Yoruba Council of Elders salutes Kemi Adeosun calling her a woman of courage and character

YORUBA Council of Elders (YCF) have praised former finance minister Kemi Adeosun for taking the principled decision to resign after being embroiled in a National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) certificate forgery scandal saying it showed the kind of character she is.

 

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Golden Eaglets win Wafu football tournament and qualify for Nations Cup by beating Ghana

NIGERIA'S Golden Eaglets have lifted the West African Football Union (Wafu) B trophy and qualified for the 2019 U17 African Cup of Nations by beating Ghana 3-1 on penalties last night at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in Niamey.

 

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Saraki claims he has the backing of eight PDP governors in his quest to become presidential candidate

SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki has stepped up his bid to become the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in next year's elections by securing the support of eight of the party's 14 governors ahead of its impending primary.

 

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EFCC decision to freeze Adeleke and Davido's accounts condemned as political intimidation ahead of Osun polls

OSUN State's forthcoming gubernatorial election is facing a possible credibility crisis after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) froze the bank accounts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate senator Ademola Adeleke.

 

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EFCC replies Fayose asking him to visit their offices on September 30 for questioning

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have responded to Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State's recent request for a meeting asking him to visit their offices on September 20 to answer questions about his financial dealings.

 

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Lookman Ademola appears to have rebuffed Southgate's overtures and opted for Nigeria

EVERTON winger Ademola Lookman appears to have shunned the overtures from Gareth Southgate to play for England opting to switch his allegiance to Nigeria enabling him to feature for the Super Eagles.

 

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Buhari names minister of state for national planning Zainab as acting finance minister for now

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has named the minister of state for budget and national planning Zainab Ahmed as the acting finance minister following his acceptance of Kemi Adeosun resignation yesterday.

 

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Kemi Adeosun does the honourable thing and resigns as finance minister over NYSC forgery saga

FINANCE minister Kemi Adeosun has resigned her appointment today bowing to pressure for her to quit following the recent scandal she was involved in regarding a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate.

 

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Former Ondo State governor Olusegun Mimiko joins race for presidency as Labour Party candidate

FORMER Ondo State governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko has become the latest entrant into Nigeria's 2019 presidential race after he declared yesterday that he will stand in the February polls as the candidate of the Labour Party.

 

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Ekiti Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees begin strike over unpaid salary arrears

MEMBERS of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (Nulge) in Ekiti State have begun an indefinite strike to protest the fact that outgoing governor Ayo Fayose has refused to pay them about six month's salary arrears.

 

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