A group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), APC Nigeria4Nigeria Youths Alliance (APCN4NYA) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the party from the North are morally bound to support the presidential bid of the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2023. That is the highpoint of the […]
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Two cars were burnt on Thursday night in Ibadan, when a fully loaded petrol tanker, went up in flames. According to an eyewitness, Mr James Oladeji, a commercial tricycle operator, the incident occurred at Agodi area of Ibadan, on Total Garden-Gate road, near the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Station, in Ibadan. Oladeji said the driver […]
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Nigerian Railway workers during a protest over salaries and better welfare package at the Idu Train Station in Abuja…yesterday. Photo: Philip Ojisua SPN seeks upward review of minimum wage for Oyo workers Activities at Obafemi Awolowo Train Station, Moniya, Ibadan, yesterday shut down as the Nigerian Union of Railway Workers and Senior Staff Association protested […]
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A portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari is visible as Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) fist bumps with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (R) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria, on November 18, 2021. – Blinken is on a five day trip to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its three-week strike deadline following a fresh agreement with the Federal Government. In the fresh parley involving the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, at the behest of House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday in Abuja, the government […]
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United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken (left); President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari during Blinken’s visit to Buhari at the State House in Abuja…yesterday • Blinken: We insist on accountability, addressing victims’ grievances • Nigeria must be redesignated on religious violators’ list, U.S. agency kicks • FG, […]
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Power consumers nationwide may start to pay more for electricity, following plans by the Federal Government to carry out a review of power tariff, it has been learnt. This came as the Federal Government said on Wednesday it had commenced the procurement of four million meters meant to be distributed free of charge to unmetered […]
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Following an explosion of a petrol tanker along Agodi area in Ibadan, Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, has directed road users to alternative routes, while its men and other relevant agencies strive to return normalcy to the route. A statement by the Agency’s Chairman, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, on Friday said: “the incident which […]
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Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, was on Thursday shut down over the death of a Master’s student at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. This is as the hotel owner, Ramon Adedoyin, is currently detained and undergoing interrogation in connection with the death of the student. When the hotel was visited around 12pm on […]
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There was palpable fear at Thursday’s meeting of The Osun Progressives, a caucus of the All Progressives Congress in the state backed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, following sporadic shooting by suspected thugs. The incident happened at Oranmiyan House, Gbongan Road, Osogbo, which is also being used by Aregbesola’s faction of APC, at […]
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