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Osun 2022: Ogunbiyi joins Accord Party, promises free compulsory primary education
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Osun State, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi has joined the Accord Party. Ogunbiyi formally declared for the party at Freedom Park, Osogbo on Tuesday, where he announced that he has become the candidate of the party for the July 16 governorship election in the state. He promised free compulsory primary…
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Abiodun to Osinbajo: Ogun will support your presidential ambition
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has declared that the state would support the presidential ambition of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to enable him continue with some of the laudable projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with the Vice President held at the Akarigbo Palace Sagamu, the Alake Palace…
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Sanwo-Olu seeks religious tolerance, peace
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday appealed for continued religious tolerance, peace, unity and safety in the State, Nigeria and the World.Governor Sanwo-Olu, who pointed out that the entire world is gradually feeling the consequences of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, urged religious leaders to continue to seek God’s…
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Buhari lauds AfDB for being proactive on food security
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) for planning ahead of whatever negative consequences may come from the Russia-Ukraine war in terms of food security. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, during an audience with the AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, who briefed him on steps being taken by the bank to avert food crisis…
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Rivers people cannot be enslaved by anyone – Abe
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has said only Rivers people would be the ones who will select their next governor. Abe in a statement by his spokesman, Parry Benson, said that nobody can enslave Rivers people in spite of his wealth or social status in the society.…
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N69.4bn Debt: Court of Appeal orders stay of contempt proceedings initiated by Jimoh Ibrahim against AMCON
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja in appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/269/2022 in the case between the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) vs Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim has ruled that all proceedings at the trial court should be stayed pending the hearing, and determination of the substantive appeal. This includes contempt proceedings against AMCON by Barrister Ibrahim. The application for stay…
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NGX Group of Companies commemorates 2022 Intellectual Property Day
NGX Group of Companies in collaboration with Bantu Blockchain Foundation and WiFi Combat Academy on Tuesday hosted a webinar to commemorate the 2022 World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2022. The webinar themed “NFTs: The Wild and the Wonderful” was hosted to highlight the potential of leveraging intellectual property rights, particularly in the application of new digital assets such as Non-fungible token (NFTs),…
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2023 Presidency: The fairness I know, By Orji Uzor Kalu
It is my desire and intention to run for the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am committed to this pursuit, but I can’t make an official declaration to this regard without the full support of other regions. Everywhere in the world, politics is situational and that of Nigeria is exceptionally situational. The situation in Nigeria is that…
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Mortuary attendant arrested for beheading corpse of minor
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The So-Safe Corps, on Tuesday arrested a mortuary attendant with MABOD at Oke-Yidi, Abule Oloni, Abeokuta for beheading the corpse of a minor.The suspect, Kushimo Lukman who resides at No 9, Abule Oloni, Oke Yidi, Abeokuta was arrested by the officers of So-Safe Corps, who were on routine patrol after he had beheaded the corpse of…
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Orji Kalu to withdraw from presidential race if position not zoned to South East
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu says he will withdraw from the presidential race if the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party fail to zone the presidency to the South East. Kalu said this in a post on his Facebook page titled ‘2023 Presidency: The Fairness I Know’ The Senate Chief Whip accused the South West and…
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