The governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to pick the party’s candidate in the October 10 election in Ondo State would hold today few hours away in Akure the state capital. Party faithful have expressed anxiety as to what the outcome will be. They want to see if the party would survive the […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Tuesday started reconciliation with former aspirants hours after he clinched the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for the October 10 Ondo State Governorship election. He visited three of them in their homes reaching out to Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, who had expressed grievances against the conduct of the primary both before […]
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By Banji Ayoola An Akure High Court on Tuesday threw out a motion seeking to stop the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi from contesting the Wednesday primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The presiding Judge, Justice Bode Adegbehingbe threw out the motion exparte filed by a disgruntled member of the party […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship aspirant, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has warned against disparaging comments against any of his fellow aspirants of the party. He spoke through the Director General of his campaign organisation, Dr Kola Ademujimi, in a statement noting that the aim of the all the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Despite his dissatisfaction with the just concluded governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, which he alleged was compromised and skewed in favour of the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, an aggrieved aspirant, Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, said that he would not go to court and that he remains still […]
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By Ben Ezeohagwu May her soul in peace arises anew, Tolulope Arotile, our dear, upwards as strong breed, towards the Height, on a flight, away from vultures, who are tortures, of our cultures. her audacity, of successful combat missions against terrorism and armed banditry attacks, a thing of treasure, tribe of Amazon, farewell! our Nigeria’s […]
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By Banji Ayoola A former governorship aspirant in the just concluded primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Engineer Ife Oyedele said that he stepped down for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the overall interest of the party and the state. The Executive Director in charge of Engineering and Technical Services, Niger Delta […]
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Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the unfolding political development in Mali after which he praised his successor for continuing with the inherited legacy projects of his own administration. President Buhari had recently named the Warri-Itakpe railway route – the Agbor railway […]
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the increase of the fare of the government owned bus service, Lagos Bus Services Limited, LBSL, by about 46 per cent. A statement by the Assistant Director, Corporate Communication, at the Lagos Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, said the increase would take effect from August 1. The […]
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Patients are treated at a hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. Photo: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Hospital officials in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo say they are struggling to cope with a rush of coronavirus patients despite the distribution of a herbal drink touted as a remedy by the president. President Andry Rajoelina has been promoting […]
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