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British envoy lauds Kwara governor for role in promoting gender parity
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The British Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, on Tuesday described Kwara State under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a model for gender equity, commending his trailblazing role in women’s rights, including appointing over 50 per cent of cabinet positions to women, supporting the special seats bill, and earning recognition as a HeForShe ambassador. Lever said the British…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa pledges to boost cocoa exports, tackle deforestation in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said his administration is stepping up efforts to curb deforestation and reposition the state’s cocoa industry to meet international export standards. Aiyedatiwa made this known on Tuesday at the opening of the second FAO Participatory Informed Learning Approach Multi-Stakeholders Workshop held in Akure. The programme was organised by the Food…
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Senator Buhari joins Oyo governorship race, seeks transparent APC primaries
The senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Buhari Abdulfatai, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while also calling for transparent party primaries. Abdulfatai made the declaration on Monday during a visit to the Oyo State APC Secretariat alongside a large number of supporters…
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Adebayo rallies Osun PDP members to join APM ahead of 2026 poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election in Osun State, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in the state to align with his party.Adebayo made the call amid the defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and some loyalists of Oyo State…
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Makinde appoints special assistant, new board chair
By Adejayan Oluwagbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Mr Abayomi Fagbenro as special adviser on security. The governor also appointed Prince Arowosaye Saheed Adeyemi, popularly known as AROSAD, as chairman of the Board of the Pacesetter Mineral Development Company. The appointments were announced in letters signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba…
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Ex-lawmaker Ajatta endorses Bamigbetan for House of Representatives seat
Former member of the House of Representatives for Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II, Jaiyeola Ajatta, has endorsed fellow Lagos politician and frontline aspirant, Kehinde Bamigbetan, for the House of Representatives seat ahead of the forthcoming party primaries. Ajatta made the declaration on Monday during a courtesy visit by Bamigbetan, where he pledged to mobilise party members in Ajao Estate and across the…
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Governor Adeleke deposes Osun monarch over US fraud conviction
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area, Oba Joseph Oloyede, following his conviction in the United States of America on tax fraud and money laundering charges. Following the deposition, the stool of the Apetu of Ipetumodu has been declared vacant pending the…
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Three injured in NUAAE protest against alleged high-handedness, poor welfare conditions
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin At least three staff of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), Ilorin, Kwara State, were hospitalised on Monday following a violent disruption of activities during a protest by members of the National Union of Agricultural and Allied, and Employees (NUAAE) within the agency. The protest was reportedly staged over allegations of high-handedness and poor…
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Fasoranti chose advocacy over silence, Tinubu says at centenary celebration
President Bola Tinubu on Monday paid glowing tribute to elder statesman and Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti at his 100th birthday celebration in Akure, describing him as a courageous advocate who sacrificed personal comfort to defend the under-represented and speak against oppression. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said Fasoranti remained “a steadfast voice for the dignity of his…
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Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa, Mimiko hail Fasoranti at 100
By Boye Oyeyemi Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday led top political leaders, monarchs and eminent Nigerians to Akure, Ondo State, for the 100th birthday celebration of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the event, described the elder statesman as a symbol of courage, sacrifice and principled leadership, stressing that the celebrant has remained…
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