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Osun NULGE Alleges Plot To Divert LG Funds

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, yesterday claimed to have uncovered a plot to divert the federal allocations meant for local government in the state. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, President Nathaniel Ogungbangbe accused powerful interests of attempting to use the courts to subvert justice and return sacked All Progressives Congress...
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APC Faults PDP On Zamfara By-Election Claims

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for protesting against the outcome of Saturday’s Kaura Namoda South State Constituency by-election in Zamfara State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election inconclusive, with the Returning Officer Lawal Sa’Adu basing the decision on the cancellation of results from some polling...
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Adelabu Congratulates PDP For Ibadan North By-Election Victory

The Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu yesterday lamented the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s defeat in Saturday’s Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election. According to him, the defeat is painful but instructive. He said the outcome should serve as another wake-up call for deep introspection, genuine reconciliation, and collective action within the APC. In a statement, Adelabu...
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Grief As Kogi Gov’s Father Dies At 83

Kogi State Governor hmed Usman Ododo yesterday lost his 83-yearold father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. Late Ododo, according to a statement issued by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, died in his hospital bed in Abuja. The statement reads: The Kogi State Government regrets to announce the passing of the father of the...
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US State Department Revokes 6,000 Student Visas

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The agency said the “vast majority” of the violations were assault, driving under the influence (DUI), burglary and “support for terrorism”. The move comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown...
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Turkey Seeks Synergy With Nidcom On Diaspora Engagement

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria Mehmet Poroy yesterday sought partnership with the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to strengthen bilateral relations on diaspora engagement between the two countries. The envoy said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the commission’s Chairman Abike DabiriErewa, in Abuja. He said that both Nigeria and Turkey shared...
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