Oyo Princes Reject Owoade’s Appointment as Alaafin
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Politics
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Tension as Ondo Lawmakers Meet, May Declare Aiyedatiwa Acting Gov
There is political tension in Ondo State as state House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would...
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Tinubu’s Appointee, Akawor Resigns As Rivers PDP Chairman
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has resigned. His resignation letter surfaced on Friday barely a few hours after President Bola Tinubu appointed him Federal Commissioner—representing Rivers State...
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Appeal Court Sets Aside Tribunal Judgement, Affirms Abdullahi Sule As Nasarawa Gov
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reversed the sack of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule by the State Election Petitions Tribunal in its judgment delivered on October 2. Delivering judgment, the three-member panel led...
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Confusion Reigns In Kano Guber Appeal Court’s Verdict
A certified reproduction of the Appeal Court decision regarding the Kano State Governorship election has validated Abba Yusuf’s triumph as the duly elected Governor. The written judgement revealed that the Court of Appeal nullified...
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Sanwo-Olu Faces Setback As Lagos Assembly Declines Nominee Confirmation Appeal
The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele, announced in a statement that Governor Mudashiru Obasa sought the confirmation of a commissioner-nominee and five nominees for...
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Akpabio Under Fire: LP Senator’s Strong Words—’Are We Your Slaves’
The lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made replacements for Simon Mwadkwon, the senator representing Plateau North, and Darlington Nwokocha, the senator representing Abia Central, both of whom were removed by the Court...
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Breaking News: Edo Deputy Governor Shaibu To Formally Announce Governorship Aspirations
Remember that Deputy Governor Philips Shaibu and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki, had previously clashed over Shaibu’s gubernatorial aspirations. Reports indicated that Obaseki, seemingly opposed to his deputy succeeding him, was supporting Dr. Asue...
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Presidency Fumes, Tackles Obasanjo Over Democracy Comment
The Presidency, on Monday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who spoke to The PUNCH, noted...
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Osun Assembly Insists On Chief Judge’s Suspension, Highlights Corruption Allegations
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has defended the suspension of the Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, and clarified the Assembly’s constitutional responsibilities in the matter. Following the...
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Western Liberal Democracy Has Failed Africa — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Western Liberal Democracy has not been a system of government in Africa because it was “forced” on the continent by the colonialists. He made the assertion in Abeokuta, the...
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