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Oyebanji lauds Ekiti North APC leaders for endorsing his second term
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has lauded the leaders and stakeholders in Ekiti North Senatorial District for their confidence in him and for endorsing him for a second term in office. Oyebanji spoke at Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti North Senatorial District, on Tuesday evening during special meeting of the APC stakeholders, where they unanimously expressed support for a…
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PDP threatens legal action against Delta Gov, other defectors
…adopts key recommendations from its governors’ forum The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). After a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, the party…
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FG scraps foreign scholarship scheme
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner countries such as China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. Speaking during a courtesy visit by newly elected officials of…
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Okowa’s choice as Atiku’s running mate cost PDP 2023 presidency- Moro
The Senator representing Benue South, Abba Moro, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would have won the 2023 presidential election if it had not chosen a former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Moro stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He described the choice of…
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Compliance failures, bane of corruption in MDAs- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has decried the lack of compliance with best practices, rules and regulation in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in the country, stressing that it is one of the gateways to corruption in Nigeria. He made the observation in Abuja on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 while addressing…
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PDP constitutes campaign committee ahead Nov 8 Anambra governorship election
Ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, the People’s Democratic Party has constituted a strategic committee for its campaign and other strategic activities. In a press statement released on Tuesday, the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Dr Obumneme Nnoli, said the move forms part of the Party’s proactive preparations for the 2025 election in…
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Okpebholo orders crackdown on cult activities
In a move to combat rising insecurity in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has commenced the demolition of properties linked to kidnapping and cult-related violence, vowing to bring sponsors and collaborators to justice. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Fred Itua, state officials on Monday, oversaw the demolition of a residential duplex in…
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EFCC cautions NGOs against money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday cautioned the Non Profit Organisations to be careful of running foul of terrorism financing and money laundering Act of 2022. An operative of the anti-graft agency, Monye Ekene, gave this warning while speaking at a regulatory compliance training organised by the Global Rights for the civil societies and Non Governmental Organisations…
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Ekiti pensioners back Oyebanji’s re-election bid
Retirees under the auspices of Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ekiti state chapter, have backed the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The pensioners called on governorship aspirants jostling for the plum seat to shelve their ambition and join hands with the governor for the state’s progress. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday during a programme organised to endorse Governor Oyebanji for…
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BREAKING: PDP NWC holds closed door emergency meeting in Abuja
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun an emergency meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The meeting, currently being held behind closed doors on Tuesday, comes amid the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the opposition party as well as the internal crisis that have plagued the PDP. Few…
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