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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative. The CNG initiative seeks to ease the impacts of fuel subsidy removal on the citizenry by reducing energy costs. The approval of the initiative was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President (Media…
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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has slammed the floating of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Falana also disclosed that he is challenging the decision to float the naira in court, noting that it is ‘illegal’. On June 14, when the naira was trading at a range…
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A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) Doyin Okupe has commended President Bola Tinubu for showing commitment, zeal and courage in directing the affairs of the nation.Okupe, an ex-aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his piece titled: “For President Bola Tinubu: Still Many Rivers to Cross,” applauded the President…
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By Michael Adeyemo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West is now enmeshed in crisis over who replaces the late National Vice Chairman of the party, Honourable Soji Adagunodo. Adagunodo had passed away on Monday 8th May 2023 and was buried on Saturday 22nd July 2023. The late National…
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To kick-start the decongestion of correctional centres in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke paid a working visit to Ilesa and Ile-Ife facilities for on-the-spot interaction with awaiting trial inmates.The governor was represented at the visit to the two Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) centres by the Attorney General and Commissioner for…
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Emmanuel Popoola, a 30-year-old man, has been apprehended by operatives of the Osun Amotekun for the alleged phone theft. The security outfit revealed on Thursday that the Modakeke native was arrested in Ikirun town, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the arrest to journalists in Osogbo, the Amotekun…
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The ban on placing sacrifices on roads in Iwo, Osun State by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi, on Tuesday, drew the ire of the leadership of the traditionalists in the state, who told the monarch not to act against the rights of the adherents. A statement by Oba…
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Sacked local government chairmen in Osun State have urged the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo to declare an attempt by Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration to appoint a caretaker committee into the 30 local government areas in the state as illegal. The chairmen, elected during the administration of Governor Adegboyega…
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Champions, Manchester City got off to a flying start to the defense of their Premier League title with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Burnley on Friday night. Erling Haaland picked up from his last season’s goal-scoring form by scoring a brace while Rodri completed the win with a goal of…
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The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum has said the party is doing everything to show leadership by way of carrying smaller parties along in the scheme of things. Damagum stated this on Thursday in Abuja while playing host to a delegation from the Kukah Centre…
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