AS THE 2023 General Elections loom, the race for the Senator that will represent Osun Central Constituency has been narrowed to three contestants. These are the incumbent, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, otherwise known as SRJ of the All Progressives Congress, APC and challengers from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ajagunla FadeyiContinue Reading
From Cyril Mbah, Abuja The National Rescue Movement, NRM,has strongly defended its decision to replace its erstwhile Presidential Candidate, Mazi Okwudili Nwa-Anyajike, with Reverend (Amb.) Felix Johnson Osakwe, even though the former flag-bearer emerged victorious at a congress that was duly witnessed by INEC officials. According to party officials, the former candidateContinue Reading
From Cyril Mbah, Abuja THE CHAIRMAN OF the Federal Capital Territory Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Adamu Baba Yunusa, who is also the Ona of Abaji, has urged politicians to refrain from creating tension and panic among the citizenry and inciting the people to violence during their campaignsContinue Reading
From Cyril Mbah, Abuja DEPUTY SPEAKER of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nehemiah Dandaura has appealed to political parties and their candidates to reduce the rising tension in the political stage by focusing more on issues concerning their programmes and manifestoes during campaigns. Dandaura charged politicians to discussContinue Reading
NIGERIANS HAVE come out to support the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over its insistence to use BVAS and electronically transmit the result of the 2023 General Elections. There had been a misconception over a short interview by an INEC official. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and VoterContinue Reading
THE ALL Progressives Congress, APC, members in Osun State have rekindle hope that their candidate, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola that lost woefully at the July 16, 2022 Governorship Election can still continue to rule if the Supreme Court answer the prayers of Dotun Babayemi who Friday filed an appeal toContinue Reading
VARIED REQUESTS were made on the incoming governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke when The Telescope Nigeria went to town and via chats with notable residents of Osun State. Kemi Adeosun said for the sake of the masses, “Adeleke should ensure he institutes a youth oriented policy that will facilitate employment opportunitiesContinue Reading
THE NATIONAL Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Sunday disclosed that he was unaware a winner has emerged in the aftermath of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The statement came after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced the result. Adamu’s statement isContinue Reading
COME NOVEMBER 26, 2022, Osun State would have a new First Family as Senator Ademola Adeleke is sworn in. Before we look at the family, let us meet the man, as the norm goes. Little is known of him but early in the year, he revealed some aspects of hisContinue Reading
LIKE THE Telescope Nigeria hundred percent correctly predicted the outcome of Ekiti Governorship Election, The Telescope Nigeria has once again hundred percent analysed correctly the outcome of the just concluded Osun Governorship Election. In an analysis titled “Top 4 candidates to watch in Osun Election”, we had stated that “PDPContinue Reading
THE FEDERAL INLAND Revenue Service has granted a full waiver on accumulated penalties and interests for outstanding tax liabilities. Chairman of the service, Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a notice personally signed by him and made available on Sunday in the agency’s X handle @FIRSNigeria. The agency imposes penalties and
THIEVES HAVE SEVERELY damaged a monumental lead sculpture by the German artist Anselm Kiefer, who lives in France, and stolen parts of it from a warehouse near Paris. The damage was estimated by the 78-year-old Kiefer at more than €1 million ($1.09 million), according to media reports from the public
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF Scholz has called for a tripling of global renewable energy capacities by 2030 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. “The expansion of renewable energies is progressing, but not at the pace that is necessary,” Scholz told journalists in Dubai on Saturday. Expansion had already been
THE CENTRE FOR Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called on the Federal Government to immediately commence the probe of alleged corrupt cases made against some of the Chief Executive Officers of the Federal Health Institutions, FHIs. In a release issued by CACOL and signed by Tola Oresanwo, the anti-corruption
