Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on October 1, 2022 took time to celebrate the 62nd Independence anniversary of the country with staff of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) students and airport stakeholders at Ibadan Airport. The governor who arrived the airport aboard a chartered flight at about 9:00am joined the gathering of aviation workers […]
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The last batch of kidnapped passengers of a Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists six months ago has been freed. The 23 passengers regained their freedom at exactly 4 pm yesterday after spending nearly six months in captivity. President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy over the development and charged the military to sustain the relief arising from […]
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Candidates battling with litigations omitted Seventeen of the 28 governors in the states where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct governorship election on March 11 next year will be battling to ensure victory for their successors. Yesterday’s publication of the final list of candidates for state elections by INEC drew the battle line […]
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Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and Professors of Law – Yemi Akinseye-George and Deji Adekunle – have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently swear in the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and fill existing vacancies at the Supreme Court. They said such a step would bolster the court’s capacity to […]
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By Abdu Rafiu There is a bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that is called Long Bridge. It has rudely burst into the consciousness of commuters plying the expressway and the residents of the area. Commuters and once-in-a-while users of the expressway ask themselves how far they still are from the Long Bridge. Passengers in commercial […]
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By John Ola Mafo There is no gain-staying the fact that Nigeria is an endangered nation, bedraggled by a plethora of seemingly intractable challenges, including unrestrained insecurity, economic depression, unmitigated corruption and undisguised acts of brigandage and impunity by the leaders of ruling party, among others! After 16 years of PDP, during which Nigeria became […]
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By Banji Ayoola Empowerment is on the way for the elderly in Ondo State, as the state government on Wednesday started the collation of the senior citizens’ data with a view to giving them adequate care in their old age when they need help most. Indeed, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at this year’s National Senior Citizens […]
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Gives 30 days ultimatum to regularise documents Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has suspended all penalties imposed on people who build without approval just as he gave a 30 days ultimatum for them to regularise their building documents. In his speech at this year’s World Habitat Day celebration with the theme, ‘Mind the Gap; Leave […]
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Abiodun, right; and Tobi Amusan A multi-million naira house and N5 million cash gifts have been splashed on the World, Commonwealth and African 100 m hurdles champion, Oluwatobi Amusan, by her home Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The governor, who hosted the star athlete at his Oke Mosan office on Tuesday, while announcing these jumbo gifts, […]
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The Southwest Co-ordinator, ATSCGG., Ambassador Sola Iji, middle; Onibudo ‘Wole Iroaye, 3rd right; and others at the inauguration of the Coalition’s Oyo State Executive Council, in Ibadan, the state’s capital… on Monday Oyo State chapter of the Asiwaju Tinubu/Shettima Coalition for Good Governance (ATSCGG.,) has pledged its readiness to ensure the election of Asiwaju Bola […]
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