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Ekiti 2026: Aiyedatiwa drums support for Oyebanji’s re-election
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has urged the people of Ekiti State to rally behind Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office, saying continuity is key to sustaining the development strides already recorded under his leadership. Aiyedatiwa made the appeal on Friday at the funeral of High Chief Mathew Okunola, father of Justice Oyebisi…
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Reinstated Osun APC LG chairmen deny fraud allegation, to recall sacked workers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) local government chairmen in Osun State have dismissed reports that they plotted to siphon local government allocations by illegally instructing a commercial bank to deduct 15 percent of allocations as legal fees. The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the APC faction, Hon. Abiodun…
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Ex-President Jonathan opens up on lasting pain of Chibok abduction
By Kunle Sanni – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 as a permanent scar on both his administration and personal life. Jonathan made the remark on Friday in Abuja during the public presentation of Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, a book authored by retired Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky…
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Two political appointees resign from Oyebanji’s cabinet in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two political appointees in Ekiti State have resigned from their positions in Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration. The officials are Mr. Shina Olawale Ogunleye, a member of the Ekiti State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency, and Mr. Oguntosin Akin Raymond, a member of the Ekiti State Multipurpose Credit Agency. Their resignation letters, dated October 1 and October…
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Kwara govt accuses PDP of trivialising 2018 Offa robbery, defends AbdulRazaq’s record
The Kwara State Government has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to downplay the tragic 2018 Offa bank robbery while seeking to whitewash what it described as the “bloody legacy” of the party’s 16-year rule in the state. In a statement issued on Friday, Bashir Adigun, Special Adviser on Media to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, faulted comments by PDP…
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Atiku urges urgent electoral reforms as EU delegation visits Nigeria
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over the slow pace of electoral reforms in Nigeria, two years after the 2023 general elections, warning that credible elections remain the only safeguard for democracy and national unity. Atiku made the remarks on Thursday after receiving a high-powered delegation from the European Union (EU), led by Barry Andrews, a member of…
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Jandor predicts landslide victory for Tinubu in 2027
The Lead Visioner, Lagos4Lagos Movement and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has predicted a decisive victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Jandor made the statement during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. According to him, despite the strong opposition Tinubu faced in 2023,…
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PDP convention at risk as leadership feud escalates over state chapter
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a deepening leadership crisis that threatens to derail its forthcoming national convention in Ibadan, as a feud within the National Working Committee (NWC) over the dissolution of its Akwa Ibom State chapter escalates. The convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16, is now overshadowed by disagreements between acting National Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum…
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Atiku clarifies 2027 stance, rules out stepping down for any candidate
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has firmly denied reports that he agreed to step down for any candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election, calling them a misrepresentation of his recent interview. The clarification came from Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, in a statement on Thursday. Ibe asserted that media reports on an interview the 2023 PDP presidential candidate granted to…
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Trade Fair: Lagos APC slams Obi over remarks on demolition of illegal structures
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi over his remarks on the ongoing demolition of illegal structures at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. In a statement on Thursday, the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, described Obi’s comments as “reckless, misleading and unbecoming of…
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