By Banji Ayoola The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the overall winner of the council polls it conducted on Saturday. Its chairman, Prof Yomi Dinakin, who declared the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital, said the party cleared all […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has failed the people of the state as it described today’s local government election conducted by the commission as a charade. It therefore called for its disbandment. The PDP and Zenith Labour Party had boycotted the election […]
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By Banji Ayoola Leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun West Senatorial District of Osun State have passed a vote of confidence on Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola based on what they described as his achievements in fundamental areas of development especially in the district. In a statement on their behalf by the […]
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The Senate has uncovered an alleged multi-billion Naira fraud in the joint venture operations between the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, and a Chinese Satellite Pay TV, StarTime. The allegation came up when the Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning scrutinised the spending and expenditure of the Nigerian Television Authority for 2021 with the […]
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Professor Oluwole Ogundipe has discontinued a suit challenging his ‘removal’ as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. His decision followed his deference to the authority of President Muhammadu Buhari as the varsity’s Visitor, his lawyers said on Friday. A statement by a member of his legal team, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, said that the don […]
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By Banji Ayoola Shock, disbelief and dismay tore through the media industry in Ondo State yesterday as the news of passage of veteran journalist and iconic sports enthusiast, Mr. Ayo Ogedengbe after a brief illness, filtered in. His veteran seniors and colleagues, those he mentored in the profession, his many friends on the social media […]
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Governors, SGF, IG, others to meet on modalities To battle the escalating insecurity, community policing will soon take off across the country, the National Economic Council, NEC, said on Thursday. The new security plan, which is expected to halt killings, kidnappings, banditry and insurgency in many parts of the country, has got N13 billion cash […]
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In line with the statutory provisions, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of nominated candidates for the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. This was contained in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq. who also disclosed that four political parties […]
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Nigeria seeks stiffer regional sanctions Ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have demanded the reinstatement of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as Mali’s president. Keita was forced to resign in the early hours of Wednesday by soldiers who toppled his government on Tuesday. The ECOWAS leaders made the demand […]
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Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Ikere Local Government Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele over alleged unauthorised presidential campaign posters for Governor Kayode Fayemi. Ayodele had sponsored campaign posters canvassing for Governor Fayemi to contest as a presidential candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2023. The posters, which have become […]
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