Month: September 2018
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2019: Kwara APC Adopts Direct Primary
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state said it would adopt direct primary in electing its candidates for all elective offices as directed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party. The Ishola Balogun – Fulani led executive of the APC said it arrived at this decision at its…
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2019: APC Day Dreaming About Winning Kwara – Old PDP Leaders
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress (APC) can only dream of winning Kwara state in the forthcoming general elections but beyond that, the party is going nowhere in the state. This was the position of former leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who refused to defect to the APC and have emerged…
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Kwara PDP New Executives Inaugurated
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The new executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara state have been inaugurated . A former member of the House of Representatives and Commissioner of Works in the state, Engr Kola Shittu is the new state Chairman of the PDP in the state. Shittu in a statement in Ilorin…
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ATEN RAISES ALARM OVER UNDUE ATTEMPT TO MANIPULATE FORMER NITEL / MTEL’S PENSION BUY-OUT.
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin city The Association of Former Telecoms Employees of Nigeria ( ATEN ) has accused the Federal ministry of Finance and the Executive Secretary of PTAD of fraud, corruption and an act of illegality. ATEN stated that, the ministry submitted huge amount of money in her budget, and defended same before the…
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Saraki Is Our Son, We Support His Presidential Aspiration,Say Agbaji/ Ajikobi Leaders
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Leaders of Ajikobi/Agbaji ward in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have dismissed claims by one of their sons that the community had purportedly rejected the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. Addressing journalists on Saturday in Ilorin, the community leaders said not only do they recognise and accept Saraki’s leadership,…