…Devices. In conclusion, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, GCOR, AFM, appreciates the recent gesture by Air Peace, during which its staff and passengers accorded Nigerian military personnel a spontaneous standing ovation while boarding a flight in Abuja. The gesture followed a directi…

…Party governorship candidate in the June 20 Ekiti State Governorship Election, Wole Oluyede, has urged Nigerians to make the 2027 presidential election a referendum on continuity, performance and national development rather than sentiment. The PDP chieftain, who is the Convener of the Oluyede Progressive Alliance for R…

PDP governorship candidate Dr Wole Oluyede visited Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Lagos on Thursday to discuss unity and the future of Ekiti StateOluyede pledged to personally lead grassroots campaigns across all 16 local government areas in Ekiti to deliver votes for President Tinubu in 2027The meeting was described as a…

…governorship election. “What a pity. See Ekiti. I went to bury my wife. Where I was, Oluyede called me. He said, ‘Please, please, let’s take our state back.’ I see how people are suffering. I said no, I was coming. “I quickly buried my wife and hurriedly ran home. I got home, spent my money, did everything, election ev…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that military retirees will benefit from consequential increases in their pensions whenever the salaries and emoluments of serving personnel are adjusted. Oluyede gave the assurance in Yola, Adamawa State capital, during an interactive engagement with milita…

…Democratic Party candidate in the just-concluded Ekiti State governorship election, Wole Oluyede, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu can get overwhelming support in the state with strategic grassroots mobilisation and collective commitment. The PDP chieftain, who reiterated unflinching support for Tinu…

…It praised the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Olufemi Oluyede, describing them as the “twin pillars” driving the military’s transformation. The group also passed a vote of confidence in both military chiefs, saying their leadership had strengthened operational effectiveness across the country.…

…possible through the support of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and effective synergy with the Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeri…

…Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye; Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi; Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The stat…

Veterans demand ₦250,000 Minimum Wage for soldiers A coalition of retired military personnel has demanded the immediate implementation of the approved ₦250,000 minimum wage for serving soldiers. The veterans have accused the Federal Government of deliberately stalling the execution of a critical pay adjustment bill tha…

…of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.); Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Isa; and the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye. Others were the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Adeola Ajayi; Director-Ge…

The candidate, Wole Oluyede, said the declared outcome of the election "does not, in our considered view, reflect the true will and democratic aspirations of the people of Ekiti State."

…Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party's, PDP's Dr Wole Oluyede, who scored 40,543 votes. ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide came third with 12,872 votes. Like Oyebanji, other APC candidates in six bye-elections held simultaneously with the Ekiti poll emerged victorious in Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo, Kan…

…319,224 votes to defeat the candidate of the People's Democratic Party(PDP) Dr Wole Oluyede who came a distant second with 40,543 votes. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes, to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. Presenting the organisation'…

…winner of Saturday's poll after securing 319,224 votes, defeating PDP candidate Dr. Wole Oluyede, who polled 40,543 votes, while ADC's Ambassador Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes. A delegation of the PGF, led by Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senate Leader Opeyem…

Mr Oyebanji defeated 13 others to emerge victorious in Saturday's off-cycle governorship election.

…was re-elected after polling 319,224 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) , across the 16 local government areas in the state.

…319,224 votes to defeat the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Wole Oluyede, who came a distant second with 40,543 votes. The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, scored 12,872 votes to finish third in the election contested by 13 political parties. The governor won his re-…

…(INEC) declared that he polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came third with 12,872 votes. INEC Returning Officer, Adenike Oladiji, announced the final results at the collation…

…was re-elected after polling 319,224 votes, defeating his closest rivals, Olumayokun Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, across the 16 local government areas in the state. Victory secured by APC in Ekiti will be replicated in Osun – APC chieftain

…Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes while the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Wole Oluyede, came second with 40,543 votes. The candidate African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dare Bejide scored 12,872 votes. Congratulating Oyebanji on Sunday, Bamidele said his leadership has fostered peace, unity and stability in Ekit…

…hand, his distant rival, the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Wole Oluyede, whom Tribune Online reports had earlier described the process as "useless," polled 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who alleged vote-buying and manipulation in the early hours of the…

…announced that the APC candidate secured 319,224 votes. His closest rival, Dr Oluwole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled 40,543 votes, while Mr Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, came third with 12,872 votes. INEC further disclosed that 384,940 voters were accredited for the election…

…All Progressives Congress, APC was seeking his re-election for a second term, Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Ambassador Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, sought to sack the incumbent governor. INEC on Sunday morning declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji winner of the election af…

…votes. According to Oladiji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Oluwole Oluyede, scored 40,543 votes, while Dare Bejide of the African Democratic Party, ADP, polled 12,872 votes. She said a total of 384,940 voters were accredited for the election, with 375,777 valid votes, 6,332 rejected votes, and tot…