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Activists Advocate More Women Participation in Politics

Web News 5 June 2023 903 0

By Funmi Adekoya The 2023 general elections have come and gone, but with a low percentage of women’s representation in the National and State Assemblies despite a series of enlightenment and support by International and local Civil Society Organisations for women’s participation in Continue Reading

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Candidates, Voters Express Divergent Views over NASS Polls in Ogbomoso

Web News 25 February 2023 425 0

Olayiwola/Lara Ayoade/Morenike Esan Candidates into National Assembly in the ongoing general elections and voters at Oyo North Senatorial district have expressed divergent views on the security of the today’s election in Ogbomoso land. Although, voters trooped out en mass to exercise their civic right but residents did not comply with movement restrictions as few Continue Reading

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Oyo ADP Governorship Candidate Flags Off Campaign

Web News 13 January 2023 449 0

The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, for the 2023 general election in Oyo State, Mr Akim Yusuf has flagged off his campaign in Ibadan. Unveiling his manifesto before the crowd of guests, traditional chiefs, political associates and party supporters from all the thirty-three local government areas of Oyo State, Mr. Akim Yusuf […]Continue Reading

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2023 General Election: Stakeholders Task Nigerians on Security

Web News 24 November 2022 374 0

The need for attitudinal change by Nigerians, family stability and readiness to collectively realize a hitch-free 2023 election formed the central discourse of the lecture organized by the National Forum of Heads of Federal Establishment, NAFOHEADS. In her paper entitled: Insecurity: a threat to domestic peace”, the Oyo state chairperson, of the International Continue Reading

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Eschew politics of rancour, acrimony – Gov. Abiodun

Web News 13 September 2022 454 0

Ahead of the 2023 general election, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on Nigerians to eschew politics of rancour and acrimony. Governor Abiodun, who made the call in Abeokuta while receiving the Award of Peace Ambassador from the Arewa Consultative Forum, noted that it was time for Nigerians to engage in political activities that […]Continue Reading

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2023: US Threatens Visa Sanctions on Instigators of Violence

Web News 18 May 2022 398 0

The United States of America says it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general election in 2023. America’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Mr Michael Gonzales, gave the warning at an international conference with the theme, ‘United States Policy and Nigeria’s National Decisions in the 2023 […]Continue Reading

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South-West United to Produce Next President – Bisi Akande

Web News 6 May 2022 394 0

Chief Bisi Akande, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the South-West is united to produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Akande spoke following the conclusion of the meeting of APC Presidential aspirants from the South-West held in Lagos on Friday. A tweet from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on […]Continue Reading

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2023: Nigeria seems not ready for election – Afe Babalola

Web News 18 April 2022 403 0

A legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola has expressed dissatisfaction over the state of insecurity as a result of kidnapping, terrorism, banditry and ritual killing in the country. The legal icon who stated this in Ado Ekiti, also advocated new constitution that will address abnormality in the country’s political system. He described as worrisome a situation where Continue Reading

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“South should produce next president” – Cleric

Web News 14 April 2022 761 0

The Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Imam Toliah Ayilara has thrown his weight behind the call for zoning presidency to the southern part of the country ahead of the 2023 general election. The cleric stated this in an interaction with Radio Nigeria. The cleric who noted that power had remained in a region for too long […]Continue Reading

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Ayandele Launches Eruobodo Support Group for Senatorial Ambition

Web News 7 April 2022 755 0

As preparation for the 2023 general election gathers momentum, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Dr Olusola Ayandele has indicated an interest in the Oyo South Senatorial seat.  Towards realizing his aspiration, Dr Ayandele inaugurated volunteers into a Support Group with a mandate to consult and mobilize stakeholders to secure […]Continue Reading

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Oyo APC Stakeholders Meet to Resolve Differences

Web News 21 January 2021 966 0

There seems to be an end in sight to the crisis rocking the fold of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Oyo State as stakeholders in Ibadan converged to resolve their grievances. At the meeting, aggrieved members let out their grievances on factors that led to the party’s failures in the 2019 governorship elections in the […]Continue Reading