu’s family from investigation – PDP PDP needs help to be off ignorance radar – Govt Ondo State Government and the state’s chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are trading tackles over the anti-corruption bill before the state’s House of Assembly for passage into law. While the PDP described […]

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OPC scores Akeredolu high on security, calls Amotekun his best achievement

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, middle; Amotekun Corps Commandant, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye; and another top officer of the local security outfit Vows to complement Ondo govt security apparatus  Yoruba regional freedom agitation group, Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) led by the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Abiodun Gani Adams, has vowed to to complement Ondo State […]

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APC yet to notify INEC of convention, delays form sale

Few weeks to the deadline, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed that the All Progressives Congress has not informed  it of the party’s planned February 2022 National Convention. Section 85 (1) of the Electoral Act says, “A registered political party shall give the commission at least 21 days notice of any convention, congress, […]

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Super Tucano deployment: NAF plans bandits’ bombardment, allays fears over civilian casualties, US warns FG

Induction of the A-29 Super Tucano jets. Photo: Olatunji Obasa The United States has warned Nigeria that the use of the Super Tucano must comply with international norms as articulated in the United Nations Charter. The US gave the warning on Thursday as the Nigerian military was set to deploy the Super Tucano aircraft in […]

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Buhari warns: PDP will take over if APC leaders fail on convention

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that if the leadership of the All Progressives Congress fails to get its act together on time, the Peoples Democratic Party will take over. This is as he said, there will be no kingmaker roles in the party, and all aspirants must work hard to earn their ranks. He said […]

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Cooking gas price drops, supply rises, govt projects further decrease

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was putting measures in place to ensure further reduction in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas. It disclosed this while reacting to the recent marginal drop in the cost of cooking gas. According to findings, the price of 12.5kg LPG has dropped from N8,800 […]

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