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The immediate past governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has described the verdict of the Court of Appeal that restored the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola as satisfactory, claiming that justice has been served. He asserts that from the perspectives of substantive justice for the people and the point of …

Sequel to the mixed reactions that trailed his declaration about the age-long relationship between the Yoruba natives and the Igbo people of South Eastern Nigeria, Ooni of Ife & Arole Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has charged historians to deepen their research on African history. The Spiritual leader …

The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of implementing an economic agenda aimed at the strangulation of the South-East geo-political zone. MASSOB alleged that the President strangulated the eastern region to develop his northern origin. The group, however, charged governors in …

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has said it has uncovered plans by the federal government to commence oil drilling in Ogoniland using security agencies and criminally minded non-state actors as shield, and vowed that it would resist such attempts. It alleged that oil operations, with …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Francis Inegbiniki, declared that the current political structure being built by governor Godwin Obaseki ahead the 2020 governorship election will not lead him to victory but failure. Inegbeneki, who also was the APC senatorial candidate for Edo Central in …

As the race for the leadership of the ninth assembly becomes fierce, six state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South-south zone have endorsed Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege for the position of the Deputy Senate President. Their endorsement was contained in a letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari; …

An  Independent National Electoral Commission collation officer, Dr Felix Nte, told the commission of inquiry into the violence and killings that marred the February 23 and March 9 elections in Rivers State that he chewed INEC papers in fear following gunshots by security men. Nte, who served in Oyigbo Local …

Public procurement in the country is riddled with corruption masterminded by contractors and their collaborators in the bureaucracy. This has resulted in the loss of huge public funds as many contractors abandon the job after full or substantial payments had been collected. In some cases, they collect the mobilisation fee …

About 77 customers of Fidelity Bank Plc, who emerged winners in its Get Alert in Millions Season 3 promo shared cash prizes of N110 million. The six-month promo, which was the eighth in 12 years, also had 108 other customers getting consolation prizes of television sets, refrigerators and generators, beside …

Over 38 million Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) are expected to benefit from a new agreement reached between the Federal Government and Procter and Gamble (P&G), a leading fast moving consumer goods company in Nigeria. The pact, which is slated for a period of five years, would see the …