Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said the task before the leadership of the country is to build a strong and viable economy that would generate a prosperous, progressive and dignified life for the good of the country and the State. Akeredolu in his speech yesterday in Akure at the 59th independent anniversary Celebration believed […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised not to compromise his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. The pledge came amid reports of a crack in the Presidency. The promise of the VP was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ circulated on Tuesday night during the October 1, 2019 Independence Day Dinner, held […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for a state visit after an outburst of xenophobic violence in and around Johannesburg stirred tensions between Africa’s leading economic powerhouses. Buhari and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will meet Thursday to discuss bolstering trade ties and political cooperation as both struggle to kickstart their stuttering economies. […]
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CAN President, Revd Samson Ayokunle The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari administration of ‘eroding’ the gains of governance in the country. The Kaduna chapter chairman of the association, Reverend Joseph Hayab, urged the government to review its economic policies and programmes for the development of the nation. He told reporters […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday departed Abuja for Waterkloof Air Force Base, Pretoria, to begin a three-day official visit to South Africa. It is a state visit after an outburst of xenophobic violence in and around Johannesburg stirred tensions between Africa’s leading economic powerhouses. Buhari and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will meet on […]
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Nigeria on Wednesday instructed her lawyers to appeal against the payment of $200 million US dollars payment which was a condition for the granting of the stay of execution in the $9.6bn award in favour of Process and Industrial Development Limited. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this in Abuja noted that […]
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By Reuben Abati Today marks the 59thanniversary of Nigeria’s independence from British colonial rule. On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigerians gathered at the Race Course (now Tafawa Balewa Square) in Lagos as Princess Alexandra, the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of England handed over the instruments and symbols of independence to Prime Minister Tafawa […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has taken a critical look at Nigeria after 59 years of independence and gave a pass mark to the APC led Federal and State Governments despite the challenges being faced in the country. Represented by his Deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi at a church service to mark Nigèria’s 59th anniversary […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has vowed to sack the incumbent Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, from power in the forthcoming governorship election in the state next year, even as the party’s National Vice Chairman, Olorogun Eddy Olafeso, formally declared his intention to contest the election. Akeredolu, who would be contesting for his second […]
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People’s Democratic Party, PDP, chairman in Ondo State, Engineer Clement Faboyede, has said that his party would sack the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2020 governorship election. Faboyede, who gave the assurance that the party is putting its house in order ahead of the upcoming election next year, said that the party’s primaries, which […]
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