Former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola standing by his 80th birthday cake at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on October 22, 2026 The Orangun Oke+Ila Orangun, Aleyeluwa Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, Aroyinkeye 1, has described a former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola as a journalist’s journalist, the first […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A woman sustained a fractured leg and another suffered minor injuries during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on Saturday, prompting emergency responders to provide medical assistance at the venue. The National Emergency Management Agency disclosed that the two women were injured amid the crowd at Kaduna Township Stadium, […]
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By John Dike Osogbo Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has recorded a major academic achievement by emerging second nationally in Stage Two of the Prof. Hafiz Abubakar Hybrid Competition, securing qualification for the final stage of the national contest. The feat places the institution among the four best-performing institutions in the competition, which brings together students […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A former Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Pius Osunyikanmi, has died at the age of 55 while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Osunyikanmi, an indigene of Ile-Oluji in Ondo State, reportedly died at an undisclosed hospital abroad. He previously served as Director-General of the Technical Aid Corps, a Federal Government […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi A police corporal attached to the Ajaokuta Division of the Kogi State Police Command has allegedly shot his girlfriend dead before taking his own life. The incident reportedly occurred around 9pm on Friday, throwing the area into mourning, although the circumstances surrounding the deaths remained unclear as of the time of filing […]
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By John Dike , Osogbo Suspected gunmen have killed a security guard, identified as Sunday Adedeji, popularly known as Portable, during an overnight attack on a filling station operated under the BOVAS franchise in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. The assailants were also said to have broken into the station’s supermarket and […]
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Patrick Dele Cole By Martins Oloja When an old man dies, the saying goes, a library burns. When Patrick Dele Cole died, a national archive burnt. Dr. Patrick Dele Cole passed on in London on October 17, 2026, at 86. PANDEF has declared seven days of mourning. President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, PANDEF […]
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…Names Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen Onijabe of Ijabeland By John Dike Osogbo The Osun State Government has intensified preventive measures against the possible spread of Ebola virus into the state, assuring residents that necessary preparations have been put in place through the Ministry of Health. The government also approved the appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as […]
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By John Dike Osogbo — seeks stronger cultural, historical and economic ties between Ile-Ife and Elem Kalabari The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has hosted the Amanyanabo of the Source, Elem-Kalabari, Torusarama-Piri, Rivers State, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, at his Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State, The visit was part of efforts […]
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By John Dike Osogbo The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11 Headquarters, Osogbo, AIG Bassey S. Ewah, has charged police officers in Ile-Ife and Edunabon, Osun State, to improve their operational performance, strengthen crime prevention efforts and ensure effective service delivery. Ewah gave the charge on Thursday during an operational visit to […]
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