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The Presidency and one of the leading presidential aspirants on the platform of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, on Thursday traded words over borrowings by the Federal Government. The exchange came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu defended the administration’s borrowing profile, stating that “borrowing is not leprosy.”…
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Mercy Aigbe has opened up about her early days in Nollywood, reflecting on how her career started 20 years ago. In a throwback movie clip shared on Instagram, the 48-year-old film star revealed that her breakout moment came from the movie ‘Ara’. The clip shows her playing a young girl…
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has assured workers of improved welfare and dignity, pledging a people-oriented administration that prioritises their well-being and economic advancement. Oyebamiji, in a statement by the Project AMBO-ICG Media Office to mark the 2026 Workers’…
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Labour leaders have raised fresh concerns over rising insecurity, poverty and the shrinking space for decent work in Nigeria. They warned that worsening economic conditions were undermining workers’ welfare and national productivity. The concerns were expressed at the pre-May Day lecture convened by organised labour in Abuja, ahead of the…
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The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered two major judgments that dramatically reshaped the internal leadership battles in the African Democratic Congress and the People’s Democratic Party. The apex court invalidated the PDP’s controversial Ibadan convention while restoring the ADC leadership structure headed by former Senate President, David Mark. Hours after…
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The apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Osun West Senatorial District on Thursday, endorsed Dr Akin Ogunbiyi as the senatorial candidate of the party for the district. This was contained in a statement signed by the APC leader in Osun West, Mr Akin Omolaoye. According to the statement…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has advised the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II corps members posted to Osun to be law-abiding and remain neutral in the August 15 governorship election. Mr Adeleke gave the advice on Thursday at the swearing-in and official opening ceremony of the orientation course at…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Rilwan Babalola as Special Adviser on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. Babalola who is an indigene of Ede, Osun State is a former Minister of Power under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua. His appointment was contained…
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The Senator representing Osun West, Lere Oyewumi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Ibadan-Ikire-Ife-Ilesha road. The Senate Deputy Minority leader, during plenary on Wednesday, highlighted the importance of the road to the southwestern states. Oyewumi emphasised that the commencement of the project represents…
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The immediate past speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has emerged as the consensus candidate for Ilesa East state constituency under the All Progressives Congress. Owoeye was endorsed at a stakeholders meeting held on Thursday in Ilesa. The motion for his endorsement as the consensus…
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