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Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has clarified the alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke.It was reported that some hoodlums engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to Adeleke’s convoy at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday.This was shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and visited the palace to celebrate his victory with the traditional ruler.However, in a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday evening, Davido debunked the report.He admitted that there was a fight outside the palace of the monarch they visited.“Lies! It was a fight outside the palace that had nothing to do with us. The people ...

Former Vice President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to reinstate the fuel subsidy regime if he is elected president of Nigeria in 2027.Atiku argued that the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not yielded any benefit for Nigeria.Tinubu announced the removal of the subsidy during his inaugural presidential address in May 2023, a decision that immediately exacerbated the economic difficulties faced by citizens, with the prices of goods and services soaring to unprecedented levels.Nevertheless, the current administration maintains that it has since increased monthly allocations to states and initiated infrastructure projects across the nation.Despite having previ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026.This is contained in a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.Enitan is replacing Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is set to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.According to the statement, Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President.The new head of the Civil Service of the Federation is currently the Permanen...

Retired military personnel on Wednesday, August 19, staged a protest in Abuja over the alleged non-implementation of consequential adjustments to their pensions following salary increases approved for serving military personnel.The pensioners gathered at an open field in Area 10, Garki, near the Ministry of Defence, carrying placards with various inscriptions urging the Federal Government to implement outstanding salary adjustments in their pensions.President Tinubu had recently approved a new salary scale for serving military officers with a view to bolstering their performance across all the theatres of operations in the country. Personnel from the rank of Colonel to Warrant Officer were approved for a 50 per cent increase, while soldiers from Staff Sergeant to Private were to re...

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola AdelekeGovernor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Wednesday came under attack by suspected gunmen in the state’s capital, Osogbo.It was gathered that the thugs attacked the governor shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, triggering an exchange of gunfire with the governor’s security personnel.According to The PUNCH, the shooting, which lasted for about 12 to 15 minutes, occurred shortly after Adeleke left the palace hall where he had met with the monarch.Suspected thugs on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, triggering an exchange of gunfire with the governor’s security perso...