Oyetola should face ministerial failure, leave Osun alone, Adeleke’s aide

By John Dike, Osogbo Spokesperson to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has criticised the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, urging him to focus on what he described as his principal’s “ministerial failures” rather than attacking the Osun governor. In a […]

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I Remain Osun PDP Chairman – Sunday Bisi

● Says PDP Without Candidate Has Endorsed Governor Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sunday Bisi, has dismissed his purported removal by a group described as a “stakeholders’ forum,” declaring the move illegal, unconstitutional and of no effect. Reacting to a meeting reportedly held by the […]

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Electoral Act: Yiaga, Kukah Centre, IPC, others reject Senate’s new decision on electronic transmission

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved in election observation and civic advocacy have rejected the Senate’s inclusion of a caveat in the amended Electoral Act, allowing Form EC8A to serve as the primary means of collation in the event of internet failure. They made their position known in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The organisations […]

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Electoral integrity: Technology is not the only answer

By Abimbola Adelakun The arguments advanced by the lawmakers against the compulsory “real-time” electronic transmission of polling-unit results to the public results portal were reasonable, though disappointing. Their concerns about the infrastructural deficits that could hinder the electoral process were legitimate. Given how frequently the àbíkú national grid breaks down, and that the Minister of […]

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Not worth it, Omotola warns against marrying into hostile families

Omotola Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has advised couples facing disapproval from a partner’s family to make genuine efforts to build understanding rather than hastily ending their relationship, while warning that unions should be reconsidered if such opposition proves impossible to resolve. Speaking on relationship dynamics in an interview on The Morayo Show which was […]

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Another Nigerian dies in UK, sparks concern over chronic illnesses

The death of a Nigerian student, Douglas Izevbigie, in the United Kingdom has sparked fresh concerns over chronic illnesses among Nigerians living abroad, as members of the community launch a fundraising appeal to support his burial. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that a GoFundMe appeal was created following his death on January 21 at a […]

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