Jubilation in Rivers as Supreme Court upholds Fubara’s election

Jubilation spontaneously erupted in parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday as the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Supporters of the governor reportedly held parties in various parts of the state to celebrate his victory. Leadership reports that at the Government House main car park, supporters and loyalists […]

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Ondo confirms Adelami as deputy governor

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed Olayide Adelami as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The development came 24 hours after the governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa picked Adelami as the deputy governor-nominee and sent his name to the Assembly for screening and approval. The Assembly confirmed the nominee after the consideration […]

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Plaudits as Adeleke approves N1b cooperative revolving loan scheme

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has received encomiums from the cooperative society movement in thestate for hosting the first statewide summit and approving N1 billion as a revolving loan scheme for the cooperative movement. In an event members of the cooperative movement described as the first of its kind since the creation of Osun state, […]

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Osun commends ECEWS for partnership on health

Osun State Health Commissioner, Mr Jola Akintola, has commended the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) for its outstanding partnership with the Ministry of Health, particularly in managing HIV and AIDS. Akintola who gave the commendation during the presentation by ECEWS’s State Program Manager (SPM) in Osun, held at the Public Health Emergency Operation Center, […]

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Osun revives shareholding in Nigeria’s largest gold mining firm

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has resuscitated the state’s shareholding in the largest gold mining operating firm in Nigeria, Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The shareholding, shrouded in secrecy and largely unvalidated until now was earned from the state investment in the firm from which Segilola emerged. In a business meeting with the Managing Director, Segun […]

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Aiyedatiwa gears up for guber race, nominates Akeredolu’s kinsman as deputy

• Ondo judicial workers boo sacked Commissioner • Yoruba Progressives Forum urges Southern governors to immortalise Akeredolu Barely a month after the death of former Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa yesterday took full charge of the power levers when he dissolved, with immediate effect, the cabinet and all aides appointed by his […]

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Afenifere asks Tinubu to restructure Nigeria, sacks Adebanjo as acting leader

By Banji Ayoola Afenifere, the umbrella Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Wednesday stressed the urgent need to restructure Nigeria against the backdrop of the worsening security issues across the land that it said are threatening the corporate existence of the Country. Particularly, the group asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who it described as “a known democrat […]

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Aiyedatiwa appoints Oluwatuyi SSG

Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appointed Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi (Tukana) as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). He also appointed Mr. Abayomi Olasanya as the Chief of Protocol. A statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan said that both appointments take immediate effect. Oluwatuyi […]

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Aiyedatiwa dissolves Ondo exco

Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has dissolved the state executive council. This was contained in the following statement on Wednesday, titled “DISSOLUTION OF THE ONDO STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL”, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan: “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council, with […]

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