Olojo Festival: Ooni begins seven-day seclusion, urges politicians to put Nigeria first

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has commenced a seven-day spiritual seclusion ahead of the 2026 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State, with a call on Nigerian politicians to place the interest of the country above their political differences. The Ooni, who is the Permanent Chairman […]

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Osun Accord alleges plot to incite motor park violence

urges IGP to Call MC Oluomo to Order By John Dike,, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alleged a plot by the factional National Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to instigate […]

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Osun SWAN hosts seminar, decorates four new patrons

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has organised a seminar on professionalism in sports journalism and decorated four prominent individuals as patrons of the association. The event, held on Saturday at the Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Osogbo, brought […]

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Rainbow Coalition: Wike harvests aggrieved APC leaders

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike A growing number of aggrieved All Progressives Congress members and former party leaders have begun aligning with the Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a development that is sharpening internal tensions within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. It was  […]

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Maturity in human being

By Olubunmi Adebayo *Maturity in accountability terms can be established through the following 6 stages in the life of a person:* *A)The selfish person stage.* *B)The transactional mindset stage.* *C)The approval seeking stage.* *D)The responsible man stage.* *E)The Principled man stage.* *F)The self-sacrificial man stage.* *We can also observe the following attitudinal dimensions in man:* […]

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Beware, some hands are waiting to clap for your failure

By Olubunmi Adebayo *1) Why his own mother was hell-bent and completely willing to work against him by diverting his blessing for his twin brother should be a shocker to everyone of us.* *A mother should be the closest person to a person. Head or tail, a mother should be there for you, rooting for […]

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Ondo launches solar power supply scheme to serve businesses statewide

Ondo State Government on Saturday unveiled a novel solar power supply scheme to serve businesses statewide. Meant to provide  24-hour power supply to industrial and business concerns across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas, the phased initiative is a major incentive of the Aiyedatiwa administration to attract investors and boost the state’s economy. The overall […]

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What is Nigeria’s out-of-school figure?

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. THE Federal Government’s decision to conduct a nationwide household survey to establish the actual number of out-of-school children in Nigeria is commendable. This should help policymakers, development agencies and education stakeholders to tackle this menace confronting the education sector. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, told the Afropolitan Podcast […]

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Jehovah’s Witnesses announce adjustment to blood transfusion policy

Blood transfusion. Photo: BBC The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced that members can now decide whether to accept or donate the four main components of blood based on their personal conscience. The organisation made this known in a statement issued by its World Headquarters in Warwick, New York and made available on its […]

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Adeleke recommits to Iwo development, inspects Akinola-Iyemoja road

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke Olawale Rasheed visits Isokan Musulumi chairman-general, charges contractor on quality By John Dike, Osogbo Spokesman to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to the continued development of Iwo and other communities across Iwoland. He stated this during a courtesy visit to the Baba […]

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