The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has felicitated with its former National Vice-Chairman, South West, Dr Eddy Olafeso, who turns 66 today. A statement by the party’s spokesmann in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, said: “On behalf of the State Executive Committee and members of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ondo State, we celebrate this […]
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Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has restated his support and stand for the election of a young President in the 2023 general election. He said the youths share the vision of Nigeria’s founding fathers to actualise the nation’s dreams. Babangida spoke yesterday when a 40-year-old All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Adamu […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun Since the report of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari’s alleged involvement in a drug ring hit the airwaves on Monday, the question of whether he will be extradited to the United States of America to face justice for pending infractions has also resurfaced. About nine months ago, the Federal Bureau […]
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The Olubadan-in-Council has revealed that Dr. Lekan Balogun may be enthroned as the Olubadan of Ibadanland before middle of March. The Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, made this disclosure yesterday while briefing reporters after the Council’s maiden meeting held at the Alarere home of the new Ibadan monarch. The Ibadan Festival will […]
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as preposterous reports that he and other Peoples Democratic Party governors traveled to Europe to decide the 2023 presidential and vice candidates of the party. The governor, accused those behind what he was a rumour of deliberating sowing the seeds of discord in a bid to ruin the […]
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In this piece, John Alechenu takes a look at the recently concluded congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and posits that Nigerians need a change of attitude to make appreciable progress in politics. The All Progressives Congress came to power on the mantra of ‘change’. Before being entrusted […]
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Lai Mohammed, Rauf Aregbesola and Ibikunle Amosun There were strong indications on Sunday that in states where parallel congresses were held, the All Progressives Congress would recognise executive councils supported by incumbent governors in the APC states. A member of the party’s national caucus, who confided in one of our correspondents, also said in non-APC […]
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Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigerian Correctional Service over the dilapidated state of its facilities and poor welfare of inmates at its centres, despite budgets of N165bn in two years. At the plenary on Wednesday, the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, moved a motion of urgent public […]
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A group, ‘Osun Shall Rise Again,’ on Wednesday alleged that the Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola, planned to use 3,000 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, to disrupt the process of Saturday’s governorship congress of the All Progressives Congress in the state. In a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the […]
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Former Governor of the State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged war against him after he became governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s Osun governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood […]
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