A human rights organisation under the aegis of Youth Active Initiative (YAI) has thrown its weight behind the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Lt Col Agbu Kefas (retd.), saying he was the only person talking about concrete plans for the State. The organisation therefore advised other contestants to stop…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over “the unlawful directive banning the use of old N500 and N1,000 banknotes, contrary to the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court that the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes remain legal tender.” Joined in the…
…President, Omo-Ojeonu, describes her impact as unforgettable Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the extraordinary contributions of the President of Benin Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA), Mrs Aina Omo-Ojeonu, who passed on Saturday to the growth of the country’s Organised Private Sector (OPS) will…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members are authorised election officers to handle the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) during the February 25 and March 11 general elections. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, after a tour of…
…as rehabilitation of road set to commence Kingsley ‘Kunle Omoyeni The joy of residents of John Mackay/Oke-Ayepe – Costain road in Osogbo knew no bounds as they sighted officials of the State Ministry Of Works on the road in preparation for the rehabilitation of the age long road. The 1km John Mackay/Oke-Ayepe – Costain road…
In line with achieving the 100 Pro-Masses Agenda of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Osun state government on Friday concluded a two-day stakeholders’ consultation for Osun state ICT policy, Osun state Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy and domestication of the Nigeria Start-Up Act. The event, which held at Osun staff Development Centre, Abeere, Osogbo started…
••• destroys PDP posters, billboards, maim supporters The Osun People’s Democratic Party(PDP), has disclosed that hoodlums in the service of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday descended on the homes of the father of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ilesa East/Ilesa West/ Atakunmosa-East/Atakunmosa-West Federal Constituency, Honourable Olusanya Omirin, in Ilesa East…
.…urges people not to resort to violence Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the people and residents of the state to continue spending the old Naira notes, saying that it is only the Supreme Court of Nigeria that has the final say in the matter. Abiodun who made the call in Abeokuta during…
The leaders of Peoples Democratic Party from the South West region met today at the country home of the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to reaffirm support for Atiku Abubakar’s candidature while commending the Governor for superlative performance under 100 days in office.In a communique issued at the end of the meeting, the leaders…
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulraosheed Adewale Akanbi, has appealed to youths in Osun State not to destroy banks in the name of protesting against the biting naira scarcity. Oluwo, in a statement on Friday by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, commended the youths for maintaining peace and order despite the hardship “inflicted on innocent…
