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Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili and the Founder of the Citadel School of Government, Pastor Tunde Bakare, have noted the need to groom a new generation of leaders who are grounded in values, equipped with the competencies to champion good governance, and are completely called to nation-building. The…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified that there are currently no cases of Ebola virus disease in the country. The agency, in a public health advisory issued on Saturday, signed by its Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated that it is working closely with relevant ministries, departments,…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has dissociated himself from a fraudulent page that was reportedly opened towards his 65th birthday. A statement by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the governor has nothing to do with the page tagged “Helping Hand Foundation”. The statement noted that Adeleke did not launch or authorize any…
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An aspirant in the 2026 Osun State governorship election, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, SAN, and his supporters have said that the former governor of the state, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has not endorsed any aspirant for the upcoming election. They said this ahead of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress…
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has warned that Nigeria is daily moving towards full-blown dictatorship, insecurity and worsening hunger. A statement signed by the Director General of the Forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on behalf of its chairman, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, as Muslim faithfuls celebrate the…
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Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has announced a brief medical rest, leading to the suspension of his scheduled engagements within and outside Nigeria this weekend. Obi, in a statement shared on Saturday on his X handle, said he fell ill while attending a…
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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has fired back at Peter Obi over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s overseas holiday, insisting that governance continues despite the president taking a break. Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, had taken a swipe at Tinubu’s frequent foreign trips,…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is facing fresh hurdles as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has maintained that the party is yet to comply with the extant rules required for the formal recognition of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as its National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The…
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the three-year prison sentence handed to a 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, who was convicted of stealing 17 tubers of yam valued at N35,000 in Osun State. Jimoh was arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday, where he admitted to…
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Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for frequently leaving the country, describing the president’s prolonged absences as evidence that he finds Nigeria unconducive for a long stay. Tribune Online reports that Tinubu departed Abuja for France on Thursday for a…
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