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Tinubu travels to Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu left Nigeria midnight Monday to Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj. Tinubu arrived Medina early morning Tuesday and he is expected to get to Mecca by evening. It has become a yearly tradition for the APC presidential aspirant to perform Umrah. According to sources close to Tinubu, he will return to Nigeria…
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2023: Amuwo Odofin residents vow to oppose re-election of Lagos lawmaker, Alli-Macaulay
As primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) draw nearer, some residents of Amuwo-Odofin constituency 1 have vowed to reject the planned imposition of the incumbent legislator in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon (Mrs.) Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay on them by the leaders of the party. WesternPost reports that Alli-Macaulay is a first term lawmaker who was elected into the…
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Forex rate increase responsible for Hajj fares hike – Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government says the increase in foreign exchange rates was responsible for the hike in Hajj fares. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced an increase in fares in respect of the Y2022 Hajj to the Holy Land, which attracted complaints. But the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, in a statement, said the…
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INEC commiserates with Oba Adeyemi’s families, Oyo kingdom, others
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oyo State has commiserated with the state traditional council, the Oyomesi and immediate family of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, who joined his ancestors on Friday. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, in a statement described the demise of the monarch as a big loss to the state…
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Group raises N50m to buy second term ticket for Gov Abiodun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde has said that the second term ambition of Governor Dapo Abiodun would be a walk over. The APC chieftain disclosed this on Monday, while speaking with journalists at Iperu Remo residence of Governor Abiodun, after a political support group, Dapo Abiodun Continuity…
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APC presidential primaries: Osinbajo woos Ondo delegates with dollars
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State to solicit for their supports towards becoming the presidential flagbearer of the ruling party. But before his Monday’s visit, Westernpost learnt that his allies held a meeting with some of the delegates at one of the…
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We feel great pain on ‘bridge-builder’ Alaafin’s demise – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a bridge-builder. Osinbajo said this while speaking with journalists in Akure on Monday. The VP in a statement by his media aide Laolu Akande said the monarch’s demise has left “a great deal of pain and deep sense of loss”. He recalled his many…
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Buhari congratulates Macron on reelection as French president
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on wining his reelection. President Buhari in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Macron “continues to inspire a new generation of leaders and interest in politics and governance”. “President Buhari affirms that the iconic leadership style of the French President, who spent six…
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I told Tinubu PDP would’ve given him presidential ticket – Bauchi governor
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed said he told National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu he would have been handed the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party if he was a member a the party. Mohammed said this while featuring on Arise TV programme ThisDay Live on Sunday. He said he met Tinubu at the…
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PHOTO NEWS: AfDB President, Adesina, pays homage to Ooni
President of Africa Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has paid homage to Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Adesina in Abuja visited Ooni at Transcorp Hilton Hotel where the monarch praised his work on behalf of the people of the continent and how he is representing Nigeria and Yoruba race very well. Ooni particularly praise the Nigeria’s former Minister of…
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