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The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday traded accusations over the move by the state government to pay the arrears of modulated salaries owed civil servants in the state. The APC spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, in a statement titled, ‘Stop playing politics…
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Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has exonerated the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) of any blame in the mix-up that now pitch Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Governor Gboyega Oyetola stating however that the commission has taken away vital lessons from the…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. More to follow…
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Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has congratulated the former Governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Tribunal that declared him as the winner of the July 16, 2022 election. Owoeye reiterated that the All Progressives Congress APC is a party…
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The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state. The tribunal in a split document of two to one declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has insisted that there is no going back on the January 31 deadline for the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes, as they will cease to be legal tender in the country. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele reiterated the CBN’s stance after the apex…
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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Friday for judgment on the petition filed by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ademola Adeleke. The tribunal Secretary, David Umar, confirmed that the tribunal has fixed Friday for the judgment.He said…
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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday urged the people of Jigawa State to not give the Peoples Democratic Party an opportunity to return to power. This is even as he charged them to keep faith with the All Progressives Congress-led government for service delivery….
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…..dedicates Award to colleagues The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye on Friday emerged as Nigerian NewsDirect State Speaker of the year at the 12th Anniversary Award/lecture of the Newspaper. The Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi said that the Nigerian NewsDirect 12th Anniversary and Award…
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The Field Commander of Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, Amitolu Shittu, has quit his position in the organisation. Shittu did not give any specific reason for his resignation in a letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government dated 20th January 2023, a copy…
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