By Adeyemi David The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost more seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria following the defection of four of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party. The lawmakers formally announced their defections in separate letters read during plenary on Wednesday by the…
By Yinka Oduntan The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has stepped up political consultations across Osun State to rally support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Oyetola, who leads the APC in the state, convened strategic meetings with party elders, serving and former legislators, support…
By Dakuku Peterside Political violence never truly arrives unannounced. Before it explodes, it rehearses itself in smaller scenes: a rally disrupted, a convoy attacked, a party office torched at dawn, a polling agent killed for refusing to surrender a vote. Nigeria is hearing those rehearsals again. In recent days, gunmen invaded an ADC event in…
By Adeyemi David The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has said he is strengthened by President Bola Tinubu’s enduring belief in his leadership capacity ahead of the August 15 off-cycle election. Oyebamiji made the remark after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening in…
By Adeyemi David The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has explained why the party has thrown its full support behind the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Oyetola had on February 14 led the Osun APC…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Monday night following hours of interrogation over an alleged N432 billion corruption scandal. El-Rufai, a prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is also expected to face criminal prosecution in connection with…
By Adeyemi David The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 14 political parties to participate in the August 8 governorship election in Osun State, excluding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) from the contest. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the commission’s Public Relations Officer in the state,…
….As five lawmakers dump PDP for APC By Adeyemi David The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing it of incompetence and steering the state toward economic uncertainty. Oyebamiji made the remarks while receiving five federal lawmakers who defected…
…As serving Senators, Reps officially join Osun APC The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared that there are no strangers in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, stating that the party remains one united family in the state. The immediate past governor in Osun, disclosed this on Saturday at…
The immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has been honoured with the “Most Media Friendly Maritime CEO” Award, as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, highlighted key safety, revenue, and regulatory reforms achieved under his leadership. The award, organised by the…
