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WE NEED TO BE STEPS AHEAD OF TERRORISTS, BANDITS & BEEF UP LOCAL PRODUCTION OF ARMS – OSINBAJO

*VP receives report of National Defence College Course 30 participants Nigeria’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the country’s military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators while also stepping up local production of armaments. This was one of the highlights of the response of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, after receiving a presentation on ... Read More »

Dariye, Nyame, others released from prison

Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, and two others have been released The Council of State, led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on April 14 approved the pardon of the convicts, a decision which generated outcries. When contacted, the FCT Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, ... Read More »

SANWO-OLU IN PORT HARCOURT, TELLS POLITICAL LEADERS TO UNITE FOR GOOD OF THE PEOPLE

•Gov commissions Orochiri-Worukwo (waterlines) Flyover in Port Harcourt •Hails Gov Wike’s commitment to infrastructure development of Rivers Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday charged politicians, political leaders and public office holders across political and ideological divides to come together for the good of the people. He said there are lots of things political leaders and public office holders ... Read More »

Maikudi Decries Marginalisation Of Women In Politics, Economy By Funmilayo Adegbite

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Kaduna State, Dr Asmau Maikudi, has decried the continued marginalization of women in the Nigerian political and economic spheres. According to her, despite many national and international Conventions, Resolutions and Agreements to improve women’s lives, of which Nigeria is a signatory, women have remained backwards and neglected across the country. Dr Maikudi, who made ... Read More »

Shina Peller commiserates with families of the slain LAUTECH student, hotelier*

* A federal lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency of Oyo State at the lower chamber of the National Assembly, Honourable Shina Peller, on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the family of the abducted student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Rachael Opadele, killed on Wednesday. Racheal, abducted and killed alongside Mr Olugbenga Owolabi; owner of a hotel ... Read More »

Why we won’t beg ASUU over strike, parents reply Keyamo

Parents, on the platform of National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have said they can only beg members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off their strike if government considers the reports of the various committees set up to look into the matter and come out with its decisions. The body stated that it expects ... Read More »

Breaking: Amosun, loyalists refloat APM ahead of 2023 elections, adopts Otegbeye as gov candidate

Bearing any last minutes change, the former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and his loyalists within the All Progressives Congress, APC, have concluded plans to refloat the Allied Peoples Movement, APM ahead of the 2023 elections. A businessman, an insurance expert and a former governorship aspirant on the platform of APC, Biyi Otegbeye, has been concluded to be ... Read More »

AMOSUN SUFFERING FROM POLITICAL AMNESIA, DESERVES PITY

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has called on the general public to pray for the immediate past governor and Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, saying he obviously suffers “political amnesia and out-of-office loneliness.” The APC, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, faulted the comment reportedly ... Read More »

Alake eulogises Gov. Abiodun … he’s a promise keeper

Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo says the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is a man of honour whose word is his bond. “Gov Abiodun is keeps promises. Anything he tells you, believe it. He doesn’t have to sign any paper for commitment, just trust him”, Alake said. The monarch, who spoke Saturday in Abeokuta ... Read More »

2019 poll: Amosun’s ally, Allen berates him over allegation of rigging in favour of Abiodun

…accuses former governor of lying to Ogun people A former close associate of the immediate past governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Barrister Femi Allen, has taken a swipe at the former governor over his statement that the 2019 governorship election in the state was rigged in favour of the incumbent governor, Dapo Abiodun. Allen, in an apparent response ... Read More »