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BREAKING: 10 presidential aspirants disqualified by APC Screening Committee
The presidential screening committee of the All Progressives Congress has disqualified 10 aspirants ahead of the party’s presidential primaries on Monday. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Committee, Chief John Odigie Oyegun on Friday. Oyegun said only 13 aspirants were cleared by the committee to take part in next week’s primary election. Details later…
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Fayemi denies stepping down ahead APC presidential primaries
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has denied stepping down ahead of the All Progressives Congress presidential primaries on Monday. Director-General of Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Ige, said this in a statement. Ige said reports that Fayemi and four other governors met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo where he was asked to step down was false. “Fayemi is undoubtedly one…
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Tinubu and the Yoruba philosophy of Olóore, By Temitope Ajayi
In Yoruba cosmology, Oloore (benefactor) is specially venerated and honoured. Oloore, in Yoruba culture is never joked with. It is believed in Yoruba culture that we owe eternal debt of gratitude to our Oloore. In fact, ingratitude is a cardinal sin to the Yoruba people. When Yoruba people say someone is Alaimoore, they are simply saying the person is sub-human.…
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EFCC storms Akure, nabs 41 suspected ‘Yahoo’ boys
Damilola Olufemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed 41 individuals suspected to be ‘Yahoo’ boys in Akure, Ondo State. Wilson Uwujaren, the Commission’s spokesman revealed on Thursday that the suspected fraudsters were caught at their hiding spot after an intelligence notification. The suspects arrested are Awopetu Emmanuel, Ige Damilola, Omotoyinbo Pelumi, Ayeomoni Oluwaseun, Adeoye Olamide, Ojo Gbolahon,…
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Visit to Spain: Let’s buga for Mr President
I’m sure you know the song by Kizz Daniel and Tekno, which is now a rave of the moment: Let me see you dey buga o (go low-low-low) Let me see you (go low-low-low) buga won. And you see people huffing and puffing as they dance to it, with their shoulders raised in pride, bordering on arrogance. That sent me…
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I’m not DG of Ahmed Lawan Campaign Organisation, says Orji Kalu
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has denied news making the rounds that he has been appointed Director General of the Ahmed Lawan Campaign Organisation. In a statement he personally signed, Kalu said the senate president was yet to have a campaign organisation and would only have same after emerging as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. According…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu woos Oyo APC delegates, visits Ladoja
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was in Ibadan, Oyo State to meet with party delegates ahead of the presidential primary election on Monday. Tinubu also visited former Oyo State Governor, Rasheed Ladoja in his residence. Tinubu was accompanied by Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State, former Borno State governor, Kashim…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ondo to rename free shuttle bus, charge N50 per trip
Damilola Olufemi The Ondo State government plans to reintroduce the school shuttle bus which had been suspended for over a year. The bus was introduced by the administration of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, taking school children in the state to and from school free of charge. It was however suspended during the administration of the present Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Special…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari receives Nigerians playing in Spanish clubs in Madrid
President Buhari receives in audience some selected Nigerians in Diaspora and Nigeria football players in Spanish clubs in Madrid. The President also received presentation from Nigerian footballer Kenneth Omeruo alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare and CEO Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri.
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Folarin leads Oyo delegates to offer total support for Tinubu
Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Teslim Folarin on Thursday led delegates of the party in the state to give their total support to the presidential aspiration of the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Tinubu was in Ibadan to meet with delegates of the party ahead of the party’s presidential primary election on Monday. Speaking earlier…
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