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By Tunde Olamilekan An Oyo State High Court has restrained the United Bank of Africa from disbursing the withheld local government allocations to council officials elected under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State. It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress in Osun State on Sunday confirmed that…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, on Sunday, said the seized local government allocations have been paid to council officials elected under the All Progressives Congress. The union in a statement, alleged that the Minister of Finance, the Accountant-General…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State, elected under the All Progressives Congress, Abidoun Idowu, has said he learnt that the seized council allocations have been released. Idowu, however, said the council chairmen were yet to receive the seven months’ withheld allocation. The APC…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State Labour Movement has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, accusing the party of attempting to gain relevance by maligning workers and pensioners. In a joint statement signed by leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has slammed the state chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Christopher Arapasopo, describing him as a “monumental misfit” for the leadership of the labour union in the state. The APC accused Arapasopo of turning himself into the political…
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Former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has said that he is not aware that Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde is running for the presidency in 2027. Fielding questions from journalists at an event in Abuja, he responded to whether he will back Makinde’s rumoured presidential ambition. He said: “Governor Makinde is…
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The leadership of the opposition coalition has instructed its members to resign from their current political parties and join the African Democratic Congress, although no specific deadline was given for this transition. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, revealed this to reporters in Abuja on Thursday following…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has slammed Governor Ademola Adeleke over the approval of the sum of N678 million for the reconstruction of the Sango-Timi Shrine and Groove in Ede. The party equally accused Adeleke of concentrating projects in his hometown at the expense…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State Government has cautioned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, against seeking presidential approval to release withheld local government funds to accounts allegedly opened by former All Progressives Congress (APC) council chairmen and councilors “sacked” by court rulings. Counsel to the state government, Musibau Adetunbi,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the probe of alleged looting of the Nigerian Federal Government’s Mother and Child care Hospital, Osogbo by the state government. The APC had alleged that the management of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital…
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