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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the Federal Government and the 36 states are targeting October 1 for Nigerians to begin enjoying lower transport fares arising from the cost savings offered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles. The President said cheaper alternative fuel must translate into reduced transportation…
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The Federal Government on Wednesday launched a $1bn social protection initiative aimed at moving vulnerable Nigerians from dependence on temporary palliatives to sustainable pathways of economic empowerment and self-reliance. The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, stated this at the launch of the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project and…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, describing the promise as a political response to economic hardship rather than a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s fiscal challenges. The NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, stated this in…
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The Imole Campaign Council has dismissed insinuations that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent engagement with President Bola Tinubu had any influence on his re-election. The group insisted that the governor won the August 15 governorship poll on his own popularity and the goodwill of the people of Osun. Spokesperson for the…
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The August 15 gubernatorial candidate under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, on Friday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa. Addressing journalists after meeting the president, Oyebamiji called for peace among political actors in Osun State, saying the party is still reviewing the outcome…
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The Imole Campaign Council, has clarified that the Governor Ademola Adeleke’s visit to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday was a customary post-election courtesy and had no connection with any plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the council, Rep….
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President Bola Tinubu has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State not to shame his opponents in the recently concluded governorship election in the state. Tinubu, who stated this when he received the governor at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, said that Adeleke did not conquer anybody but…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday attributed the conduct of a free and fair governorship election in the state to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to democracy. He believes the President allowed the people’s will to prevail because he had himself fought for democratic rule in Nigeria. Adeleke, who secured…
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Following his victory at the August 15 election, Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday, visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke reportedly arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at exactly 5:25 pm in a navy blue traditional attire. The governor arrived alongside the National Security…
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A civic group, Dee Osun Monitors, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order the release of statutory allocations due to local governments in Osun State. The group said the prolonged withholding has crippled development at the grassroots. In an open letter signed by Coordinator Prince Jide Akinyooye and…
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