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Ekiti decides PDP Accusses Tinubu of making Lagos Apc concils donate 25m each for Fayemi

The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has compelled the 57 Local Councils in the state to “contribute N25 million each, from their May, 2014 Federal allocations or borrow from banks in order to support the governorship re-election of Kayode Fayemi. In a statement by its state ... Read More »

Arisekola Oyo declares friday Public holiday,7Days of Mourning

The Oyo State Government has declared seven days of mourning following the death of Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao in the UK on Wednesday. Senior Special Adviser on Media to Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Dr Festus Adedayo, made the disclosure late night on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said, “The Oyo State Government has declared seven days mourning for the Aare ... Read More »

Business Tycoon Alhaji Arisekola Alao is dead

HE DIED FEW HOURS BACK Arisekola Alao ShareThis Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao is a notable Nigerian businessman and contractor who was the publisher of the now defunct Monitor Newspaper. He is considered a wealthy businessman who is known for his causes in support of Islam in Ibadan and his close ties to many of the city’s traditional and religious elites and ... Read More »

Ondo not funding my campaign –Bamidele

The Labour Party governorship candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has denied allegations that his campaign is being funded by the Ondo State government. The LP candidate on Monday dismissed the insinuation that the Ondo State government gave his campaign team a loan of N3bn for electioneering purposes. Bamidele described such news as false and malicious, stressing that nothing was farther from the ... Read More »

Bamidele, Fayose accuse APC of importing thugs

Labour Party’s Governorship Candidate, Mr Opeyemi Bamidele has accused the All Progressives Change, APC in Ekiti State of planning to use political thugs from neighbouring states to cause mayhem during next Saturday’s election. Bamidele raised the alarm in a statement by his Media Assistant, Ahmed Salami yesterday, where he also alleged that other political parties were aware of desperate position ... Read More »

FAYOSE’s RICE: PDP YOUTHS WARN EKITI PEOPLE, SAYS RICE TRUCKS WERE PARKED IN GRAVEYARD FOR SEVEN DAYS FOR SPIRITUAL PURPOSES

An official of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Caucus, Mr. Williams Akintunde, said the youth group had circulated pamphlets warning Ekiti people to be weary of collecting Fayose’s bags of rice. According to the PDP youth caucus, Fayose had placed the trucks conveying the rice in a graveyard for seven days where many spiritualists were invited to perform all ... Read More »

GOVERNOR AMAECHI CONGRATULATES NEWLY ELECTED APC NATIONAL OFFICERS

GOVERNOR AMAECHI CONGRATULATES NEWLY ELECTED APC NATIONAL OFFICERS The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a concocted interview allegedly granted by the Governor of Rivers State Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi. Ordinarily the Rivers State Government would refuse to dignify such clear falsehood with any response, however repeated inquiries form well meaning persons have made it imperative ... Read More »

Go get Osoba to PDP,Goodluck orders Muazu and Southwest PDP

There are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party are wooing a group, led by a former governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, in Ogun State’s All Progressives Party to the PDP. The PUNCH’s investigations on Sunday in Abuja revealed that since the crisis in Ogun State’s APC remained intractable, the Presidency and the PDP had intensified efforts ... Read More »

Fayose why i distribute rice to students yestrday

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose Friday distributed rice to the students of Ekiti State University (EKSU) to solicit their support in next weekend’s election. Besides, each of the students that besieged his Spotless Hotel located in GRA, Onigari, Ado Ekiti, following a radio announcement by his Campaign Organisation also went home with N2, ... Read More »