• Ex-Governor, Oyetola’s loyalists trade words over assassination claim • HURIWA seeks end to brewing political thuggery in Osun The leaderships of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday issued contradictory statements over attack on the former governor of Osun State and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, […]
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Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on the presidency to caution the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. It made the call in a statement by its Chairman, Gboyega Famodun, on Tuesday. The PUNCH had reported that there was panic in Osun State on Monday when the convoy of the Interior Minister, […]
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A social political group known as the Yoruba Ronu Group (YRG) has risen in defence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu against what it described as unwarranted online media attacks funded by certain alleged selfish politicians, especially, people who are exploiting the masses by pretending to be fighting their cause. In a statement on Tuesday titled: […]
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Aregbesola’s security men shooting without provocation – Police Security men repelled attack on minister’s convoy – NSCDC Osun State Police Command has said security men in the convoy of Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, were behind the shooting that occurred at the Old Garage end of Osogbo on Monday. During the incident, gunshots were heard, causing […]
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Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Tuesday warned that any party that fields a northern candidate in the 2023 Presidential election will lose. Akeredolu disclosed that Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Governors Forum are determined to ensure […]
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Deputy Commissioner of Police, Basil Idegwu (left); Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Musa Bello; Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu and FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Yahaya Bello, at the stakeholders’ forum for the February 12 council election in Abuja…yesterday. Credit: Lucu Ladidi Ateko Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has […]
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People following Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on his Facebook page have urged him to join the 2023 presidential race. The over one million commentators appreciated the progress of work at the site of the Nabo Graham-Douglas campus of the Nigerian Law School. They said the governor had lived up to his nickname as Mr. […]
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Eyebrow on provision that ministers should resign to contest for office INEC to get list of candidates Aug. 18 President Muhammadu Buhari is under pressure to reject the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022, it was learnt yesterday. Sources said those pushing against presidential assent to the bill anchor their argument on “certain anti-democratic and […]
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A video footage of a former Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, launching a verbal attack on the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Sunday attracted different reactions from supporters of the two factions of the All Progressives Congress in the state. Alimi, a staunch supporter of the Minister of […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently held their governorship primary elections in Ekiti State for the June 18, 2022 governorship. Two winners emerged due to some political factors, which worked in favour of the candidates. The immediate past Chairman of the PDP, Mr Bisi Kolawole and former state Commissioner […]
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