President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, capital of the Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Nigerian President and some ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of […]
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By Banji Ayoola Voting by delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in an indirect primary to elect its candidate in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, has started at the International Event Centre, Akure, the state capital venue of the exercise. It started about 2.25 pm after the accreditation of the 2,000 […]
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By Banji Ayoola A former Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, the flagship of Nigerian media, and another former journalist from the stable, Mr Oma Djebah, were among the 39 non-career and one career ambassadors-designate whom the Senate confirmed on Wednesday as Nigeria’s heads of foreign missions. Adesina and Djebah are from Oyo and Delta states respectively. […]
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Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has tested positive to COVID-19. He announced this on Wednesday in a tweet saying: “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. […]
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By Banji Ayoola It is sad that mankind have been living most irresponsibly on earth. We have separated and distanced ourselves from our true helpers and best friends. We have foolishly in our pseudo knowledge, arrogance and conceit, cut ourselves off from the Only Source of all powers. And this is the origin of all […]
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The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, will hold its governorship primary in Akure, the Ondo State capital, today. The party has cleared eight contenders that submitted nomination forms. Following are the profiles of the aspirants. The governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the October governorship election in Ondo State will emerge today, after […]
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The Nigerian literati have continued to eulogise Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka who turned 86 last week. To mark the milestone, tributes have continued to pour in from the Nigerian literati. Evelyn Osagie reports. Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka was 86 last week. The playwright and poet has remained a constant voice against injustice and […]
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The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into governorship primary fever. The only cure to to the apprehension is credible shadow poll. There appears to be a proper diagnosis. But, will the appropriate medication come? Who will administer it? Will the PDP Governorship Primary Committee conduct a free and […]
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Senate insists NDE presides over programme, gets 2021-3 MTEF/FSP Talks, between President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly leadership to resolve the contentious engagement of 774,000 young Nigerians nationwide under the current administration’s Special Public Works, SPW, has collapsed. Accordingly, the Senate has maintained its grounds that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, […]
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releases schools reopening, exams timetable Oyo State Government has approved the measures that would guide the resumption of schools and associated educational activities in the state. This indication was given at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. According to the calendar, the third term 2019/2020 session has been cancelled. As a […]
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