APC congratulates Oyetola over tribunal verdict

The All Progressives Congress on Friday congratulated the former governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, for his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal which declared him the rightful winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume who presided over the tribunal sitting declared Oyetola the winner of the poll, noting that the […]

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Why Tribunal sacked Osun governor, Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State came to a hurting halt on Friday as the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal sacked him from office. His stay in office lasted a mere 62 days! While annulling the July 16 Osun governorship poll results, the tribunal held that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply with […]

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How Adeleke won, lost Osun election

Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Oyetola and the APC had challenged Adeleke’s victory, even as the latter was declared the winner and returned […]

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Tariff increase on electricity ill-timed, unjustified

The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) was clearly speaking the minds of majority of Nigerians when it recently called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof. James Momoh, to immediately reverse the “unlawful, unjust and unreasonable” increase in […]

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Tribunal sacks Adeleke, declares Oyetola as winner of Osun governorship election

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, during his swearing-in in Osogbo; Photo/twitter//aadeleke_ Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal has sacked Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor. In a majority judgment, the tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume cancelled election in 744 polling units due to over-voting. Former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola challenged the July 16th 2022 governorship by joining […]

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Banks extend workdays to weekends as CBN deadline for old naira notes near

Commercial banks have extended their workdays to weekends for customers to deposit their old naira notes. The action is to help customers meet the Tuesday, January 31 deadline set for the collection of old naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele. With the CBN unwilling to extend the deadline, many […]

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Northern Coalition alleges plot to scuttle 2023 election

CNG  The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, raised concerns over an alleged plot by some powerful persons to thwart the 2023 general elections by making the new Naira notes scarce and increasing violence on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices. The group called on President Muhammadu Buhari to absolve himself by reclaiming his […]

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AfDB, IFAD sign new pact to support 40 million African farmers, increase financing

Riding on the renewed zeal to ramp up agriculture and agro investment, African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend funding to 40 million farmers and double their productivity. The letter of intent, which aims at increasing Pan-African agriculture funding campaign of […]

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Petrol-scarcity protesters block Lagos-Benin Expressway

Protesters, mainly youths, on Thursday blocked the Lagos Benin Expressway at Oluku Junction to express their grievance about the rise in fuel prices and the scarcity of the product. Commuters, who were on their way to Lagos and those hoping to do business in the area, were stranded for long hours. The transporters also lamented […]

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