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Splitting of South West region into states has hindered development – Governors

The Southwest governors on Monday lamented the splitting of the old Western Nigeria into six states by the Federal Government, saying the action has hindered the region’s socio–economic development. The governors – Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Ayo Fayose Ekiti) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), spoke during... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog] See how Governor Ambode dealt with a flooded Lagos on Saturday

While many parts of the Lagos Island drowned in embarrassing floods on Saturday, here’s how Governor Akinwunmi Ambode managed the situation: Or can he come and kill himself?

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Gov Amosun’s son weds Abike Dabiri’s daughter in Abeokuta (PHOTOS)

The son of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun and daughter of the SSA to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa tied the knot on Saturday. Their children, Oladipo Habeeb Dabiri and Ayomide Giasat, have held their traditional engagement and Nikkah ceremony in Abeokuta, Ogun state. See photos below:

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Osinbajo arrives Lagos for groundbreaking of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Lagos for the groundbreaking of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail. Osinbajo arrived Lagos aboard, a Caverton 5N-BSF helicopter alongside Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Other dignitaries present at the groundbreaking are host, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, Oyo and Ogun governors, Abiola Ajimobi and Ibikunle Amosun. The... Read More

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February 26, 2017

‘Vacation: How Buhari’s aides bar family, ministers, friends from accessing him’

by Dolapo Adelana Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended vacation in the United Kingdom, family members, friends and senior government officials have been having a hard time getting across to him. According to The Punch, access to the president is being controlled by four of his aides – the President’s nephew, Mamman Daura; the Senior Special... Read More

February 15, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] We have a book: Buhari Vs Yar’Adua | But it has nothing to do with health

Apparently, President Muhammadu Buhari and the late former president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua have more in common other than taking off in the middle of heated affairs for a vacation that somehow led to health complications. While the case of Yar’Adua has been resolved, with his death in 2010, confirming that he tried to keep the... Read More

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February 13, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. BREAKING: ‘Trump to call Buhari today’ Geoffrey York, African Correspondent for The Globe and Mail said US president Donald Trump will on Monday speak with President Muhammadu Buhari over the phone. 2. PDP’s 2015 election loss, a temporary setback – Jonathan Former President Goodluck... Read More

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February 13, 2017

I saw Buhari in London, but can’t speak on his health status – Amosun

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said he indeed visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London. He said this on Monday at an event at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. There had been controversies over a picture of of Amosun and Buhari in London. Some Nigerians have argued that the picture is an old one. But... Read More

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January 29, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Presidential Couple photos released | More proof of life, perhaps

The Presidential media team seems to have a whole album of photos ready for release everytime there’s any rumour about his death. This time, it’s a photo of him and his wife, Aisha Buhari. Looking very relaxed, by the way, don’t you think? Honestly, someone just needs to school these people that they are the... Read More

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January 28, 2017

Gov. Amosun visits Buhari in London

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London. Amosun was accompanied by Daisy Danjuma, a former senator, and one other individual. The visit may have been a response to rumours that the President was dead. The presidency had denied the rumours, stating that the President was not in any hospital and... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Abductors of Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff will be arrested, prosecuted – Amosun

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said those responsible for the kidnap of 8 students and staff of Nigerian-Turkish school will face justice. Anosun said this when the recently freed victims visited him in his office on Wednesday. They were accompanied by parents, officials of the school and security operatives. The governor said the release... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Freed Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff meet Gov. Amosun

The recently released students and staff of Nigerian Turkish International School are currently mreting with the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun. They were accompanied by state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu and top officials of the school. Recall that they were released yesterday night after spending 13 days in the custody of their abductors. Details... Read More

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January 3, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Only God can stop me in 2019 – Sule Lamido | Biafra: IPOB to hold referendum | More stories

From the papers this morning – A Tracklist. Only God can stop me in 2019 – Sule Lamido – YNaija Biafra: IPOB to hold referendum – YNaija Man arrested with cocaine worth N1.1bn – YNaija Charleston killer, Dylann Roof ruled competent for sentencing – YNaija North Korea won’t complete nuclear weapon capable of reaching the U.S. – Trump – YNaija... Read More

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December 5, 2016

Amosun gives free houses to street sweeper, traffic warden

Governor of Ogun, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday rewarded a street sweeper, a traffic warden and three other civil servants with a house each for their dedication to duties. According to Leadership newspaper, Amosun gave the street sweeper whose name is yet to be ascertained and a traffic officer, Adekoya Folasade two bedroom flats. Other recipients were... Read More

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November 25, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. APC crisis: Amosun, Aregbesola, Ajimobi, Akande meet Governors Ibikunle Amosun, Rauf Aregbesola, Abiola Ajimobi and a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande met behind closed doors to discuss the crisis in the party. 2. Probe alleged killing of Biafra agitators – Southeast... Read More

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November 25, 2016

APC crisis: Amosun, Aregbesola, Ajimobi, Akande meet

A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has held a closed door meeting with three governors of the party in the southwest, The Punch reports. The meeting which held on Wednesday night at the Government House, Isale-Igbein, Abeokuta had in attendance governors of Oyo and Osun states, Abiola Ajimobi and Rauf Aregbesola, alongside... Read More

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October 28, 2016

PROFILE: #CalamityKemi | Is Kemi Adeosun the worst finance minister since 1999?

by Wilfred Okiche Sarah Paulson, the American character actress, got a well overdue career boost when she played real life person Marcia Clark in the 2016 FX anthology series, American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson. Paulson won an Emmy for her spot on and sympathetic portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was vilified... Read More

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‘Fulani herdsmen may be affiliated with Boko Haram’ – Army chief

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed that the marauding Fulani herdsmen may be connected to terrorist group, Boko Haram. Buratai said on Thursday, that there may be a possibility that the herdsmen are affiliated with the insurgents. The Army chief said this during a visit to the Governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle... Read More

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February 2, 2016

I’m not used to working as hard as Obasanjo – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for tolerating him for 3 and half years as Minister of Petroleum under his regime as Head of State. Buhari said Obasanjo was aware that he couldn’t work as hard as him, yet he allowed ‘last that long and work’ The president... Read More

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December 17, 2015

Amosun’s victory upheld by Appeal Court

The election of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun as governor of the state has been upheld by the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan. The Appeal Court on Thursday, affirmed the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on October 23 in Abeokuta which upheld the victory of Amosun. The five-man panel of the Appeal... Read More

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November 4, 2015

‘I apologise for embarrassing you’ | Blogger begs Governor Amosun

A blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, has apologised to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, for writing a false report against his wife, Olufunso Amosun. Ojo was alleged to have posted on his Facebook page, that Mrs. Amosun was arrested and detained in London over money laundering. He was arrested last month and was charged for publishing a false news with intent... Read More

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October 1, 2015

Like Buhari, Amosun submits commissioners list to state assembly

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has sent his commissioners’ list nominees to the State House of Assembly, for ratification and approval. Speaker of the Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, read Amosun’s letter at the plenary on Wednesday. Former six commissioners, who served with Amosun during his first tenure made it to the list. They are former Commissioner for Finance- Kemi... Read More

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September 29, 2015

How blogger got in trouble for writing about Governor Amosun’s wife

A blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. Ojo- who is being detained at the Command’s headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta- is in trouble for penning a story about the alleged involvement of the Olufunso Amosun, in money laundering. The blogger had written that Ogun state governor’s wife, was detained by the... Read More

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September 11, 2015

After this, Governor Amosun better not be found corrupt

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has recommended life imprisonment for corrupt politicians and government officials. After this, he better not be found wanting, or the wolves will come for him Governor Amosun stated this on Thursday while addressing members of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), at Arcade Ground, Oke-mosan, Abeokuta. The... Read More

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August 13, 2015

Amosun sacks 6 education workers, 1 teacher for doing their jobs… and saying the truth

For setting an examination question, deemed to be offensive, 7 people have been dismissed from their jobs in Ogun state. Governor Ibikunle Amosun, has reportedly ordered the sacking of six officials of the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and a secondary school teacher, over the examination question. Punch reports that the crime of the dismissed... Read More

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Opinion: Why residents of ‘New Lagos’ voted massively for Amosun

by Tayo Ogunbiyi The outcome of the 2015 elections, with specific reference to Amosun’s re-election feat has, however, partly rubbished the veracity of the stomach infrastructure hypothesis. The rocky and ancient town of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, was agog the day after the gubernatorial election took place across the country. Immediately it was... Read More

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February 21, 2015

Buhari visits former British PM, Tony Blair (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy visit to former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Buhari, who has been in the UK since Thursday, was received by Blair on Saturday, February 21, at his country home. Also present in the... Read More

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February 3, 2015

Ogun gov’t to declare public holiday for PVC collection

by Janet Joseph Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Monday, February 2, promised to declare a public holiday to enable eligible voters collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. He made the announcement at Ajebo ward 11 in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the State during his re-election campaign rally. He said the state government would not... Read More

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January 15, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amosun thanks GEJ for doing him a favour | GEJ, GMB settle for peace | INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Let’s just say Fashola doesn’t trust Mr. President. YNaija Jonathan, Buhari settle for peace. Nation Interim govt?! If we hear? – ACF. Nation Tinubu thinks PDP can’t rule Lagos. Nation INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg.... Read More

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December 2, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: APC Convention will now take place in Benin | Blueprint ‘bawo’ – Wike just wants to be governor | To Buhari, PDP is just a big mess | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Automatic tickets automatically tear Ogun APC apart. Vanguard Niger governor gives power to the women. Nation Lagos PDP aspirant unfolds 2015 roadmap. Nation Fashola’s successor may come out of these 12 men. Nation No... Read More

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