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JUST IN: Adeleke arraigned for exam malpractices, granted bail

The police on Wednesday arraigned the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in the September 22, 2018 election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and four others, on charges of examination malpractices. The defendants were arraigned before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where they all pleaded not guilty to the four counts preferred against them. The rest of the defendants alongside whom Adeleke was arraigned were, Sikiru Adeleke; the principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Alhaji Aregbesola Muftau; the registrar of the school, Gbadamosi Ojo; and a teacher in the school, Dare Samuel Olutope. The prosecution accused the five defendants of committing the offence of examination malpractices by fraudulently, through impersonation, registering Adeleke and another Sikiru Adeleke, as students of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, in Ojo-Aro in Osun State, for the National Examination Council’s June/July 2017 Senior School ...

Before We Crucify Usman Yusuf NHIS BOSS

The purported suspension of Mr. Usman Yusuf the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme by the Governiing Council of the scheme has raised a lot of dusts especially considering his refusal to yield to the decision of the Council citing the lack of constitutional rights by the Council to send him on suspension. Since the emergence of the present Executive Secretary and the way and manner he has run the Scheme over the past three years he has been there as its head, it is not unexpected to witness the kind of gang up and blackmail he has received. What seems to bother most of us who are watchers of the happenings at the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS is why the Governing Council of the Scheme will decide to fall to the whims and caprices of enemies of the Scheme and allow itself to be used as a destabilising force against Usman Yusuf. The decision of the Labour Union to join the charade that is going on against the Executive Secretary aside...

SDP Governorship Candidate In Plateau Loses Dad

The Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP in Plateau state John Pofi has lost his father. Pa Simon Pofi the father of the grassroots politician whose aspiration to takeover the Plateau state government House next year is seriously gathering steam, died at the age of 85 after a brief illness. In a phone chat with our correspondent, the man of God turned politician said he was highly saddened by the death of his beloved father who did so much to raise him and his siblings up in the fear of God. He said he will forever cherish the ideals which his late father bestowed on him which has propelled him thus far in life. "I am so saddened by the death of my dear dad who sacrificed so much to raise us in the fear of the Lord God Almighty. God knows why he has left us and I believe with the exemplary life he lived, he will find solace in the Bossom of the good Lord" he told our correspondent. Meanwhile words of encouragement have continued to pour on the SDP flag...

AMB. JOHN POFI CONDOLES WITH THE MWAGHAVUL NATION

On behalf of the John Pofi Movement, the John Pofi Foundation and the Social Democratic Party in plateau state, I Amb. John Pofi wish to commiserate with His Highness the Mishkaham Mwaghavul, Da Nelson Bakfur, the Mwaghavul nation, the entire people of Mangu local government area and the good people of plateau state over the demise of Her Royal Highness. This lost is not only to the Royal family, the Mwaghavul nation nor to Mangu local government area but a national lost. The leadership style of His Highness, his humility, prompt response to issues that affect his people, his compassion and courage can no doubt be said to have come from her contributions to the throne. The demise of our mother at a time like this is quite painful, but as Christians, we have the belief that God allowed it for a purpose. We also believe that mama is resting with the Lord based on her contributions in His vineyard. I pray God to visit your Highness and the entire kingdom with His divine grace...

INSECURITY: let’s Vote out APC, PDP Group Urges Plateau Citizens

The Plateau Renaissance Assembly (PRA) has urged the people of the state not to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party PDP or the All Progressives Congress APC come 2019. The group cited the failure of both party to deliver the dividends of democracy to the People since 1999. A press statement by Ayuba David said the people are tired of the two Parties and desire to change the narrative come next year. The statement said Nigerians will vote for the Presidential Candidate of the party Donald Duke as well as John Pofi for plateau state government house next year. It cited the articulate manifesto of the party and the saleability of both candidates as reasons why they will get the votes of the masses. While describing John Pofi as a grassroots mobiliser, visionary leader, philanthropist and God-fearing man the Plateau Renaissance Assembly (PRA) said he has the needs of the people at heart and has all it takes to frontally, objectively and passionately tackle the security challenge...