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Ekiti: Fayemi backs Oyebanji for second term
….says no automatic ticket for lawmakers A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has thrown his weight behind the second term bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Fayemi also said there will be no automatic return ticket for National and State Assembly members in the state in 2027. Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in his…
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Edo Politics: Council Chairman denies purported impeachment
The Chairman of Egor Local Government Area, Eghe Ogbemudia, has denied her purported impeachment and that of her vice, Franco Osawe, by the councillors. In a statement she personally issued on Friday night, Ogbemudia alleged that there were external forces pushing a minority number of the council to remove her so that they can get access to the treasury of…
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Group calls for probe into allegations against Nigeria’s leadership
The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has expressed serious concern over recent allegations made by the President of Niger Republic. In a widely circulated Hausa video clip, the President accused France of being complicit in funding and arming Boko Haram, while implicating prominent Nigerian officials, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ahmed Rufa’i,…
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Yahaya Bello visits Sen. Uzor Kalu in Abuja on Boxing Day
Former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has visited former Abia State governor and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu. The visit to Kalu in his Abuja residence occurred on Thursday Boxing Day. It is believed to be a move by Bello aimed at reuniting with his friends after a long drawn face-off with the Economic…
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Tinubu congratulates APC Chairman Ganduje on 75th birthday
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, celebrated on December 25, 2024. In his message, President Tinubu lauded Ganduje as a steadfast political ally and a trusted associate, commending his exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to the…
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Makinde appoints 160 Supervisory Councillors, Special Assistants across 33 LGs
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of 160 new Supervisory Councillors and Special Assistants across all 33 local government areas in the state. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo, made the announcement in Ibadan on Tuesday. Ojo disclosed that the appointments include 93 Supervisory Councillors and 67 Special Assistants. Notably, 33 of the…
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Your presidential media chat lacks empathy, humanity – Bode George slams Tinubu
A Chieftain and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Bode George, has said the presidential media chat lacks empathy and humanity. Chief George said the President through his statements is unfeeling to the plight of suffering Nigerians. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a presidential media chat with select…
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Economic Hardship: PDP challenges President Tinubu to travel by road
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to travel by road to properly gauge and appreciate the real situation in the country. PDP said relying on statistics by officials of the government may not give the real account of economic reality in the country. A statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Public Secretary, Debo Ologunagba,…
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Group chides Obasa for alleged disrespect to Sanwo-Olu as Tinubu, GAC move to settle rift
The silent rift between the governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has again gained the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). Sources within the Lagos APC informed WESTERN POST that Tinubu and the leadership of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) chaired…
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Christmas: Embrace brotherly love, kindness- Jandor tells Lagosians
The 2023 Lagos Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR), has urged Lagosians to embrace brotherly love and kindness as the world celebrates Christmas, which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Adediran gave the charge in his Christmas message signed by his Spokesman, Gbenga Ogunleye on Tuesday. He described Christmas as a celebration of…
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