December 2024

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Senate President Akpabio consoles Gov Namadi over mother, son’s death

David December 29, 2024 0 Comment

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commiserated with the Governor of Jigawa state, Mallam Umar Namadi over the death of his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi and son, Abdulwahab Namadi. The Senate...

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Setting the record straight: Meritocracy and milestones at NNPC

David December 29, 2024 0 Comment

By Olufemi Soneye It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure...

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Governor Aiyedatiwa celebrates Deji of Akure on birthday

David December 29, 2024 0 Comment

…Praises role in sustaining peace By Our Reporter The Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has extended warm birthday greetings to the Deji of Akure and Chairman of the Ondo State Council of...

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Governor Aiyedatiwa flags off construction of new High Court Complex in Akure

David December 29, 2024 0 Comment

…Immortalises Akeredolu By Our Reporter The Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to advancing justice and improving the welfare of judicial officers in the state. Speaking at...

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Tragedy on Owo-Ikare Highway: 13 killed in fiery collision

David December 29, 2024 0 Comment

By Our Reporter Thirteen lives were tragically lost in a devastating road traffic crash on the Owo-Ikare highway in Ondo State on Saturday morning. The crash, which occurred at approximately 10:14am near Abule Panu...

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Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC – Farooq A. Kperogi

David December 28, 2024 0 Comment

After the sustained, unwarranted personal attacks I endured for eight years from northerners for unswervingly calling out what I called the “embarrassingly undisguised Arewacentricity of Buhari’s appointments” in a February 2, 2019, column titled...

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Akinadewo: Finally, the Lion Goes Home

David December 26, 2024 0 Comment

(This tribute was first published in December, 2015) By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi The highly successful 38-year spiritual journey of Archbishop Isaiah Moyinlorun Akinadewo began on 29 October 1976 and ended gloriously on 26 December 2014,...

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President Tinubu felicitates Nigerians on Christmas, New Year celebrations

David December 24, 2024 0 Comment

PRESIDENT TINUBU’S 2024 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS Dear Fellow Nigerians, On this joyous Christmas Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to Christians across Nigeria and worldwide as we celebrate the birth of...

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Tax Reform here to stay – Tinubu

David December 24, 2024 0 Comment

President Bola Tinubu said, in his maiden media chat on Monday, that the tax reforms bill before the National Assembly had come to stay. The President said his administration must retool the economy...

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Ibadan funfair stampede: Court remands Olori Naomi Ogunwusi, Hamzat, one other

David December 24, 2024 0 Comment

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Tuesday remanded three persons, including a former Olori and a broadcaster, in connection with last Wednesday’s funfair tragedy which claimed 35 lives. Chief Magistrate Olabisi...