Ondo LG poll: Aiyedatiwa rallies support for APC candidates

As preparations intensify for the January 18th local government elections in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Friday met with the chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the 18 local government areas of the state. The event, held at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s Office, Akure, brought together […]

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Oyo kingmakers protest as Makinde appoints new Alaafin

Kingmakers in Oyo town, Oyo State, have protested the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo by Governor Seyi Makinde. Owoade’s appointment was announced on Friday in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, sparking controversy within traditional circles. Oyelade said after extensive consultations and traditional […]

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Kano throne tussle: Govt reacts to Appeal Court judgment

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano state government has reacted to the verdict of the Court of Appeal in Abuja over the Kano royal tussle/ Haruna Dederi, the Kano state attorney general and commissioner for justice, commended the judgment while addressing a press conference. Dederi maintained that the decision by the appellate court to […]

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Kano royal tussle: Sanusi wins at Appeal Court

Court overturns Justice Liman’s verdict The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, overruled the verdict of the Federal High Court, Kano Division, over the appointment of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. In the Kano State Government’s appeal on the chieftaincy issue, the appellate court overturned the lower court’s decision, which had questioned […]

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From Oyo to Canada: Owoade’s journey to Alaafin’s throne

Prince Akeem Owoade, a Nigerian-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been approved as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the appointment on Friday through the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate […]

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Makinde approves Owoade’s appointment as new Alaafin of Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the […]

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Putin ready for talks with Trump, says Kremlin

The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up. “The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. […]

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