The swearing-in of the newly-appointed Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Yinka Afolabi did not hold on Friday as scheduled as Governor Ademola Adeleke faced a barrage of criticisms that he acted contrary to the powers vested in him by the Consitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Governor who is outside the state […]
Continue ReadingIn its transitional activities, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration recalled Nigerian ambassadors from their mission in early September. In the communication conveyed by the Foreign Ministry, the envoys were “expected to commence the process of winding down your affairs, and take formal leave of your host government within 60 days and to return to Nigeria […]
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President Bola Tinubu (left) with former President Goodluck Jonathan. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA President Bola Tinubu has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as an icon of democracy who inspires hope of good governance in the country and on the African continent. The president made the declaration on Sunday in Abuja in a statement issued by his […]
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George Weah (L) Joseph Boakai (R) Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI and SEYLLOU / AFP • George Weah Earns Accolades For Conceding Defeat, Congratulating Winner • Change Of Leaders Through Ballot Best For Continent, Say Analysts • INEC Should Understudy Liberia’s Electoral Body On Transparent Polls — HURIWA Months after military coup d’etats in Niger Republic […]
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Opaleye Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described the tenure of the departed former military administrator of the old Ondo State, now comprising Ondo and Ekiti States, Major Gen Ekundayo Babakayode Opaleye (rtd) as indelible. While mourning one of his predecessors, the governor said in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard […]
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The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Adenike Oladiji will on Sunday, November 26 deliver the keynote address at the 2023 public lecture of Precision Online Newspaper. A statement by the founder of the newspaper, Olusegun Hakeem Adebumiti made available to newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital, indicated that […]
Continue ReadingThe Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. However, it upheld the election of his Bauchi State’s counterpart, Bala Mohammed. Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) was declared the winner by the Independent National Electronic Electoral Commission (INEC) with 1,019,602 votes, surpassing Nasiru Gawuna’s 890,705 […]
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Nuhu Ribadu. Photo: Twitter • Peter Obi: APC administration made similar claims in 2015 • Lawmakers reject proxies, turn back representatives of service chiefs • Advocate inter-agency synergy to combat insecurity • Inclusivity in armed forces will make Nigerians safer, says Ireti Kingibe National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, admitted that security wise, his […]
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President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40% from the internally generated revenues (IGR) of federal universities, citing the ill-timed nature of the policy. The president’s announcement was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, during his speech at the ongoing 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University […]
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– Says it followed due process Osun State Government on Friday said it is unaware of any pending suit before it sacked the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. Newspapers had on Friday morning reported that Governor Ademola Adeleke sacked the Chief Judge despite a court order restraining him from doing so. But the government […]
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