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As dollar scarcity persists, Access Bank says it has reviewed the process of fulfilling dollar requests for maintenance/upkeep of students in foreign tertiary institutions. It said students schooling abroad would only have access to a maximum upkeep allocation of $1,500 per year. The bank said this in a notice issued over the […]

Sola Awojobi Onayiga, the ace Nigerian actress famous for her role as ‘Ireti’ in the now-defunct family drama Fuji House of Commotion, has passed on. Source: Top Stories

Ada Ameh, the Nollywood actress popular for her role in The Johnsons, the family sitcom, has died. Source: Top Stories

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has congratulated Ademola Adeleke on winning the Osun governorship election. Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured over 400,000 votes, and defeated Gboyega Oyetola, incumbent governor of Osun, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The result […]

Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take a position on the outcome of the recently-concluded governorship election after studying the results.  Oyetola said this in a statement issued on Sunday by Ismail Omipidan, his chief press secretary. Earlier on Sunday, Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples […]

President Muhammmadu Buhari says the outcome of the Osun governorship election shows respect for the will of the electorate. Buhari said this on Sunday in a congratulatory message to Ademola Adeleke, the governor-elect, via his Twitter handle. He said the success of the election was an exhibition of stakeholders’ commitment towards reinforcing the […]

A man identified as Sunday Akingbala, who is said to be a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporter and member of Amotekun, has reportedly shot himself while celebrating the victory of Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the party. The shooting is said to have occurred in Ile Ife on Sunday. The man was […]

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has hailed the victory of Ademola Adeleke in the governorship election of Osun state. Adeleke, candidate of the PDP, was announced as the winner of the election on Sunday morning. Adeleke, former senator, defeated Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent governor, in the keenly-contested […]