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A former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has blamed what he described as “bad politics” for the failure of the state to assume oil-producing status. Daniel, who declared that the Gateway State should have long become an oil-producing, lamented that certain economic development projects his administration envisioned for …

Terribly dissatisfied with the manner the security situation in the country has turned out, Senators across political parties, on Wednesday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a six weeks ultimatum to properly address worsening insecurity or face immediate impeachment. They tried to raise the motion to that effect on the Senate floor …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of three persons into Parastal Agencies as executive officers. Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The appointees are; Tijjani Kaura, Managing Director, Oil and Gas …

Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governor-elect of Osun State has called on contractors and consultants to avoid contractual dealings with the state government. This was contained in a statement signed and released on Tuesday by his spokesman, Rasheed Olawale. The statement also called on financial institutions to be cautious in their transactions …

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom has presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with an award to honor his leadership at a ceremony in Downing Street, in which Zelensky appeared virtually. The award on Tuesday, July 26 from Johnson comes as Ukraine led by Zelenskyy continues to battle Russia who have made …

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has revealed how his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar used to send him documents to fight former President Olusegun Obasanjo when they were in each other’s neck. Sowore revealed that Atiku sent documents to me through …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that no candidate violated the provisions of Section 115 of the Electoral Act 2022 relating to the nomination of candidates. The commission also explained that it is not vested with the power of arrest and investigation of criminal matters. This was made known …

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has revealed why it is intervening in the imbroglio between striking university unions and the Federal Government. The labour said it took the action because of the indifference and lukewarm attitude of the government to the plight of the everyday Nigerians whose children attend the public …

The Governor-elect of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has constituted a 37-man transition committee to facilitate a smooth transition between the incumbent and the newly-elected administration in the state. A statement issued by the media office of the Governor-elect disclosed that the transition committee is made up of seasoned technocrats, …

HON. Jacob Orban, member representing Katsina-Ala west at the Benue State House of Assembly, has defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to Peoples Democratic party, PDP. Orban’s defection was contained in a letter to the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt Hon Titus Uba and read by the Deputy …