By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress National Secretary, Dr Ajibola Basiru has explained why he withdrew from the Osun State Governorship Race. The election which is less than two months away will be contested by aspirants who will face the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the poll. Already, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo At least 12 governorship aspirants under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have bought their nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of the party’s primaries scheduled for December 13. Altogether, the party has realized at least N600 million from the sales of forms, with each of the aspirants […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Less than two months to the Osun State Governorship Election, Governor Ademola Adeleke is said to be in a fix as it is not yet certain under which party he is to contest for his second term. His problem is complicated by the prolonged crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A massive crackdown on political violence will begin any moment from now as the state government has launched an offensive against such disturbance. Specifically, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who has expressed deep concern over the rising political violence in parts of the state, has directed the state police boss to immediately clamp […]
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Rescued students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga….Credit: Kebbi State government Twenty-four students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, who were rescued after last week’s abduction, were on Wednesday formally handed over to the First Lady of Kebbi State, Hajiya Zainab Nasare Idris. The handing-over ceremony, held in Birnin Kebbi, was conducted by […]
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In Anambra State, while full commercial and social activities smoothly go on in Awka, the state capital, there is still a major lull in Onitsha and Nnewi, the commercial cities. he situation has remained a source of worry for residents and people who used to come from other parts of the country to buy wares […]
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The released pupils Despite the reported intensified military operation against bandits, the criminals have continued their wave of terror, abducting 20 persons in Kwara and Kano between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The development comes barely 24 hours after 38 worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, Eruku, Ikere, Kwara State, on November 18, […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, saying their freedom should not be presented as an achievement but as evidence of Nigeria’s worsening security environment. In a statement issued by his media office on Wednesday, Atiku said the return of the schoolgirls was […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will continue to do everything possible to transform markets across the state and ensure that traders can carry out their businesses in safe and secure spaces. The governor, represented by the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, stated this on Monday during the commissioning of the Omituntun […]
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In a rare demonstration of open, loving support for journalists and promoting their well-being,the Bobaselu of Odigbo Kingdom, Chief Akindele Omole, FCA, has donated a snooker board to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in Ondo State. While presenting the gift on Monday at the NUJ Press Centre in Akure, he said the gesture was […]
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