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I Have No Regret Leaving APC For Accord – Kolapo Kola-Daisi, Accord’s Oyo South Senatorial Candidate Monday December 19, 2022 *How can you describe the personality of your father?* My father is a typical Ibadan man; he is strict but very fair. We have been fortunate enough to have somebody like him as a role model. When I graduated from the University, the day after my graduation, he called me and said, Kolapo, what do you want to do now? I told him that I just graduated and I am thinking of traveling for relaxation and fun. He said well,…

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Abiodun to Church: Ensure Clerics Preach God Inspired Sermons Monday December 19, 2022 The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the church to ensure that clerics preach God inspired sermons, which according to him is important for spiritual upliftment of the people and nation. Abiodun who described a man of God as a good shepherd and a sincere preacher, noted that he is also a forthright and selfless personality. He also urged the church to radiate the spirit of thanksgiving around it and the country as a whole. Abiodun who made this call during the Annual Family Thanksgiving…

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The 1987 Christmas,’ Bola Ige,’ Wole Soyinka And We By Oloye Lekan Alabi Sunday December 18, 2022 35 years ago,exactly on Sunday,16th December,1987,the late Chief ‘Bola Ige,SAN and his wife,the late Honourable Justice Atinuke Ige,hosted Africa’s first Nobel laureate,Professor ‘Wole Soyinka,at their Esa-Oke home. Reason? Prof. Soyinka and Chief Ige were very close friends(hand-in-glove type).They both shared ideas and values. The highly-cherished Nobel Awards are traditionally announced in October of each year.And so it was in October 1987,when Professor Soyinka was announced the winner,the first African,of the 1987 Nobel Prize for Literature. Naturally,Chief Ige was ecstatic,like millions of Nigerians and…

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NBTE Grants Full Accreditation To Four OYSCHST Courses Sunday December 18, 2022 The accreditation visit of the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) to Oyo State College Of Health Science and Technology in October 2022 has yielded fruitful result with the  accreditation of four of its academic programmes to sustain and consolidate the high academic standard of the College. This disclosure was contained in a statement in Ibadan on behalf of the College’s Acting Provost, Mrs Oluyemisi Oyewo by the College Public Relations Officer, Mr Sola Samuel Ojewole. According to the statement,  the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) granted…

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NBTE Grants Full Accreditation To Four OYSCHST Courses Sunday December 18, 2022 The accreditation visit of the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) to Oyo State College Of Health Science and Technology in October 2022 has yielded fruitful result with the  accreditation of four of its academic programmes to sustain and consolidate the high academic standard of the College. This disclosure was contained in a statement in Ibadan on behalf of the College’s Acting Provost, Mrs Oluyemisi Oyewo by the College Public Relations Officer, Mr Sola Samuel Ojewole. According to the statement,  the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) granted…

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Pro Democracy Activist, Erubami, Group Tackles Finance Minister, Demands Her Sack Saturday December 17, 2022 Coalition for Democracy In Nigeria, human rights and anti Corruption Outfit (CODIN) has called on the National Assembly to immediately cause a motion that will recommend the immediate sack of the Ministers of Finance and her counterpart in the Humanitarian Ministry, to safe the integrity of the APC. The group in a press release issued and made available to journalists it’s President and Convener, Comrade Mashood Erubami, stated that the discovery of huge amount of N206b found hidden in the 2023 budget of the humanitarian…

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Pro Democracy Activist, Erubami, Group Tackles Finance Minister, Demands Her Sack Saturday December 17, 2022 Coalition for Democracy In Nigeria, human rights and anti Corruption Outfit (CODIN) has called on the National Assembly to immediately cause a motion that will recommend the immediate sack of the Ministers of Finance and her counterpart in the Humanitarian Ministry, to safe the integrity of the APC. The group in a press release issued and made available to journalists it’s President and Convener, Comrade Mashood Erubami, stated that the discovery of huge amount of N206b found hidden in the 2023 budget of the humanitarian…

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PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Congratulates Buhari at 80 Friday December 16, 2022 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. A press release personally signed by Atiku on Friday said, “President Buhari, at 80, continues to be a motivation for inner strength.” The PDP presidential flag-bearer prays for President Buhari “to continue to enjoy the grace of good health and vitality, as he continues to play his leadership roles in Nigeria and Africa.”

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Oyo Accord Guber Candidate, Adelabu Oluyole Federal Reps Hopeful Alesinloye Mourns Accord Candidate House Of Reps Atisbo, Saki West & Saki East Federal Constituency Jacob Ogunmola • Party suspends consultations, campaigns for 7 days, Flag to fly at half mast at Campaign office Monday December 5, 2022 The Accord party in Oyo State has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Hon Jacob Funmi Ogunmola, its House of Representatives candidate for Atisbo, Saki East and Saki West Federal Constituency. A Statement by Bolaji Tunji, Director of Media, Bayo Adelabu Campaign Organisation (BACO) said Ogunmola died on Sunday night…

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Ibadan North Federal Constituency: ‘The Best Of Us Should Represent The Rest of Us’ – Lanre Sarumi Monday December 5, 2022 The PDP House of Representatives candidate for Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon Lanre Sarumi has described his constituency as the most sophisticated and home of elites and highly intelligent business owners which should not be represented by ‘just any charlatan’ but highly intelligent person like himself. Sarumi, who stated this on Saturday during a live interview with a popular broadcast journalist, Chike Ogbogu on 32FM in Ibadan, said his ambition is people-centred just like Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration, expressing…

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