Published February 25, 2021Friday Olokor , AbujaTHE Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the bye -election to fill the vacant seat for the Ekiti East Constituency 1 , of Ekiti State , will take place on March 20 2021 .The commission announced the decision after its meeting held on February 23 , 2021 .This […]
Continue ReadingPublished February 25, 2021 Tony Okafor , AwkaA former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday , described his stay in the Kuje Correctional Centre, as horrific .Metuh who spoke to a crowd of party supporters in Awka, the Anambra State capital described his ten months stay behind bars […]
Continue ReadingPublished February 25, 2021Kayode Idowu and Dogara BitrusAs residents of Maiduguri settle to normalcy after multiple explosions rocked the state capital, resulting in the dead of 16 people with many injured , some of the 47 survivors recounted their experiences to The PUNCH on Wednesday .According to 75 – year -old Kaka Mallam , a […]
Continue ReadingElders intervene as Oyetola, Aregbesola’s aides differ on ex-gov’s commentsPublished February 25, 2021Bola Bamigbola , OsogboTHE elders caucus of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday , enjoined stakeholders to avoid utterances capable of generating disaffection .This intervention is coming on the heels of a statement made by the Minister of […]
Continue ReadingPublished February 25, 2021FILE: Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State after the attackJohn Alechenu, Samson Folarin, Adebayo Ayinde and Armstrong BakamAbductors of the 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College , Kagara , Niger State , have threatened to starve them to death if the ransom they are demanding is not paid on […]
Continue ReadingI’m fascinated with the plethora of goodwill messages for the Governor and Deputy Governor of our State, Ondo State. Barr.Kayode I’m fascinated with the plethora of goodwill messages for the Governor and Deputy Governor of our State, Ondo State. It must be stated that unfortunately on my part I didn’t make any provision for such […]
Continue ReadingAPC IGBIMO-AGBA OSUN WELCOMES SENATOR OMISORE AND OTHERS – Sola Akinwumi The APC ,Igbimo Agba –Osun (Osun APC Elders Council) has thrown his weight behind the return to the progressives fold through registration as APC member of the former Deputy Governor of the state, Otunba Iyiola Omisore. In a press release personally signed by its Chairman, Engr. Sola […]
Continue ReadingDear Mr Governor, Congratulations on a remarkable run. Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us should hope for a continued expanded prosperity and security during your second term. We also celebrate with Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his inauguration as Deputy Governor of Ondo State. We wish you both much success in […]
Continue ReadingPublished February 24, 2021 Thirteen persons were killed and over 40 injured in rocket attack on Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram members .As at the time of filing the report , a team of military, civilian JTF and humanitarian workers were still combing the town for corpses even as the injured were assisted to hospital.The […]
Continue Reading:Calls for unity of all Federating Units to curb insecurity issues in Nigeria The Executive Governor of Ondo State while addressing attendees at the second term inauguration lecture held on Tuesday 23rd February, 2021 at the International Centre for Culture and Events,(The Dome) Akure has reiterated the drive of his led administration to consolidate on […]
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