Former President Olusegun Obasanjo sitting on the bare floor as a mark of rare honour before Afenifere Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti who marked his 95th birthday on Friday. Sitting with Obasanjo is Afenifere National Secretary, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa By Shefiu Adeyemo Eminent Nigerians led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid homage today to Afenifere National […]
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By Shefiu Adeyemo The Chief Imam of Akure Kingdom, Dr AbdulAkeem Yaayi-Akorede, today at the Central Mosque pleaded for togetherness of Nigeria so that the Nation can move forward from her current position. He stressed that the problems the country is facing today are not those of today but accumulated problems of long times ago. […]
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By Dan Agbese In the last one week or so, some very eminent Nigerians, either individually or in groups, have issued statements on the unacceptable state of the nation. These are men who have paid their dues to the country as public officers and in their various professional capacities in the military, the civil service and […]
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Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has warned his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, to steer clear of the October 10 governorship election in the state. Wike had on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday declared that Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party will win the Ondo Governorship election. The Rivers governor claimed that the […]
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies to compromise the October 10 Ondo Governorship poll. He told Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday that the APC would do everything possible to win the Ondo poll having lost the Edo […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has nullified the suspension of Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, presidential aide Senator Femi Ojudu and others. Fayemi and the Paul Omotosho-led State Executives Council were suspended for alleged anti-party activities by the State Executives Committee (SEC) on Friday. The development came barely 24 hours after the Omotosho-led executives suspended […]
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday promised never to become a godfather in politics, saying the concept is dangerous to democracy. He said in case he turns to one, he should be dealt with accordingly. Obaseki said this in an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting he had with the President, Major […]
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Parties hold on to positions NLC, TUC, others rally for ‘action’ Court stops strike After hours of talks, the government and Labour on Thursday failed to reach an agreement on the solution to petrol and electricity pricing. Government insisted that there is no going back on deregulation of the petroleum downstream sector. It added that […]
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PDP cautions against compromise Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says sensitive materials for Ondo State governorship election will arrive Akure on October 5. Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during an interaction with the media in Akure on Thursday. He said non-sensitive materials for the election had been delivered. “We have delivered all, but a […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Deputy Governor and candidate of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Hon Agboola Ajayi has promised prompt payment of pension and gratuity if elected as the governor of the state. Spokesman of his campaign organisation, Mr Babatope Okeowo said in a statement that he spoke at Ikare-Akoko in Akoko Northeast Local Government […]
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