By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has welcomed the newly deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ibrahim D. Zungura, pledging continued collaboration with the Police Command and other security agencies to strengthen security across the state. In a statement on Wednesday by its […]
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By Steve Otaloro In the grand continuum of human civilisation, the true measure of leadership resides not in the ephemeral applause of the present, but in the enduring structures that liberate a people from the tyranny of stagnation. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has, with the solemn flagging-off of the 2.38-kilometre, 94-span flyover along the Oyemekun–Oba […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *The greatest consequence of the abuse of power in the case of Hophni and Phinehas was never mentioned yesterday, and this is the focus of our discussion today.* *Remember we mentioned yesterday four (4) dire consequences arising from the abuse of power and position of Hophni and Phinehas. They were listed as […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Members of the Ifelodun Plank Dealers Association, Alekuwodo, Osogbo, have commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, for fulfilling his promise to reconstruct damaged culverts, retain walls and drainage facilities in the market. The traders, who expressed their appreciation […]
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential amnesty to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, as part of efforts to promote national healing and unity. He made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ibrahim […]
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United States President Donald Trump has mourned the death of country music icon, Dolly Parton, describing her death as a “true loss for millions of people.” In honour of the late icon, the president ordered American flags across the country to be lowered for one week. Trump made this known in a post on his […]
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Spokesperson for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has said his principal would restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027 but would gradually phase out the intervention after the economy recovers. Ibe, who spoke on AIT on Tuesday, said the proposed subsidy would differ from the former subsidy regime, as government support would be […]
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has enough achievements to present to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said the administration inherited a difficult economic situation, claiming that 27 states were unable to pay workers’ salaries and pensions […]
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Country music icon, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports, including The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News. Parton’s death was reportedly announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Instagram on Tuesday. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now. “It is […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has condemned the killing of two persons at the Naira and Kobo Motor Park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. It also condemned the reported attack on a police patrol team that responded to a distress call during the […]
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