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INAUGURATION ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE,
 HIS EXCELLENCY, PRINCE DAPO ABIODUN, MFR,
 ON MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023 I. INTRODUCTION Today, to the glory of God and the support of the good people of Ogun state , we start a new chapter in the continuing development agenda of our Great State. On this day, four years ago, I stood at this same venue and gave my word, making God my witness that I would serve Ogun State and increase the individual prosperity of its people. I am deeply humbled and greatly honoured to say that we have delivered…

Sodiq Mojibola Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that his administration has no provision for fuel subsidy. Tinubu, made this known during his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square in Abuja, emphasized that payment of fuel subsidy was not provided for in the budget handed over to him by the out-going administration of Mohammadu Buhari. President Bola Tinubu stressed this in his statement, “subsidy is gone. No provision for subsidy”, as he revealed that his administration will focus on continuing the infrastructural development projects of the Buhari administration

President Bola Tinubu has declared that he will treat his political opponents who include ,the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and that of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar as important compatriots. Tinubu said this on Monday at the Eagles square, Abuja shortly in his inaugural address as new president of the country. The president said he wouid extend the courtesy worthy of a fellow compatriot to his opponents in the February 25 election that brought him to power. “My victory does not render me more Nigerian than the rest of you. It also does not render my opponents…

Today, 29 May, 2023, Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima will drop the ‘elect’ in their titles as they assume authority as the President and Vice President respectively. Tinubu will be sworn in as the 16th President by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square, Abuja. Expectations are high as Tinubu, also called Jagaban Borgu, will be sworn in, three months after he was declared winner of February 25 presidential election. Ahead of the inauguration of the foreign guests and other dignitaries have started arriving at the Federal Capital Territory for the ceremony. PLATFORM TIMES reports that no…

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and other aggrieved candidates challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election to accept the decision of the court and join hands with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to build a better Nigeria. Buhari said Nigeria must also as a nation improve and sustain gains so far made in the electoral process, on an incremental basis for Nigeria to take its rightful place among nations. He stated this in his farewell speech on Sunday, May 28. Buhari said: “Today we mark…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has hinted his in the coming months his character might be defamed and subsequently arrested . Obi said campaigns of calumny were being hatched against him, but, did not mention the masterminds . Obi said this on Sunday during an online discussion with members of Obedient movement . The former Anambra state governor, said the schemes were aimed at degrading his support base and confusing the public. He was “no evil campaign would alter the substance of his character nor diminish his patriotic commitment to a better Nigeria. “I am aware…

An advocacy group, Transparency Society Network has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit cases of corruption that have not been prosecuted to a logical conclusion.

Tunji  Abiodun Not less than four houses including that of the  Baale of Imaweje, a host community of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun,Ogun State, have been set ablaze by the students to protest the death of one them. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that a 300 level student whose identify could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report was reportedly killed by the community . The deceased was sad to have been accused by the residents of the community of being a cultist and reportedly killed him . The death however sparked off the violence by…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he is poorer by 10 per cent in the last four years as governor of the state. Makinde made this known on Sunday while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan. He told them that he submitted his Asset Declaration form at the Code of Conduct Bureau office, situated on State Secretariat, Total Garden Road, on Friday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that Makinde, on the assumption of office in 2019, declared N48 billion worth of assets. Makinde, who did not make know details of his assets, however, told newsmen…

My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. 2. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. 3. Today we mark and celebrate another peaceful transition of power from one elected government to another in our steady march to improve and sustain Nigeria’s democracy. 4. This year we witnessed the most keenly contested Presidential Elections since the first Republic and this demonstrates that our…