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Laolu Akande, an ex-media aide to Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the former Vice President is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akande also dismissed rumours that Osinbajo has left politics. The former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Osinbajo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of…
1 day ago
Laolu Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said the southern presidency will last for eight years before power returns to the north. Addressing newsmen on Sunday, Akande dismissed those clamouring for power to return to the north as politicians merely making noise. He revealed…
27 Dec
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, Afrobeats star Ayra Starr, and a host of other Nigerians have made it to New African magazine’s 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024 list. The list, released today, December 27, 2024, celebrates Africans who have made contributions in various fields, from politics and business to…
23 Nov
Laolu Akande, a former spokesman for ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to refrain from making jest of other presidents. Akande made this statement on Saturday in a post via his X handle while reacting to Obasanjo’s recent comments. Obasanjo, during a lecture at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale…
19 Oct
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, believes that modular education can hold its own against traditional university degrees, given the current educational landscape and global requirements. Particularly, the immediate past Vice President noted the potential of modular education to provide relevant skills and knowledge that are in demand today. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja at…
5 Sep
Hundreds of sympathizers on Thursday gathered at the Yar'Adua family house in the Katsina State capital, for the Fiddau prayers for the late Hajiya Dada. Dada, mother to late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, and current Senator, Abdulaziz Musa Yar'Adua, died on Monday evening aged 102. She was buried at the Danmarna graveyard…
2 Sep
The debate over the propriety of the continued tenure of the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is expected to be a central issue during the party's upcoming caucus and national executive committee (NEC) meetings scheduled for the 11th and 12th of this month. The planned meetings, announced on Monday by APC…
2 Sep
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally fixed 11th and 12th of this month for the caucus and national executive committee
18 Aug
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are among the esteemed
11 Aug
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other prominent figures like Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Yemi Osinbajo have been called upon to join forces to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. The immediate past National Vice Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, in a piece titled…
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An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday, sentenced one Waheed Salako, 46, to three months imprisonment for obtaining N200,000 under false pretences. The convict, a POS operator, whose address was not provided, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the two-counts of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. Delivering her judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs…
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The Katsina State Football Academy has strengthened its European presence by securing partnerships with three prominent Maltese clubs. Spokesperson to Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Mohammed said the academy's chairman, Ahmed Mohammad finalised the agreement in Malta for young Katsina talents to join Pieta Hotspurs FC, Hamrun Spartans FC, and Zabbar St Patrick FC. Mohammed said…
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Fighters of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) on Sunday evening killed several farmers in Daban Gajere, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, in what appeared to be a betrayal of an earlier agreement to permit farming activities in their enclave. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism media pundit that the…
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Lagos House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. The deputy speaker, Mojisola Meranda, representing one of the state constituencies in Apapa, was elected as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. In removing the speaker, the lawmakers alleged multiple financial and statutory violations against Obasa, the longest-serving speaker of the…
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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has charged troops to intensify their efforts in combating criminals, urging them to pursue and neutralize threats wherever they may hide. Musa gave this charge during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration and award evening for soldiers, ratings, and airmen at the Mogadishu Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja on…
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The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, says it has apprehended three persons over alleged oil theft in the state. The Commanding Officer, Capt. Uche Aneke, said on Monday, that the suspects were caught carrying 1,800 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit, also called petrol. Aneke who spoke while handing over the…
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President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on the citizenry to put aside their differences and work towards the common good of the country. He made the call during the Inter-Denominational Church Service for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations in Abuja on Sunday. Represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House…
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An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, granted bail to the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and Olori Naomi Silekunola, an estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Justice K. B Olawoyin, presiding over Court…
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The National Coalition of NGOs and Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (NCNCSON) has raised an alarm over a growing leadership crisis at the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo. The coalition, in a statement, called on the State government to take immediate action to address the situation threatening the institution's credibility. The state coordinator, Fidelis…
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The Lagos State Government has warned all unapproved and unregistered private schools across the state to register immediately with its Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), or face sanction. This is contained in a statement by Mr Remi Abdul, the Coordinating Director, Office of OEQA, on Monday in Lagos. According to the statement, the state…