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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has offered his best wishes to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the upcoming governorship election slated for Saturday. Obasanjo conveyed his support on Monday during a visit to the government house in Akure, the Ondo State capital. In his remarks, Obasanjo commended Aiyedatiwa for his commitment to connecting with…

Reports have revealed that some politicians are trying to influence voters through the distribution of food and cash ahead of the Ondo State governorship election holding this Saturday. Naija News learnt that various political parties are providing essential goods such as rice, noodles, maize, and fertilizers to local communities in a last-ditch effort to attract…

In a strategic move to bolster their chances in the upcoming Ondo governorship election, at least eight political parties are set to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Multiple sources confirmed to Punch on Monday that the smaller parties had reached agreements over the weekend to back the…

With just four days left until the governorship election in Ondo State, political parties are intensifying efforts to secure victory through various strategies. These include stockpiling cash for alleged vote buying, finalizing merger deals with smaller parties, and wooing influential community leaders with substantial sums to mobilize voters. Multiple sources within the political landscape who…

.. The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, Elder Amah Abraham, says as part of measures to bring the PDP back on track, the Party will be unveiling its “shadow Government” which is the largest in a democratic setting to ensure that the ruling Party is put on check.…

President Bola Tinubu has urged all leaders and stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to set their differences aside and collaborate to gain control of the state before the 2027 general election. Naija News reports that Oyo State is currently being governed by Engr. Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party…

.. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on its members to invest massively in the Compressed Natural Gas project being championed by the federal government. The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Shettima, made the call during a media briefing on Monday in Abuja. He called on oil marketers under the association…

A former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that he is opposed to the executive system of government. He opined that it is high time Nigeria ditched the presidential system of government and returned to the parliamentary system. According to him, it is impossible for a single individual to govern 120 million people…

INEC .. The sensitive materials for the conduct of the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo on Monday arrived at the state office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) located in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the state capital. It was learnt that the materials included ballot papers, results sheets and others which…

The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the disruption and banning of thanksgiving services and peaceful assembly by appointees of Governor Hyacinth Alia and local government chairmen in the state. This is coming after an attempt to disrupt a thanksgiving service in honour of the senator representing Benue North West, Titus Zam, at…

.. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has extended support to over 13,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through loans totalling more than N9bn. Sanwo-Olu made this statement at the 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said he can’t be intimidated by calls for his arrest over alleged cases of corruption against him. Ganduje, in a statement on Monday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment, Oliver Okpala, said calls for his arrest are unwarranted. The APC Chairman…

.. The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, has predicted a landslide victory for Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa in the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state. Aiyedatiwa is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming election. Ajulo in a statement on Monday said the governor would sweep…

A Federal High Court located in Abakaliki has declared all congresses conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State as null and void. This ruling encompasses the ward, local government, and state congresses organized by the party. In its decision regarding the case numbered FHC/AI/CS/183/2024, titled Hon. Nnenna Lynda Udeh & 12 Others…

.. … No IOC Has Left Nigeria- Komolafe The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that the country’s crude oil production has risen to 1.8 million barrels per day which is in with efforts to ensure energy security. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe disclosed this on Monday while speaking at…

A former Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has denied saying President Bola Tinubu is not certain to win the 2027 presidential election. Okupe, in a statement on Monday, said his words were taken out of context by those who wanted to misinform the public and sow discord in the system.…

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa .. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the Presidential Lodge of the Government House in Akure, the state capital. Obasanjo was in Akure for the commissioning of the Ojaja Park, an…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and approach to governance is killing Nigerians, and this should be his focus rather than attacking the opposition which is not in the saddle. Naija News reports that Atiku said this in a statement on Monday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication,…

.. …To Unveil Twelve CNG Stations By Q1 Of Next Year The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd on Monday said that contrary to narratives being pushed in some sections of the media, it is untrue that it was sabotaging the refining of petroleum products in some domestic refineries in the country. The Group Chief…

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti recently welcomed former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, to his Nvosi country home in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area (LGA). The visit, which took place over the weekend, saw the presence of Speaker of the House of Assembly Emmanuel Emeruwa, several…