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AfDB boss Adesina loses mother at 92
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina has lost his mother. The former Minister of Agriculture announced his mother’s death at the age of 92 on his Twitter page on Thursday. “My darling mother, Eunice O. Adesina passed away today at the age of 92. I am blessed you were my mother. You gave birth to me, nursed…
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Group sues Southwest, Edo, Kogi governors over kidnapping, banditry, terrorism
A Pan-Yoruba group, Yoruba Koya Leadership and Training Foundation (YKLTF), has dragged the governors of Southwest states to court over the state of insecurity of the inhabitants of the region. The group also joined Kwara, Kogi and Edo states, with substantial Yoruba speaking people in the suit. The group’s President, Otunba Giwa Deji Osibogun and Director of Media and Publicity,…
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INEC admits over voting in Osun governorship election, closes case
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that there was over-voting in the July 16 governorship election that brought in Ademola Adeleke as Governor of Osun State. A Deputy Director in the ICT Department of the Commission, Mrs Abimbola Oladunjoye disclosed this while giving evidence before the Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition filed by Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola and…
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Osun Assembly inaugurates committee to probe state’s debt profile
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly on Wednesday inaugurated a 10-man ad-hoc committee, to find out the exact debt profile of the state. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye at plenary said that several reports had been published concerning the debt profile of the state. Owoeye in a statement by his media aide, Kunle Alabi, stated that…
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Tinubu already projected to win 2023 polls- Sanwo-Olu, Obasa
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Speakerof the state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa have expressed optimism that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will win the 2023 presidential election. This was as Sanwo-Olu, thanked the Speaker for his effective leadership of the legislative arm of government noting that the successes recorded…
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APC accuses Adeleke’s govt of expending N941.8m Sure-P fund on Christmas rice
…PDP denies allegation By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of using the local governments SURE-P funds, meant for the provision of capital projects at the grassroots to buy Christmas rice for members of his party. This followed the approval by the governor on Wednesday of the composition of a…
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Sanwo-Olu assures on hitch-free census exercise
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday assured that his administration would provide an enabling environment for the conduct of a hitch-free National Population and Housing Census slated for 2023.Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance at a stakeholders summit for the project, held at Alausa, Ikeja Lagos. The governor in his remarks, appealed to all Lagosians to participate fully in the…
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Lagos Blue Line rail mass transit ready – LAMATA
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has announced that the infrastructure for the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is ready, A statement signed by the Consultant, Corporate Communication of LAMATA, Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi said the completion of the infrastructure is in fulfilment of the promise made by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu that…
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Fatal accident claims one person
A fatal motor accident that occurred along Abeokuta-Lagos expressway yesterday has claimed the life of one person by the name Mr. Robert Irumba. An eyewitness, Mr. Seun Thomas said that a 1/40 container truck collided with a Vauxhall car at the point where they both are going through a U-turn, leaving Irumba dead instantly. Sources at the scene said that…
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We’ll campaign for Atiku as our presidential candidate-Oyo PDP
The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democtatic Party (PDP) has said it will campaign for Atiku Abubakar as it’s presidential candidate despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s membership of the Integrity Group. The party’s State Public Relations Officer, Akeem Olatunji said this in a chat with The PUNCH on Monday. The Integrity Group led by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and…
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