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Senator Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), is currently in early lead as results pour in from across polling units in the ongoing Osun Governorship election. He leads the incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In results released so far, Adeleke garnered decent results in APC stronghold especially in Ife and Osogbo, although INEC is yet to make an official declaration. At a polling unit located around Government House in Osogbo, the PDP candidate also defeated the governor sending jitters down the spine of many APC supporters.…

Nigerians have commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his transparency, accountability and commitment to a New Nigeria after underwent a surgical procedure in a Lagos hospital. Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, had disclosed that the Vice President was in hospital for “a surgical procedure on account of a recurrent pain in the leg possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash”. Akande later revealed in a statement that Osinbajo was admitted to Duchess International Hospital GRA. “He had a surgical operation performed by a team of specialist doctors, including Dr. Wallace Ogufere (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr. Om Lahoti (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon);…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the process that led to election of Bola Tinubu as presidential candidate of the APC was democratic, and reflection of the will of party members. The President, according to a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, stated this during Sallah homage to the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, in Katsina on Saturday. Buhari said: “When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) signaled parties to elect their presidential candidates, we had 30 aspirants, mostly ministers in my cabinet and governors. “I told each of the aspirants to go and do their best. One particular governor,…

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on election monitoring duties have arrested three vote buyers in the Osun State gubernatorial election. In a statement on Saturday, the ICPC said that at Ife North and Central Local Government Councils, Osun East Senatorial District, precisely at Polling Unit 7, Iremo Ward IV, a vote buyer, Dapo Olayode (M) was arrested by one of the Commission’s teams. Olayode was arrested with a list containing the names of voters while an Android phone was also collected from him. At Egbedore Local Government, Osun West Senatorial District, precisely in…

Doctors who performed the surgical operation on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to treat the recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure and it was successful. Also, the VP is alert and well. Below is the statement released by the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos: SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT “The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, today on account of a fracture of his right femur (thigh bone), possibly related to a longstanding injury…

PYO Global Movement has congratulated Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo as she turned 55 on July, 15, 2022, describing her as a role model to Nigerian women locally and globally. The PYO Global which is a Movement for Good Governance which comprises of Nigerians at home and abroad and non-Nigerians showered praises on the wife of the Vice President, noting that, she is not only a beautiful and humble woman, but one that has set an exemplary standard for women everywhere. Describing her as a gem and mother of all, the United Kingdom coordinator of the PYO Global (United Kingdom) Emma Ginnelly…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been admitted to a Nigerian hospital for a surgical procedure following a recurrent pain in the leg. He noted that he possibly got the injury from playing squash, his favourite sport. “I have been admitted today at the hospital for a surgical procedure on account of a recurrent pain in the leg possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash,” he said. pic.twitter.com/RTqjIAaNNA — Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) July 16, 2022 According to sources, the Vice President is undergoing the operation at a Lagos-based hospital. He is one of the few politicians who does not…

The police say it is yet to receive reports of violence or vote-buying in Saturday’s Osun governorship election. Johnson Kokumo, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) said this after a visit to ward 5, unit 5 Salvation Army Alekuwodo polling unit in Osogbo. Kokumo said that the security agencies had been up and doing in ensuring peaceful conduct of the election. He said however, that some arrests had been made by security agents in the course of the election. “Those who have violated electoral laws have been accosted,” he said with respect to vote-buying. 2023:…

Barcelona have reached an “agreement in principle” with Bayern Munich to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski. The 33-year-old, who has one year left on his Bayern contract, told the German champions last month that he wishes to leave. ???? pic.twitter.com/m4ikOxUfAs — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 16, 2022 Lewandowski scored 50 goals in 46 games last season as he helped Bayern win a 10th straight Bundesliga title. Barca say the deal is “dependent on the player passing a medical and contracts being signed”. “It’s good to have clarity for all parties,” said Bayern president Herbert Hainer, who first announced the agreement…

The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari received a report from the Department of State Services that a Muslim Muslim ticket will destabilise Nigeria. Reacting to the statement, Garba Shehu, spokesperson to President Buhari described the report as laughable. “We wish to advise well-meaning Nigerians to ignore a laughably puerile report by an apparently pirate online newspaper seeking to sow division and chaos on the choice of Governor Kashim Shettima as the running mate of our party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fear not, Muslim Muslim ticket is the will of God, APC tells Christians “This so-called…