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2023 Presidential Election:Kenneth Okonkwo Reacts As Woman Who Sold Her Properties To Support Peter Obi Cries Out
Nollywood actor cum Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is responsible for the propaganda about a retired colonel, Chinyere Obi, shot by thugs during the 2023 election. Reported earlier that Chinyere, in an interview with PUNCH, narrated how suspected political thugs shot her during the election. According to her, […]
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Photostory:Senate President Akpabio Arrives Lagos
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday, arrived in Lagos State for an official engagement. Upon arrival, he was received at the Presidential Wing of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport by some of his colleagues in the National Assembly.
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Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet list Out, Omotoso, Abayomi, Adeyoye Return, Drops Olowo, Arobieke, Onigbanjo (Full List)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday sent the list of nominees for his cabinet to the State House Assembly for screening and confirmation. The list sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly, contained 39 names, which is mixture of politicians and technocrats. While some of the immediate past Cabinet members returned, many […]
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Tinubu, Google Sets To Create One Million Jobs For Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant Google Incorporated to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit by Google Global Vice President, Mr […]
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Shina Peller pays condolence visit to Sunday Igboho in Cotonou over mother’s demise
The Ayedero of Yorubaland, Honourable (Dr.) Shina Abiola Peller, on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the popular Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, in Cotonou, Benin Republic over the demise of his mother, Sikirat Abeo Adeyemo. Honourable Peller expressed his heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s son, Sunday Igboho, his […]
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Nigerians Tackles Eniola Badmus For Supporting Tinubu, Rooting for Her Pocket
We can tell you for free that some Nigerians are very angry with Nollywood star actress, Eniola Badmus over her recent remar For those who don’t know, the actress during a live video chat with popular On Air Personality (OAP), Daddy Freeze, opined that Nigerians buy fuel at the cheapest rates in the world amid […]
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My Appointment Is A Call To Service – New Oyo SSG
The newly inaugurated Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, fas, ftwas, has disclosed that her appointment is a call to Service. She stated this shortly after her inauguration ceremony as the Secretary to the State Government held at the Executive Council Chambers, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. Professor Olanike said Governor Makinde is a […]
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Oyetola,Wike, Edun, el-Rufai, Adelabu, Edu, others on Tinubu’s ministerial list
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted his list of Ministers to the Senate for screening. He had promised to do so by Thursday (today) to meet the 60 days constitutional requirement for submission. It was learnt that the ministerial-nominees list arrived in the Senate in the early hours of Thursday. The list was said to […]
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DELEKE appoints fresh 14 Advisers in addition to 30, four Board Vice-Chairmen
GOVERNOR of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has appointed another set of 14 to raise his advisers to 44. Full List 1) Teniola Lanlehin – Education 2) Felix Lekan Olatunji – Trade and Investment 3) Dr Michael Oyerinde – Primary Health Care 4) Ademola Adeshina – Technical and Vocational Studies 5) Olusola Ajala – Public […]
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Tinubu Not A Magician, APC Did Not Promise ‘Miracle,’ Says Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole is urging Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s government, saying the former Lagos State governor is not a “magician” that will solve the country’s problems in one fell swoop. He spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “They know they were not electing a magician. And nobody promised a […]
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Oyo South Senator, Alli congratulates Adedeji over doctorate degree
Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Revenue as he bagged doctorate degree in Philosophy. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. Adedeji was a former Commissioner for Finance in Oyo state during […]
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Makinde Re-appoints Owoseni, Awakan,Others as Advisers
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has re-appointed Mr Fatai Owoseni as Special Adviser on Security matters. Makinde announced the re-appointment on Thursday. Owoseni is a former commissioner of police in Lagos state. Makinde, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, also announced the re-appointment of a former chairman of Nigeria […]
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Why Former President Goodluck Jonathan,Visits President Tinubu
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Also said to be meeting with the President were the Governors Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara). While the purpose of the meetings remains unclear, Jonathan’s return to the Villa comes barely a month […]
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National Youth Council of Nigeria, others honour Peller with Grand Commander of the Nigerian Youth title
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), Nigeria Youth Alternative Council, Nigerian Youth in politics and others on Friday formally confered the Grand Commander of the Nigerian Youth (GCNY) title on the Ayedero of Yorubaland, Honourable (Dr.) Shina Peller. The conferment took place in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja during a farewell […]
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LG Election: GSM Beware of People Celebrating Failures in Oluyole, Ona Ara LGs, Stakeholders Tell Gov Makinde
A group of Stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State chapter on Saturday drew the attention of the State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde to the alleged unwholesome behaviors of some known aides of His Excellency, using their closeness to him to impose candidates and propagate failures ahead of the forthcoming local Government election […]
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Makinde reappoints Adefope, Olayanju
Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has approved the reappointment of Ms Tara Adefope as the Director General of Oyo State Bureau of Public Procurement. The governor also approved the reappointment of Colonel Bisiriyu Olayinka Olayanju fdc (Retired) as Commandant, Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), Oyo State, while appointing Engr. Mufutau Open Salawu as Executive […]
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How PDP Stakeholders Of ATISBO LGA Finally Settle Differences For Hon. Amifas As Consensus Candidate
Rising from a stakeholders meeting held on Wednesday, 12th July 2023, the leaders of all tendencies of People Democratic Party (PDP) in ATISBO LGA endorsed the incumbent Executive chairman of the council, Hon. Adeagbo Fasasi (Amifas) as the consensus chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming LGA election in the state. According to communique made available to this medium, […]
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Pray Before You Collect Tinubu’s N8,000 Palliative – Shehu Sani Warns Proposed Recipients
Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to pay N8,000 palliatives to 12 million Nigerians In a letter read in the House of Representatives during plenary on Thursday, the Federal Government had announced that 12 million households will get N8,000 for six months to ameliorate the hardships faced by […]
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Expect unprecedented representation, empowerment, Alli tells constituents
Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has assured constituents of quality representation and unprecedented empowerment programmes. Alli gave the assurance during his inauguration party held at the Methodist Grammar School field in Igboora. He said that his kind of empowerment would be different from the common distribution of motorcycles, refrigerators and others without complementary support for […]
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12m households to get N8, 000 for six months- President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 12 million families will get N8, 000 over a period of six months to help cushion the economic hardship being faced by all Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy. The Nation reports that the President stated this in a letter addressed to the House of Representatives read by […]
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