Year: 2022
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Tinubu and challenge of age, frail health
Levi Obijofor The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is a man challenged by age, fragile health, and memory lapses. Yet he insists it is his turn to become Nigeria’s president. That is where the problem starts. No one should be deluded that the presidency belongs to them. Nigeria’s presidency…
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Half-salary: ASUU To Invoke ‘No-Pay,no Work’
The Nation Newspaper Members of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to invoke ‘no pay, no work’ in retaliation to the Federal Government policy of ‘no work, no pay’ against them. They warned the government to stop the casualisation of ASUU members through payment of half salaries. Secretary, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) ASUU…
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Adeleke Sacks 12,000 Newly Recruited Workers in Osun
Osun State governor, Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke, has sacked no fewer than 12,000 newly recruited workers into the state public service in the twilight of the last administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. Governor Adeleke in six executive orders issued on Monday also suspended three traditional rulers installed by the last administration. One of…
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Two Guber Candidates Step Down For Lagos PDP’s Candidate, Jandor
Two gubernatorial candidates in Lagos State ; African Peoples Party, APP, Mrs. Abiola Adeyemi, and Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Adenipebi Adekunle, have resolved to step down from the race and support the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly, called Jandor. Also, leaders and members of other political parties, under the…
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Motor Parks Tussle: Osun Police Speaks, Confirms Arrest of 10 Suspects
The Osun State Police Command on Monday revealed that it has arrested ten persons in connection with the disruption of law and order in Osogbo while trying to take control of motor parks. Hoodlums, earlier in the day, were on a rampage across Osogbo, Osun state capital shooting sporadically into the air and attacking members…
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Osun Lawmakers Fume Over Adeleke’s Latest Move
The Osun State House of Assembly may soon face off with Governor Ademola Adeleke over the Executive Orders the new governor made regarding the state logo, anthem and logo. The legislators in a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Moshood Akande, maintained that the State shall and will continue to be…
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2023: Tinubu Sets To Meet World Leaders
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will embark on foreign trips from December 4 to meet world leaders and pitch his Presidential aspiration. This was disclosed in a series of tweets on Monday by the APC Presidential Campaign Council. It said Tinubu will travel to key Western capitals…
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Governor Adeleke Sends Message To Aggrieved Transport Workers in Osun
The Governor of Osun State, Mr Jackson Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, has urged aggrieved leaders of the National Road Transport Union Workers in the state to channel their grievances through the appropriate quarters and not take laws into their hands. This was contained in a statement issued by Adeleke’s Chief Press Secretary, Rasheed Olawale, in Osogbo.…
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Adeleke Orders Immediate Suspension of Osun Electoral Boss, Oladitan, Other OSIEC Members
Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun State has ordered the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan. Also suspended according to a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo by Hon. Tesleem Igbalaye, Secretary to the State Government, were Mr. Yusuf Oyeniran, Alhaja Suibat Adubi,…
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FG Issues Travel Advisory To Nigerians Travelling To UK, U.S.
The Federal government on Monday morning issued a travel adviroy to its citizens travelling to the United States and Europe. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said at a news conference in Abuja that the advisory was prompted by attack on Nigerians in London and the stealing of their belongings, including passports. Mihammed said,…