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A House of Representatives aspirant for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called out the incumbent lawmaker representing the constituency, Hon. Wole Oke, over his comments about Governor Ademola Adeleke. Olajengbesi in a statement posted on his Facebook page, alleged that Oke has chosen to lie against Adeleke in…
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Former students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have expressed total support for the gubernatorial ambition of the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam. Salaam is the governorship flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the forthcoming governorship election in the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) instructed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to suspend ongoing publicity and preparations for the proposed voter revalidation exercise pending further guidance. This was disclosed in a statement by the commission’s secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony. On Wednesday, INEC had revealed plans to commence a nationwide voter…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has alerted the public to a fraudulent social media account falsely claiming to conduct vehicle auctions on its behalf. In a statement issued on Monday via its official X handle, the Service disowned the circulating claims, describing them as a scam designed to deceive unsuspecting…
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Residents of Iwo have called the attention of the management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to an electric pole which fell following a heavy rain in the town on Sunday afternoon. The electric pole which fell at Adeeke Junction, Iwo, according to the residents posed a danger if not…
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The Member representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mudashiru Lukman, on Sunday, flagged off the construction of a one-kilometre Oloye–Gbegunde–Motokese road in Iwo Local Government Area. According to a statement signed by his media unit, the lawmaker while speaking at the ceremony, reaffirmed his commitment to…
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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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