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BREAKING: Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi buried
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi who died in the late hours of Friday has been laid to rest.Oba Adeyemi was buried in the ancient town of Oyo on Saturday.The remains of the Alaafin of Oyo has since been taken to his palace.
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State Police and Restructuring: Obasanjo had the opportunity to do something but he did not – Femi Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has reacted to a recent statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the establishment of state police to help curb the issue of insecurity bedevlling the country Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Adesina accused Obasanjo of not doing anything on the issues of State Policing and restructuring during his tenure as President of the country following calls from Afenifere. The presidential spokesperson said; “Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has a right to hold a different opinion from what he held in the past but I recall that under him, restructuring of the federation was a…
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Sex tape: Lagos Govt orders reopening of Chrisland schools
The Lagos State Government has directed the reopening of all Chrisland Schools in the State.This comes after the schools were shut down on April 18, 2022, by the State Government over the controversies and outrage that followed the viral sex tape of minors who are pupils of the school.The controversies led to the suspension of the school by the state government.However, the Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, in a statement explained that the reopening of the school was to ensure that other students were not denied access to learning while an investigation into the issue continued.The statement…
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Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi dies at 83
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi has joined his ancestors. The Oyo Monarch died at 83.Sources said he died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, late Friday and his remains have been brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday (today).The monarch reigned for 52 years, which made him the longest serving monarch in the State.The governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde is expected to make an official statement on the passage of the monarch.
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FG will issue $950m bond soon – Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has announced that the federal government will issue another $950 million bond by the end of the month or in May. The minister made this known in an interview with Bloomberg on ThursdayAccording to Ahmed, the country will raise the $950 million soon and consider whether or not to return to the market this year.“For 2022, we have already issued early in this year, in March actually, $1.25 billion, and that means that the market is still very receptive to Nigeria. We still have about $950 million to issue and that…
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Buhari and the APC must tell us where they hope that Presidential aspirants will obtain N100m from – Ozekhome
Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has questioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress APC how it’s presidential aspirant plan to obtain the fee of N100m to purchase their nomination forms. He said APC was mocking the country’s democracy by pegging its Presidential nomination forms at N100m. The lawyer in a statement he signed said Buhari has shown Nigerians an “example of how not to fight corruption.“Buhari and the APC must tell us where they hope that Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, whose present annual salary is N12.126 million, will obtain N100m from when he would require 99 months…
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2023 Presidency: Only death can make me step down – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that only death will make him step down from the 2023 presidential race.He stated this during an interview with BBC Pidgin.When asked if he would step down for another candidate, Wike said, “Why would I step down for anybody? If you want to do consensus, there must be equity and fairness. Are the hands of those demanding consensus clean? People talking about consensus are the ones running the election. Is it the party’s decision?“It is not the party that is talking. In politics, there is something called shine shine bobo. The more you…
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2023: Everything I learned as vice president and acting President has prepared to run for president – Yemi Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that serving under President Muhammadu Buhari and as acting President has given him the expertise to take over immediately if he is chosen as his successor. He said when he spoke with delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Oyo State. Osinbajo promised to put his newfound knowledge to good use in Nigeria. He said: “On April 11, I declared my intention to run for president of Nigeria. I have served in the federal government of Nigeria for the past seven years“In those years, I have been involved because the president considered it right.…
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2023 Presidency: I budgeted 50m for APC form – Ngige
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity and a presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, Dr Chris Ngige, has said he budgeted N50m to procure the nomination and declaration of interest forms of the APC to contest the presidential election. Ngige said now that the APC had hiked the price tag to N100m, his fans would support him financially He said this during an interview on Channels Tv. According to him, he had no option but to comply with the position of the ruling party.“Presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party and other political parties may pay less for…
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I didn’t accuse El-Rufai of divulging classified information – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Maj. General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), has denied accusing Governor Nasir El-Rufai of divulging classified information.Monguno had reportedly blamed the Kduna State Governor when he addressed State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and Service ChiefsHowever, in a statement issued on Friday, Monguno denied calling out the governor in his address to journalists.“The reports quoted the National Security Adviser Maj. General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) out of context. The NSA did not at anytime during the briefing criticize and accuse Governor Nasir El Rufai of divulging classified information as reported. These reports are verifiably false,…
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2023: When bandits hear my name they will run because I will take the war to them – Wike
Governor of Rivers State and Presidential hopeful, Nyesom Wike has expressed that when he becomes president bandits will tremble at the mention of his name Speaking at a meeting with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Taraba state on Thursday. Wike assured that he would take the war to them. “The one problem that our PDP government must solve is to bring down the level of insecurity in this country otherwise there is no way the economy can grow,” he said.“When bandits hear my name they will run because I will take the war to them. I will…
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2023: ‘I can’t tell if am contesting’ – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday reacted to calls that he should run for the 2023 Presidency. Hundreds of supporters, including women and youth groups had stormed Jonathan’s office, asking him to contest for President in 2023.Jonathan said he can’t tell if he will run for the Presidency in 2023.He disclosed this while addressing the supporters. “I cannot tell if I’m contesting, he saidThe supporters arrived at the office with a musical band around 8:50 a.m.They lamented that hunger, insecurity, and unemployment, among others, have become the order of the day since he left office.
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