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Tinubu’s mediation sparks leadership change in Lagos Assembly as Speaker Meranda steps down
The Lagos State House of Assembly speakership crisis may soon be resolved, thanks to the intervention of a presidential mediation team. The team,...
Ex-Kaduna Gov. El-Rufai May Ditch APC, says he’s stranded
Former Kaduna Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has publicly expressed his disappointment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of abandoning its...
PDP crisis: Udeh-Okoye, party file motion to join Anyanwu’s suit against INEC, Damagun
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) internal conflicts has continued to escalate with the latest development being the party’s decision, along with Sunday Udeh-Okoye,...
OSIEC presents certificate of return to newly elected Osun council chairmen
The 30 council chairmen elected in Saturday’s polls on Sunday received Certificates of Return from the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). OSIEC’s...
Ogun man dies retrieving phone from deep well
A 31-year-old Sunday Jimoh tragically lost his life in a desperate attempt to recover his phone from a well at Laditan community in...
PDP governors congratulate Adeleke on Osun LG election success
The People’s Democratic Party’s Governors’ Forum has congratulated Osun Gov. Ademola Adeleke, and the people of Osun State on the party’s successful outing...
Osun LG polls: We ‘II make certified results available to those interested soon – OSSIEC boss
With the 30 chairmanship and 332 councillorship seats in all the local government areas of Osun State won by the PDP, the State...
Breaking: Osun Council Polls: PDP Secures Landslide Victory, Clinches All Chairmanship, Councillorship Seats
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats of the 30 local government areas of Osun State in...
Just in: Gov. Adeleke casts his vote as Osun LG poll kicks off
Amidst controversy and opposition from some quarters, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has exercised his civic duty by casting his vote in the...
Just in: Court orders OSSIEC to conduct Osun LG Polls
Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe of the Osun State High Court has ruled that vacancies exist in all the 30 local government areas in the...
Gov. Adeleke stands firm, vows to conduct council polls despite AGF’s objections
Despite a directive from Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to suspend the local government elections,...
Afenifere slams IBB’s belated admission on Abiola’s June 12, 1993 election victory as hollow, too little, too late
Unimpressed by ex-Head of State Ibrahim Babangida’s admission that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, the pan-Yoruba...
Osun LG crisis: Reps urge security chiefs to restore peace, order
In a bid to restore law and order in Osun State following attempts to reinstate sacked council chairmen sparked bloody violence, the House...
PDP crisis deepens as court rejects Sen. Anyanwu’s plea
The crisis within the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) shows no signs of easing, with a resolution still nowhere...
Again, PDP Loses Key Members as Senators Sani, Laah, Hunkuyi, and Ex-Gov. Yero, Others Join APC
Some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) bigwigs including Senator Shehu Sani, former Kaduna State Governor Muktar Ramalan-Yero, and Senators Suleiman Hunkuyi and Danjuma Laah...
Rotatory Presidency: Power ‘Ii return to North after Tinubu’s potential re-election in 2027 – APC Chair Ganduje
Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the Presidency will shift to the North after President Bola...
