Ogun PDP chairman, Adebutu trade blame over 2023 electoral defeat
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State (PDP), Sikirullai Ogundele, on Thursday, heaped the blame of the party’s loss in the 2023 governorship election on the alleged highhandedness of its candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu. Ogundele made the allegations while addressing members and leaders of the party during a meeting held at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta, the...
Read moreBobrisky: Who am I? By Abdu-Rafiu
Bobrisky has been in public glare for quite a while, but more compellingly following her imprisonment for six months two weeks ago. Her life has been controversial and so, predictably, her imprisonment. A trans-gender, she has been an editor’s good copy and delight for what many consider as her defiance in life, charting her own course as she deems fit. In...
Read moreTinubu meets Netherlands’ Prime Minister, says Nigeria well positioned to power world’s clean energy future
Akinwande Soji-Ojo President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis, in The Hague, on Thursday, Tinubu said Nigeria offers immense opportunities across a pool of sectors...
Read moreAdeseun Ogundoyin Poly staff unions mourn death of Governing Council Chairman, Prof Abiodun Ojo
The staff unions of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State, have expressed shock over the demise of the institution's Governing Council Chairman, Professor Abiodun Ojo, who died on Tuesday. The unions include Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnic (SSANIP) and Non Academic Staff Union (NASU). In a statement jointly signed by the ASUP chairman, Engr...
Read moreQ1: More Nigerians buy Dangote Cement as volume rises by 26.1% to 4.6MT
Strategies adopted by Dangote Cement to increase sales and ensure an adequate supply of products to customers are yielding the desired results as domestic sales volume increased by 26.1 per cent to 4.6Mt in the first quarter of 2024. According to the cement manufacturer's unaudited results for the three months that ended on April 30, 2024, the Nigerian operations volume rose significantly and...
Read moreBREAKING: Ex- deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi wins Ondo PDP primary
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Former deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election. Ajayi polled 264 votes to defeat his closest challenger and former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Akinjo, who got 157 votes. A total of 627 delegates from the 18 local government areas in the state participated in the indirect...
Read moreLG poll: Oyo declares Friday half working day
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Ahead of Saturday's local government election, Oyo State Government has declared Friday, April 26, 2024 a half working day for all public and civil servants in the state. This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Olanike Adeyemo, According to the circular, government offices are to close by 12pm while personnel...
Read moreOndo APC primary: Ganduje begs Jimoh Ibrahim, Oke, Akintrinwa, others
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to aggrieved aspirants who lost out in last weekend’s governorship primary of the party not to dwell on the past in order to ensure victory in the November 16 gubernatorial election. Ganduje made this appeal on Thursday at a meeting with the aggrieved aspirants and Ondo State...
Read moreUS report: 2023 elections reflected will of Nigerians despite irregularities
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices has said the last general elections in Nigeria reflected the will of the populace, despite widespread irregularities. The report was published by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour of the United States Department of State. The report highlights human rights practices and violations in different countries, including Nigeria. According to the...
Read moreJUST IN: Protesters storm APC secretariat, demand Ganduje’s resignation
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Hundreds of protesters, on Thursday, stormed the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja to demand the resignation of the party's national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, following his recent suspension by a faction of his ward executives and the alleged bribery allegation levelled against him by the Kano State Government. Chanting solidarity songs and displaying several...
Read moreOyo Police apprehend officers over alleged killing of corps member in Ogbomoso
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Oyo State Police Command has arrested some officers, led by one Inspector Rasheed Saheed, over the alleged killing of a corps member, Damilola Iyanda, in Ogbomoso area of the state. Recall that a police officer allegedly shot the corps member, identified as Damilola, on Monday. The late Damilola was serving in Ibadan, the state capital. Oluwafemi Iyanda, who graduated...
Read moreMeet Adebimpe Idris Babawale, Oba Alaragbo Oodua of Osun State
Prince Adebimpe Idris Babawale was born on May 17, 1984 in Iba, Osun State, Nigeria. Growing up in a modest family, he displayed exceptional academic prowess and a deep passion for community service from a young age. His parents, both educators, instilled in him the values of hard work, perseverance, and empathy. He attended L.A. Nursery and Primary School, Ikirun, and...
Read moreOver 100 inmates escape as rainstorm destroys Suleja Custodial Centre
Akinwande Soji-Ojo The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the escape of inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State. The inmates fled after a rainstorm destroyed part of the prison’s fence on Wednesday night. The storm, which spread across communities in Niger State and neighbouring Federal Capital Territory (FCT), destroyed parts of the fence of the prison during a...
Read moreOkojo-Iweala, five others bag honorary degrees from Oxford university
By Emmanuel Adeleke The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been listed as one of six people who would be awarded honorary degrees from the University of Oxford. Other recipients include British engineer and businessperson, Warren East; British computer scientist, Sir Demis Hassabis; a comedian, Sir Michael Palin; British-Indian-American musician, Anoushka Shankar and an internationally renowned...
Read more627 delegates to elect Ondo PDP governorship candidate today
Akinwande Soji-Ojo Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will hold its primary election on Thursday (today). Seven aspirants are jostling for the votes of the 627 delegates who will pick the governorship candidate. The aspirants include former deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi; former Secretary General of Afenifere,...
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