By Jide Osuntokun I first met the then young Dr Ladipo Akinkugbe in 1961, 59 years ago when he came to give a lecture on water-borne diseases to students of Ibadan Grammar School during my Higher School Certificate course. Our principal, Archdeacon Emmanuel Ladipo Alayande was known to cultivate the friendship of promising and intellectually […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared support for the controversial deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Victor Giadom, who has called a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party for Thursday. Speaking through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday afternoon, the president said he would attend the meeting because “the law […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Second Republic was terminated by the military in 1983 following a senseless horrendous violence, during which the old Ondo State was turned into a huge killing field, where many human beings were either slaughtered or roasted alive. This incident was a spontaneous reaction statewide to the declaration of the governorship election […]
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Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election who aspires to fly the party’s flag again in the coming election in the state, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has appointed a former commissioner, Mr Akin Adaramola as his pre-primary Campaign Director General. He is to work for Jegede’s emergence at the […]
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By Banji Ayoola A governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Prince John Ola Mafo, has withdrawn from the race due to what he described as “circumstances beyond my control.” He announced his withdrawal in a statement which he sent today to The Radiance. The statement which was entitled […]
Continue ReadingChairman, Ward 3, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oredo Local Government Area (LGA), Idahosa Ikponmwosa (right), presenting the party’s membership card to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (left), at the PDP State Secretariat in Benin City, Friday, June 19, 2020. The much-anticipated defection of Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took […]
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Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun state, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, Leader of the team, said the vaccine was being developed locally in Africa for […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun the process to replace its deputy national secretary, Victor Giadom. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday declared the seat vacant. Giadom, for the second time on Wednesday declared himself acting national chairman. The National Vice Chairman, Southsouth, Hillard Eta said yesterday: “In the wisdom of the […]
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A state High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has declared that a former Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom, cannot be the Acting National Chairman of the party. It was gathered that the court presided over by Justice Florence Fiberesima granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining Giadom […]
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Ambassador Olusola Iji, Left, presenting his nomination form to Ondo State APC Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin Envoy canvasses unity within party, politics without bitterness “He is a true progressive and our founding father’ – Adetimehin By Banji Ayoola Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Benin, Ambassador Olusola Iji, has said that he is hopeful of […]
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