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Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure A former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, narrated how he survived the February 1976 military coup d’etat, involving Lieutenant Colonel Buka Dimka. Obasanjo said it was General Olu Bajowa (retd.) that indirectly saved him from being killed in the coup. The former Head of State gave the revelation at the celebration of the 80th birthday of General Bajowa held in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. He described Bajowa, a former Commandant, Command and Staff College, Jaji, as a respectful and cultured man. ...

COVID-19 warnings dominate Buhari, govs’ Xmas messages Second phase deadlier, avoid crowded places, gov advises Nigerians UK’s deadlier coronavirus strain not in Nigeria yet, declares NCDC Our Correspondents The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), state governors and other public office holders in their Christmas messages on Thursday expressed concern about the second wave of COVID-19 and urged Nigerians to guard against further spread of the virus. Buhari, in the message he personally signed, which was made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Publi...

Peter Dada,  Akure The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, received the memorandum for the establi...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, expressed confidence that the case instituted against its victory, by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the October 10 state governorship election, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN, will fail. Jegede, is challenging the outcome of the polls which the Independent National Electoral Commission, declared the APC candidate Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, winner on the grounds of electoral fraud and violence. The PDP candidate, had at a news conference in Akure, on Tuesday, expre...

Ogun, Ondo, others renew restrictions, suspend carnivals, cross-over services Our Correspondents The Ondo State Government on Wednesday said it had cancelled the cross-over services in churches across the state, between December 31 and January 1, as part of efforts to curb the spread of second wave of COVID-19. The government also postponed the resumption of pupils in primary and secondary schools from Monday, January 4,  2021, to January 18,  2021. The Chairman, Ondo State Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19,  Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, said this in Akure,  the state capital. According t...