1 hour ago Meet Newly Elected Local Gov’t Chairmen In Osun As PDP Sweeps Polls 

The Osun State local government area elections were held across the State on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and Chief Returning Officer of the exercise, Hashim Abioye, declared the candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winners of the chairmanship elections across the 30 local government […]

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2 h. ago BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs

Tribune Online BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory in all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 30 local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State. The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday. Tribune Online reports that Abioye had earlier described […] BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs Tribune Online

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2 h. ago Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman

Tribune Online Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman     The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has condemned the arrest of the commission’s officials by the police during the local government election, insisting that they committed no offence. Speaking to the press on Saturday, Abioye described the election as peaceful and well-conducted, dismissing earlier concerns raised by […] Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime — OSSIEC Chairman Tribune Online

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4 h. ago Police seal OSSIEC headquarters, arrest staff – OSSIEC chairman alleges

Hashim Abioye, Chairman of OSSIEC, has accused the police of arresting the commission's staff without any apparent justification. read more Police seal OSSIEC headquarters, arrest staff – OSSIEC chairman alleges

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7 h. ago Job Racketeering: Finally, Gov Sule Sacks Nasarawa TSC Chairman, Others

Nasarawa State governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has sacked the suspended chairman and members of the Nasarawa State Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The sack followed the report of the investigative committee, which indicted the organisation’s leadership of gross malpractices during the recruitment exercise. LEADERSHIP had reported how the committee headed by Silas Dachor, in the course […]

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14 h. ago Labour Party Pulls Out Of Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns

The Osun State chapter of the Labour Party has disclosed its withdrawal from the Local Government election scheduled for Saturday, citing inadequate security arrangements by the State Independent Electoral Commission. Adebayo Bello, the State Chairman of the Party, made the disclosure on Friday in Osogbo, stressing that the Party’s decision was necessitated by the lack […] The post Labour Party Pulls Out Of Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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17 h. ago EFCC returns $132,362.43, N78.5m to American, Spanish, Swiss fraud victims

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total sum of $132,362.43 and N78, 566,324.81 to American, Spanish, and Swiss victims of local fraudsters. The handover ceremony took place on Friday, at the EFCC’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, who performed […] The post EFCC returns $132,362.43, N78.5m to American, Spanish, Swiss fraud victims appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Insecurity No Excuse For Police Extortion, Corruption In South East

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu said police operatives should not use insurgency and Biafra agitation as excuses for corruption and extortion in the South-East states. Argungu gave the warning at the South-East Stakeholders Summit on Peace and Security organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in partnership with South-East Civil Society […]

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57 h. ago Tinubu appoints N’Assembly service commission chairman, members

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission for a five-year renewable term. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, Enyiekere, until his Read More

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57 h. ago Tinubu names new chairman, members of National Assembly Service Commission

Tribune Online Tinubu names new chairman, members of National Assembly Service Commission President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a renewable five-year term. A statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), stated that until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, served as the Deputy Chief […] Tinubu names new chairman, members of National Assembly Service Commission Tribune Online

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62 h. ago “We Won’t Wait Till Your Tenure Elapses Before Coming After You” – Olukoyede Warns LG Bosses

Ola Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has issued a stern warning to Local Government (LG) chairmen across Nigeria. Speaking at the Gombe State LG Summit on Wednesday, Olukoyede emphasised that the chairpersons are not immune from investigation and prosecution for fraudulent activities. “Local government chairmen do not have […] The post “We Won’t Wait Till Your Tenure Elapses Before Coming After You” – Olukoyede Warns LG Bosses appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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65 h. ago IYC advocates increase budgetary allocation for NDDC from FG, NASS

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Central Zone, has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to increase the budgetary allocation to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Perekosifa Iniefe, chairman of IYC Central Zone, said this will enable the commission to carry out its ever increasing mandate in the region. Iniefe, made the appeal […] The post IYC advocates increase budgetary allocation for NDDC from FG, NASS appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago “EFCC Won’t Spare Any Greedy LG Chairman” — Olukoyede Insists

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that the anti-graft agency will not leave any stones unturned in the fight against corruption. The EFCC Boss, while addressing activists, traditional rulers and Local Government chairmen on Wednesday in Gombe State. He noted that greedy politicians milking the funds of LG won’t […] The post “EFCC Won’t Spare Any Greedy LG Chairman” — Olukoyede Insists appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Tinubu appoints Danjuma Ismaila as Rector of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has appointed Danjuma Ismaila as the Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Ismaila, an expert in air transportation management, transport economic policy, and aviation security, brings […] The post Tinubu appoints Danjuma Ismaila as Rector of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Tinubu names Danjuma Ismaila as head of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology

Tribune Online Tinubu names Danjuma Ismaila as head of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Danjuma Adamu Ismaila as Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Tinubu names Danjuma Ismaila as head of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Tinubu appoints new rector for Nigerian College of Aviation Technology  

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Danjuma Ismaila as Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. “Before the appointment, Dr Ismaila was a lecturer at the Federal University of Transportation, Daura,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday. The statement is Read More

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3 d. ago Oyo govt beefs up security ahead Alaafin’s coronation ceremony

Tribune Online Oyo govt beefs up security ahead Alaafin’s coronation ceremony Oyo State Government has scaled up its security architecture ahead of the coronation ceremony of Oba Akeem Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo on April 5, 2025, in Oyo town. The Chairman of the coronation committee and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Matters, Otunba Ademola Ojo, made this known to the newsmen shortly […] Oyo govt beefs up security ahead Alaafin’s coronation ceremony Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Honour Clark’s memory by upholding values he stood for — Wogu charges Nigerians

The Chairman of South East Development Commission (SEDC) and former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, PhD CON, has called on Nigerians to honour the memory of the late Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, CON, a former Minister of Information, Federal Republic of Nigeria, by upholding the values he stood for:- unity, justice, and the […] The post Honour Clark’s memory by upholding values he stood for — Wogu charges Nigerians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Honour Clark’s Memory By Upholding Values He Stood For – Wogu

Chairman of South East Development Commission (SEDC) and former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Emeka Wogu, has called on Nigerians to honour the memory of the late Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, a former Minister of Information by upholding the values he stood for:- unity, justice, and the relentless pursuit of a better Nigeria. He […]

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5 d. ago IPAC declares support as OSSIEC displays materials for Osun LG election

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, on Monday disclosed that everything is set to ensure free conduct of the local government election on Saturday. He stated this while displaying materials to the Intra-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) and other stakeholders in the election at the commission’s […] The post IPAC declares support as OSSIEC displays materials for Osun LG election appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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