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Nigeria President Promises To Consider Fuel Supply Assistance To Burundi Amid Scarcity In The Country

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said the country will support Republic of Burundi with its fuel shortage issues to showcase African solidarity and brotherliness. According to Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Buhari gave the assurance Tuesday, January 3 at State House, Abuja, while receiving the Special Envoy of Burundi […]

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Oyo State:Major PDP Stakeholders Hold Freedom Walk For Atiku, Okowa In Ibadan

Stakeholders in Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State on Wednesday, held a freedom walk for the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa. The freedom walk train which kick-started at the popular Total Garden, went through gate spare parts market, Oje market and terminated at the ancient Mapo Hall, […]

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The Time Has Come For Nigerians To Work- Says Margaret Peter Obi

The Wife of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mrs. Margaret Peter Obi, has said its time for Nigerians to stop complaining and take advantage of the golden opportunity provided by 2023 General Elections, to vote in patriotic leaders who have the capacity to salvage it from collapse. She said this at a Town […]

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G-5 Governors hold no grudge against Atiku, but…-Jumoke-Akinjide

…as Atiku’s group holds freedom walk in Ibadan, Wednesday The former Minister of state for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, has disclosed that the grouse of the five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors, named G-5 Governors, was not about the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, but the leadership of the party led by Dr. […]

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Buhari signs N21.83trn Appropriation Bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of his administration, the President said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion, is an increase of N1.32 trillion over the initial Executive Proposal […]

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How Tinubu Trashed Obasanjo in 2003… History Beckons as Tinubu Sure of Making a Mincemeat of Obasanjo’s Obi on February 25, 20 Years After

Here is an account of that versatile journalist and custodian of History, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan on how Tinubu defeated Obasanjo on all grounds as a sitting, most powerful President in the world then and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu winning a second term in office as Governor of Lagos State against all odds. In case you […]

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New Year: We’ve shown commitment to serving our people well, Makinde says …expresses gratitude to residents, lists achievements

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed gratitude to the good people of Oyo State for the privilege to serve them in the last 43 months, stating that the last three years and seven months have been a testament of his commitment to serving the people. The governor stated this in his New Year message […]

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Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi For 2023 Presidency, Says LP Candidate Has An Edge

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour party. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his preferred contestant for the 2023 general elections. In his 2023 New Year message personally signed by the ex-President and made by his spokesman, Kehinde […]

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Osun State Governor Stopped Oginni, Olujide Of OHIS,PHCDB

Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the immediate suspension of Dr Niyi Oginni, Executive Secretary of Osun Health Insurance Agency (OHIS) and Dr. Adebukola Olujide, Head of the state Primary Health Care Development Board (PHCDB). Their suspension by Governor Adele was sequel to the interim report of the Committee on Contracts and MOU, chaired […]

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Rise Up Take Up Arms And Defend Yourselves Against Bandits – Bauchi Governor Says

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has charged the residents of villages surrounding Duguri District of Alkaleri Local Government Area to rise up, take up arms and defend themselves against bandits. It was gathered that armed bandits have so far k!lled 20 people and wounded several others in villages in the areas.  Recall that a few weeks ago, […]

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Governor Adeleke Discarded Project Consultant, Disbands Mining JTF

Senator Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate suspension of the consultant for the $106 million Ilesa Water Project, Mrs Tawa Williams, over alleged questionable handling of the project. The governor stated this in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. He also directed full-scale probe of the project and disbursed loans. This is “especially […]

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OPINION: Governor Makinde and 13th-month salary to Oyo civil servants*

In Nigeria, the 13th-month salary or pay is not statutory. It is not obligatory that such payment is made; hence, it is not mandatory. However, it is a practice that is being observed by different organizations based on management approval, collective bargaining or by a contract of employment between employers and their employees. However, it […]

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2023: APC Orogun Holds Mega Rally, Canvases Votes for All Party Candidates

2023 general election will be held. Political parties and their allies are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the electorates cast their votes for them at the polls. In Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state, one of its strongholds is Ward 8 (Ojoo/Ajibode/Laniba) with 92 polling units that house the Orogun political zone. The […]

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2023: Between Makinde And Opposition In A Season Of Coalition Threat|By Henry Odeh

It is no doubt a public knowledge that coalition formed prior to the 2019 governorship election in Oyo state played a key and strategic role in the final outcome of the poll that many have described as historic in the history of elections in the state. Historic because it was not only the first time […]

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I’m Not In Support Of Peter Obi’s Ambition. I Warned Him To Withdraw – Arthur Eze

Anambra born-business billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze, has said that he’s not support of the presidential ambition of former Governor of the state, Peter Obi.  Arthur Eze who spoke at the 2022 Ofala festival of HRH Igwe (Dr.) Robert Eze, the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia local government area of the State, said Obi didn’t listen […]

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Nigeria VP Osinbajo, Tinubu, Fayemi Present As Family, Associates Celebrate Buhari At 80

Family members and close associates, on Friday, organised a private dinner to celebrate the 80th birthday of President Muhammadu Buhari. A documentary was also screened at the dinner, while Lai Mohammed, minister of information, presented a birthday card to the president. Among those present at the occasion were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Boss Mustapha, secretary to […]

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Calling Me Jubril From Sudan Wasn’t A Funny One – President Muhammad Buhari

President Buhari has described the claim that he had “died” and was replaced by one Jibril from Sudan, as a joke that was not funny. The President gave this rection in a documentary shown at a dinner organized by his family and very closed associates, to celebrate his 80th birthday tagged “Celebrating A Patriot, a Leader, an Elder Statesman” […]

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Rivers Government Seals Atiku’s Campaign Office Over Violation Of Executive Order

The campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, has been sealed by the state government. The campaign office was sealed on Friday, December 23, as directed by the state government following a court order. Governor Nyesom Wike’s media aide, Kelvin Ebiri told newsmen that the […]

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Peter Obi Visits Jonathan In Bayelsa

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday, visited former president, Goodluck Jonathan, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He shared pictures from the visit via his Twitter handle saying, “My team and I just arrived at the residence of President #GEJonathan in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. -PO.”

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