When the presidential committee investigating the alleged mismanagement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by its suspended acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu chose to detain him and conduct its 10 days affairs underground and hoard information from the public, the media helped itself by snooping. While the committee seemed to enjoy the prying, the embattled Magu […]
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All the 114 delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Akure South Local Government have pledged to vote for Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, at the party’s primary tomorrow. Jegede, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, is from Akure. The boost came as a member of the PDP Board of […]
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Akeredolu, speaking to journalists after his victory at the APC primary at The Dome International Event Centre, Alagbaka Akure on July 21, 2020 By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has canvassed peace, unity and forgiveness among leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State following his victory at […]
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The Senate has asked Nigeria’s military chiefs to ‘step aside’ to enable a new set with new ideas tackle insecurity across the country. This is one of the resolutions adopted after the lawmakers deliberated on a motion on the rising number of casualties among soldiers and other security agencies. The motion was sponsored by Ali […]
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By Banji Ayoola Incumbent Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the state’s October 10 governorship. The result,which was declared about 12.25am, showed that Akeredolu won in all the state’s 18 local government areas, defeating other seven contestants including Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose-Ajasin, Ambassador Olusola […]
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A medical doctor, Urenna Iroegbu, has died after a commercial vehicle which she drove in drove in crashed along Onne Road, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred barely two days after she completed her National Youth Service Corps,NYSC, programme. It was learnt that Urenna graduated from Imo State University last year after spending eight years studying […]
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A former President of the Newspapers Proprietors of Niger, NPAN, an industrialist and a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, and a Second Republic minister, Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua, has passed on. His death was confirmed by the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, in a tweet: ”Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! […]
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Banji Ayoola Voting has ended in the ongoing primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. The exercise, holding at The Dome, in Akure, the state capital, started at 2 p.m Only Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Chief Olusola Oke and Dr. Nat Adojutelegan were present, as most of the aspirants were absent at the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has expressed hope that he would be victorious at the ongoing primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to pick its candidate in the October 10 governorship election. The governor who is seeking reelection for a second term, said he did not want to be involved […]
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Kekemeke; his campaign media director, Hon Demola Ijabiyi; Akeredolu; Ale and Adetimehin during the visit By Banji Ayoola Few hours after his victory today at the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, moved to reconcile himself with his former fellow aspirants. He visited Ambassador Sola Iji and […]
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