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APC national chairman, governors attend burial of Basiru’s mother in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and Governors Babagana Zulum of Borno State and Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday joined hundreds of sympathisers in Osogbo for the burial of Mrs Sidikat Basiru, mother of the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru. The mother of the APC scribe, whose…
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PHOTO NEWS: Obasanjo prays for Ogun PDP guber candidate, Adebutu ahead of election
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo received Ogun State PDP governorship candidate Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu during a courtesy visit to the former leader at his residence in Abeokuta in company of his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo and other party chieftains. The former president offered prayers for Adebutu who knelt down to receive blessings to win his election.
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Charity group empowers 18 Ondo widows, vulnerable residents with N3m support
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State chapter of the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation has distributed cash and empowerment items worth N3 million to 18 widows and other vulnerable residents as part of efforts to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods in the state. The beneficiaries received sewing machines, grinding machines, deep freezers, refrigerators and cash during the programme held in Akure…
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Oshiomhole endorses Okpebholo’s death penalty proposal for kidnappers
Former Edo State Governor and senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has endorsed the death penalty proposed by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo for kidnappers and bandits. Oshiomhole spoke while addressing party supporters at the flag-off of the Edo North Senatorial District local government election campaign held at the Public Field in Auchi, Etsako West Local…
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APC, Accord trade blame over fresh shooting in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party in Osun State on Sunday traded accusations over a fresh outbreak of violence in Okinni, Egbedore Local Government Area, with both parties alleging that their members were attacked by political thugs linked to the other. In a statement signed by the APC Director of Media and…
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Ondo NUJ condemns delay of Akure-Owo-Benin road project
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ondo State Council, has expressed concern over the slow pace of work on the ongoing dualisation of the Akure-Owo-Benin Road, particularly along the Akure/Ogbese axis, urging the contractor to accelerate work to reduce hardship for motorists. The union made the appeal in a communiqué issued at the end of its monthly congress…
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APC’s Alli, Accord’s Hamzat join Muslims in Ibadan for Hijrah celebration
By Adejayan Gbenga The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, and the Accord Party governorship candidate, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, were among prominent personalities who attended the Hijrah 1448 AH celebration in Akanran, Ibadan. The event, which held on Saturday at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort attracted more than 50,000 Muslim faithful, including Islamic scholars,…
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Coastal highway will unlock Ogun deep sea port, other investments – Abidoun
…says “Ogun section will be completed before end of 2026” Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the 28-kilometre Ogun section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed before the end of 2026, noting that the project has already boosted the proposed Ogun Deep Sea Port and other investments along the coastline. Abiodun, who made the announcement while…
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Muslim group declares support for Oyebamiji ahead of Osun governorship poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A religious group in Osun State, the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders, has declared its support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship election, describing him as the most viable Muslim candidate in the race. Reading the group’s position, its President, Sheikh Qozeem AbdulRahaman, said the…
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Oyo police debunk viral claims of pastor’s arrest as alleged gunrunner
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has denied reports that a pastor was arrested for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to suspects involved in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The command described the claim as false, misleading and completely unfounded. The denial followed reports by Arise Television claiming…
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