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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Saturday, conferred the chieftaincy title of Ba’a Iroyin on the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Special Duties, Mr. Tunde Rahman. The ceremony which coincided with the 60th birthday anniversary of the President’s aide, was held at the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday that the sweeping economic reforms and infrastructure investments of his administration were designed to secure long-term prosperity for Nigerians. The ongoing policy and infrastructure interventions, according to him, are anchored on improving citizens’ well-being and unlocking sustainable growth across sectors. He spoke at the…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike to commence at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, following the Federal Government’s decision to stop the implementation of the Professional Allowance Table (PAT). NARD described the Federal Government’s decision to remove the PAT as unfortunate and…
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The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians not to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general election, over what he described as failure to fulfill a 2023 campaign promise to improve power supply if elected. He made a call in a statement posted…
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The Osun State Police Command has called for stronger collaboration with private security organisations to combat crime and ensure effective prosecution of arrested suspects across the state. The appeal was made on Saturday by the Area Commander of Iwo Area Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police Temitayo Ogunjeminsin, during a security…
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The Osun State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, has said the ongoing renovation and remodeling works at the Osogbo Township Stadium are important for youth sports development in the state. Prince Adewusi, who doubles as the Commissioner for Sports, stated this when he conducted an on-site inspection of the sports…
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There are indications that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed, may no longer join the African Democratic Congress. Credible sources close to Makinde and the ADC told Sunday PUNCH that the two governors had slowed down their consultations to move to the…
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The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Dr Najeem Salaam, has stated that he is in the race to win the August 15 election. In a statement on Saturday, Salaam said the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission not to recognise the leadership of the…
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The Owa-in-Council on Friday, held a meeting with representatives of political parties in Osun State with a view to having a rancour free elections in Ijesaland. This was as the council reportedly invoked divine retribution on any politician who instigates violence in Ijesaland before, during and after the forthcoming elections…
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The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has donated four 500kva electricity transformers to communities in the constituency. The communities are – Inisa in Ejigbo, Iragberi and Hallelujah in Egbedore and Sawmill in Ede South. According to the lawmaker,Inisa community in Ejigbo local…
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