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Abiodun Komolafe, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-West
Sunday, February 9th, 2020
By Abiodun Komolafe | Osun State, Nigeria | February 9, 2020 – I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape. First and foremost, let’s not deceive ourselves: Muhammadu Buhari has seen it all as one of Nigeria’s luckiest few, favoured by God. So, […]
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Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Lagos, Latest Politics, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, January 25th, 2020
The Federal Government and Governors of the South West States yesterday agreed that necessary legal instruments will be put in place by each of the States to give legal backing to the initiative and address all issues concerning the regulation of the security structure on the establishment of the regional security outfit, Amotekun. Vice President […]
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Ekiti, Lagos, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, January 12th, 2020
The controversy about the launch of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Operation Amotekun by the six governors of the South West was not unexpected. The initiative is novel and has attracted different interpretations from different tendencies and cultures. Reason: No geo-political zone has had such security arrangement, where local security initiatives would complement […]
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Ekiti, Governors, Lagos, Latest Politics, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2019
By Dayo Johnson, Akure OUTH West governors yesterday described the statement credited to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), asking all Fulani residing in Southern parts of the country to return to the north as most unfortunate, divisive and retrogressive. The governors in a statement personally signed by their Chairman and Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Sokoto, South-West, State News
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
Governor of Sokoto State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has taken his campaign to the south west geo-political zone, with a promise to provide purposeful and visionary leadership that will unite the country. Tambuwal told a crowd of PDP supporters and delegates at the Osun […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, South-West
Friday, December 8th, 2017
Atiku visits Babangida • Court dismisses suit challenging party’s campaign funding • Don’t vote for aspirants with graft cases, uphold equity, Kashamu tells delegates Ahead of tomorrow’s national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two former Heads of State General Ibrahim Babangida and President Goodluck Jonathan, have begun prevailing on the leadership to concede […]
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Headlines, South-West
Saturday, September 9th, 2017
From left: Representative the Governor of Osun State, Mr Tosin Ogunsola; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae; Chief Executive Officer of Elizade Motors, Chief Ade Ojo; and Gov.Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state; at the Yoruba Agenda for Restructuring in Ibadan on Thursday (7/9/17) …Ohanaeze, South South back Yoruba on […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-West
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
Jonathan receiving blessings from traditional rulers The South-West, home to the Yoruba people, seems to have become the last hope of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, writes LEKE BAIYEWU Since the 2015 general elections were postponed for six weeks, the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria has become […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, National Politics, South-West, Top Stories
Sunday, March 15th, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy The March 28 presidential election has made some traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone millions of naira richer, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Findings show that this change of fortunes was brought about by President Goodluck Jonathan’s quest for the support of the traditional rulers and their subjects […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, South-West
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | MArch 10, 2015 – The presidential campaign team of the PDP and their presidential flag bearer, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan must know something we do not know about the electoral value of the monarchs in some parts of Yourubaland for he is spending quite some time with them lately. […]