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By Michael Adeyemo The Osun state government has again renewed its call on the Federal Government to release Osun state local governments allocations in recognition and compliance with the recent Court of Appeal judgement on the state’s Local Government leadership question. The Government also welcomed and supported the intervention of…
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Commissioners of youth from All Progressives Congress (APC)-governed states have praised President Bola Tinubu for “harnessing the energy and aspirations of young Nigerians”. In a communique issued at the end of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) quarterly meeting of the commissioners held on August 7-8, in Kaduna, they endorsed the…
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By Michael Adeyemo A governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Omooba Dotun Babayemi has in a recent interview harped on the reasons why Osun should be the food basket of the nation. Babayemi who contested the 2022 governorship primary under the Peoples…
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By Michael Adeyemo A former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has berated the two-year performance of the President Bola Tinbu administration, describing it as complete bad governance. Oyinlola who is an erstwhile Military Administrator of Lagos State in an interview on Eagle 102.5 FM aired his assessment of…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that any staff member who compromises the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State will face the law. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mutiu Agboke, spoke with journalists shortly after a programme on the Broadcasting…
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The pump price of petrol may hit N900 per litre this week if the price of crude oil continues to hover around $70 per barrel. This was even as OPEC+, a group that comprises non-members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, agreed on Sunday to raise oil production by…
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The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has denied reports alleging that Minister Adegboyega Oyetola awarded a multibillion-naira contract for the Baro Inland Port project, insisting the claims are entirely false and misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday, the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Dr Bolaji…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title. They have dominated African women’s basketball, winning their 29th…
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Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says the suffering of ordinary Nigerians is what worries her most about the country’s current economic situation. Chimamanda lamented that the ongoing hardship has reduced many middle-class Nigerians, who were previously managing to get by, to the point of begging. In an exclusive interview…
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Amid early permutations and combinations ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Festus Keyamo, one of the vocal ministers in the President Bola Tinubu cabinet, has said that opposition arrowhead Peter Obi cannot penetrate northern Nigeria and garner votes like the incumbent. Keyamo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday…
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