Category: News
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Osun Guber: Latest Update on Oyetola Vs Adeleke at Appeal Court
The Appeal Court on Monday, reserved judgement on the Osun State Governorship Appeal filled by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Adeleke had on February 9th, appealed the judgement of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal which nullified his election. The tribunal ruled in favour of a former governor of the state Gboyega Oyetola. While delivering the judgement, two…
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CBN Reacts To Alleged Fresh Plot Against Tinubu
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it’s attention has been drawn to a story published in The Nation newspaper of Monday, March 13, 2023 edition, alleging that the Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele has launched a “fresh plot against President-elect”. The controversial report had went further to allege that the Governor has made certain amount…
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Old Naira Notes: Governors Give Malami, Emefiele Ultimatum To Obey Supreme Court Judgement
Punch Newspaper 10 State governments, which sued the Federal Government on the naira redesign policy, have given the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, till Tuesday to comply with the order of the Supreme Court on the currency. The state governments…
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Emefiele Launches ‘Fresh Plot’ Against President-elect, Tinubu
The Nation Newspaper Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele is playing his “last card” in the closing chapter of the high-stake power-play that has embroiled Nigeria in the past six months. The CBN boss, who has disobeyed the Supreme Court judgment that the old N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December…
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Father of NYSC Member Killed in Lagos Train Accident Speaks On Daughter’s Death, Aspirations
Punch Newspaper Oreoluwa Aina, a National Youth Service Corps member, was one of those who died on Thursday when a Lagos State Government staff bus collided with a train in the PWD area of the state. In this interview with DAYO OYEWO, her father, Femi Aina, speaks on her daughter’s plans after the service year…
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That Tinubu-Elumelu video and PR stunt!, By Yushau A. Shuaib
After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the Nigerian president-elect, ethnic tension and rivalry ensued between supporters of the presidential candidates. This anxiety has been more palpable and evident in the home state of Tinubu,…
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Moment Popular Musician Slumps, Dies While Performing on Stage (Video)
Another tragedy has hit the South African music scene, as rapper Costa Titch dies performing on stage. The musician, whose name is Costa Tsobanoglou, reportedly collapsed while performing at the Ultra music festival on Saturday, 12 March 2023. Costa, who is also a dancer, was born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in 1995 and is known for…
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Naira Scarcity: Journalist Dies While Trekking To Office
An Ibadan-based radio presenter popularly known as Baba Bintin slumped and died on his way to work in the early hours of Saturday. Daily Trust reports that the presenter died on his way to the Fresh FM station where he had a programme with the duo of Komolafe Olaiya and Olalomi Amole at Ayefele Music…
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13-year-old Boy ‘Shot’ 3-year-old Girl Dead in Ogun
A 13-year-old boy has allegedly shot a three-year-old girl to death at Kukudi village, Imasayi in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun. Police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated at Abeokuta on Friday that the boy reportedly shot the victim with a dane gun. He stated that the police already arrested the 45-year-old owner of the…
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Atiku’s Main Collation Agent In Ogun Joins APC
Johnson Fatoki, the Ogun State collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during the February 25 election, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fatoki joined the ruling party ahead of next week’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. His defection added to the growing list of opposition parties’…