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Adeleke visits Wike after meeting with Tinubu
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. A photograph of the meeting shared by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, showed Adeleke and the minister holding the governor’s Certificate of Return. The visit came shortly after Adeleke met President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he presented his…
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2027: APC slams Atiku over promise to restore fuel subsidy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, over his promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused the former vice president of abandoning his previous position on subsidy removal and described his latest pledge as an act of political desperation.…
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EFCC arraigns Brookfield CEO, company over alleged N990m fraud
Brookfield Group Holdings and its Chief Executive Officer, Olatunji ‘Whitelion’ Adebola, were on Thursday arraigned before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N990 million fraud. Adebola and Brookfield Mining Limited are facing four charges, including conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and dishonest misappropriation of funds. According to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Policing Bill: Deadline for memos, position papers is Friday — Gbajabiamila
The extended window for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed National Policing Bill will close at 5pm on Friday, August 21, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, disclosed this on Thursday as the group commenced the first drafting…
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Adeleke: Tinubu allowed free election in Osun because he fought for democracy
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended President Bola Tinubu for allowing a free and fair election in the state, saying the decision reflected his commitment to democracy. Adeleke said this while speaking to State House correspondents on Thursday after meeting with the President since his re-election in the August 15 governorship election at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He, therefore,…
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‘Reconcile with opponents, expand your coast’, Tinubu tells Adeleke
President Bola Tinubu has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to use his victory in the recent governorship election to promote reconciliation and unity rather than victimise his political opponents. Tinubu gave the advice on Thursday when Adeleke visited him at the State House in Abuja, telling the governor that his electoral victory should not be treated as a conquest…
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Tinubu taking infrastructure to underserved communities — Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the President Bola Tinubu administration is deliberately spreading infrastructure and economic opportunities beyond major cities to reduce congestion, create jobs and promote balanced development across Nigeria. Shettima stated this on Thursday while inaugurating the 33.5-kilometre Elele-Umudioga-Egbeda-Ubimini-Akpabu-Ikiri-Omoku Dual Carriageway in Rivers State on behalf of President Tinubu. The road passes through Ikwerre, Emohua and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local…
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Atiku’s plan to restore fuel subsidy will cripple Nigeria, Onanuga warns
The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy, describing it as fiscally unsustainable and a reversal of reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday titled Restoring Petrol Subsidies: Atiku’s Volte-Face and Desperation for Power, said Atiku’s proposal failed to…
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PHOTO NEWS: Adeleke presents certificate of return to Tinubu
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday presented his Certificate of Return to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 5:20pm to meet with the President. The presentation followed Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election, where he secured another term in office. The governor was accompanied…
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JUST IN: Adeleke in closed-door meeting with Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday for his first meeting with the President since his re-election in the August 15 governorship election. The governor arrived in a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV,…
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