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Oyo Ministry of Information Ushers in New Year with Prayer

…as Perm.Sec charges staff on self assessment The New Year was ushered in with interdenominational prayers by the staff and Management of the Oyo State Ministry of Information,Culture and Tourism, asking for God’s mercy, blessings and protection. The interdenominational prayers, held on Tuesday, within the Ministry premises, had in attendance, Permanent Secretary ,Mr Oyesola Oyedele,Directors, […]

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2023:Rally Movement In Kano Exposes Tinubu’s Incapacity To Lead, Says Atiku

The Atiku-Okowa-led Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign has said Thursday’s campaign rally embarked upon by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, in Kano State further exposes the APC candidate’s lack of capacity. Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant, Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, who said this in a statement in Abuja, said […]

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2023 Election:Peter Obi ‘ll Get 2% Votes In North; Lose 2023 Election — Fani-Kayode

Director of Special Projects and New media of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign Council, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described Labour Party’s Peter Obi as a non-starter who would get only 2 per cent of the votes in northern Nigeria and ultimately lose the 2023 presidential election. The former Aviation minister in an interview on the AIT […]

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President Muhammad Buhari Ought To Be Praised – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says President Buhari ought to be praised and not criticized, amid ‘hunger and high cost of living’  the country is experiencing, as most parts of the world are also battling the same crisis at the moment. Ngige said this when he spoke to newsmen in his hometown of Alor, Idemili […]

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2023:Makinde’ll Tell Who To Vote For On Presidential Election, Wike Tells Oyo PDP, Electorate

The G5 governors under the aegis of the Integrity Group, are likely to announce their choice of presidential candidate in Ibadan in the forthcoming general election, the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo State will be told who to vote for in the presidential […]

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Security:G5 Govs Storm Ibadan For Makinde’s Official Campaign Flag-Off

There was a heavy presence of personnel of the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp, NSCDC, Deparpment of Security Service, DSS, Amotekun Corps and Operation Burst as the G5 governors under the aegis of the Integrity Group, arrived the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan, venue of the re-election campaign flag-off of Governor ‘Seyi […]

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I Never Supported Sack Of Any Staff Of BCOS-Tegbe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate for Oyo South, Chief Joseph Tegbe, has pledged to exploit legislation towards promoting strong institutions in the country. He expressed the desire on Wednesday during a media meeting at his campaign office in Ibadan. Tegbe, who condemned the distribution of motorcycles as empowerment equipment, stressed the need for […]

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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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