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Mustapha’s resignation exposes APC crisis in Kwara, says PDP
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Senator Saliu Mustapha’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a major setback for the ruling party, alleging that the development exposed a deepening crisis within the party. The PDP stated this in a statement issued on Friday by its state publicity secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, following…
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Ile-Ife votes reflect residents’ confidence in Adeleke, says aide
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sustainable Development Goals and Multilateral Relations, Bamikole Omisore, has said the votes Adeleke garnered from Ile-Ife in the just-concluded governorship election reflected the people’s confidence in his administration. Omisore, in a statement, said the four local government areas of the Ife Federal Constituency — Ife…
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Police arrest five suspected armed robbers, recover AK-47 in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered an AK-47 rifle, 13 rounds of live ammunition and a single-barrel firearm allegedly used in a robbery operation. The command, in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the breakthrough followed a report…
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Gospel singer Asu Ekiye announces end of 28-year marriage to spouse
Gospel singer Asu Ekiye, popularly known as the Prince of the Niger Delta, has announced the end of his 28-year marriage to Kunemofa Asu. Ekiye made the announcement in a statement, saying the marriage had come to an end after years of what he described as a deeply personal journey of growth, experience and reflection. The singer said he had…
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PalmPay expands financial services to help Nigerians earn more
PalmPay has expanded its range of financial services to give Nigerians more ways to save, manage their money and earn additional value amid rising living costs. In a recent statement, the fintech company noted that the rising cost of living had made many Nigerians more conscious of how they spend and manage their income, creating a growing need for financial…
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TICC spokesperson withdraws remarks against Governor Okpebholo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council (TICC), Pelumi Olajengbesi, has withdrawn his earlier remarks against the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, saying political disagreements should not prevent respect for public institutions and the offices people occupy. It would be recalled that Okpebholo made the remarks during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally…
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Oyetola: When temperament and political office collide — by Babafemi Ojudu
I have read, watched and listened to several diatribes against Gboyega Oyetola following the recent political developments in Osun State. Interestingly, many of the harshest attacks have come not from members of the opposition—Accord or the ADC—but from within his own party, my party. I know Gboyega Oyetola very well. I have studied him both from a distance and at…
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NGOs challenge Adeleke to create 100,000 jobs for Osun youths
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A coalition of non-governmental organisations has challenged the re-elected Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, to formulate policies that would create 100,000 jobs for youths in the state over the next four years. The groups, which focus on youth development, also urged the administration to establish digital training hubs and innovation centres across the three…
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Tinubu, Diri, Fubara, others to attend Walson-Jack’s book launch
President Bola Tinubu, Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, are among dignitaries expected at the launch of two books by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The books, I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service and Beyond the…
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Atiku: When political convenience rewrites economic conviction — by Kayode Adebiyi
There are moments in politics when a politician changes his position because circumstances have changed. That is understandable. Serious leadership sometimes requires the courage to revise an earlier position when evidence proves it wrong. But there is another kind of political reversal: the kind that appears to be driven less by new economic evidence than by the search for votes.…
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