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The leadership of the IBB Golf and Country Club on Saturday conferred an honorary membership status on the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke at a glamorous event with further invitation to the stylish politician to formally join the elite club. A statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed,Spokesperson to the State Governor said the Chairman of the Tennis section of the club, Ambassador Humphrey Orjiakor explained that the conferment on Governor Adeleke was in recognition of his style of leadership in Osun, where he has adequately provided space for young people to excel in politics and governance. The presentation was…

Beune State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia recently met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on burning issues of development in the food basket state. He briefed State House Press Corps thereafter. Excepts:  What was the purpose of your visit to the Villa? Well, the aim of my visit to the villa with the President was just to update him on the state of affairs in the states, Benue. It’s on record, to know that the programs he has released have been of quite huge benefit to us. The palliatives were quite handy. To those who sort…

All eyes will next week be on US District Judge, Nancy Maldonado as she considers what seems a complex political legal tussle between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following the outcome of the February 25th 2023 presidential election. The Chicago State University (CSU) is at the epicentre of a bitter political dispute in Nigeria over allegations of fraudulent educational certificates, which President Tinubu is being accused to have filed at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), qualifying him to contest at the polls. The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), on Wednesday 6th 2023, in a unanimous…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday secured the commitment of Chinese construction giant, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd (CCECC) commitment to complete the Abuja light rail project in 8 months, a step the presidency said is in with the determination of President Tinubu’s administration to enhance infrastructure development across the country. Chairman of the company, Mr. Jason Zhang, led some members of his management team on a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa. Senior Special Assistant on media and communications to the Vice President, in a statement said Shettima described CCECC as part of Nigeria’s history, saying the Chinese…

Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the appearance of President Bola Tinubu at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he addressed world leaders on the unfair treatment that Africa continuous to receive from global players despite its huge potentials and contributions. Mr. Sanwo-Olu told reporters in an interview in New York, United States that the President succinctly presented his concerns and that of Nigeria and the continent that Africa and indeed the country needed to be listened to, and watched carefully. “You know, Africa has been the whipping boy but…

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in New York City, addressed world leaders at the 78th United Nations General Assembly, during which he made a firm and compelling declaration that the time is now for UN member states to show, with their actions, that they mean what they say concerning the crackdown on terror financing, economic sabotage, and illicit mineral & arms smuggling in the developing world. Special Adviser on media and publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale in a Statement said, President Tinubu told the leaders that the fourth important aspect of global trust and solidarity is to secure the…

The newly appointed chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), who is to serve in an initial acting capacity, Mr. Zacch Adedeji on Monday resumed duties with a boisterous spirit of promised action, to boost Nigeria’s revenue collection. On day one, the new head of the country’s top revenue agency acknowledged the fact that Nigeria presently is confronted with a pressing revenue crisis, where  a staggering 96 percent of government revenue is being funneled into servicing of debts.  According to the new FIRS boss, this unsustainable and stark reality, necessitates a quick swift and resolute action. “We cannot afford to delay;…

— as OIC hails President’s ‘bold’ leadership President Bola Tinubu on Monday engaged in a bilateral discussion with the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani, in New York, United States where he said that the AU is strategically positioned to secure consensus positions for the continent on economic and socio-political relations with the world, particularly with Nigeria’s stalwart backing. Special Adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said, President Tinubu said that there is nothing that can bring development and prosperity, outside of embracing freedom and constitutional…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday accused the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia as the brain behind the inclusion of Benue as one of the seven States where the Federal Government proposes to build 1,000 units of houses for the Fulani people. Vice President Kashim Shettima at the weekend announced that President Bola Tinubu had approved a total of N50 billion for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to kick-start the Pulaku initiative – a non-kinetic solution to the crisis confronting the north east region. Shettima said that President Tinubu had approved the construction of 1, 000 houses in…

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has confirmed that Nigeria is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves, activities that continue to impact the country’s oil economy and revenue: Ribadu on Saturday led a presidential delegation to inspect oil and gas facilities at Ozawa in Abia and Odogwa in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. He said that despite the efforts of government to end the menace, the activities of oil thieves and pipeline vandals had impacted negatively on the nation’s economy and were partly responsible for the rising cost of living in…