says obas belong to all, urges peace, unity among politicians The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has distanced the traditional institution from partisan politics, saying royal fathers belong to all citizens irrespective of political leanings, or any other ephemeral differences. According to him, royal fathers work in the interest of […]

Pope Leo visits the Great Mosque Of Algiers with the mosque’s rector, Mohammed al-Mamoun al-Qasimi al-Hassani. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Pope Leo on Monday visited the Great Mosque of Algiers, often referred to as the “Mosque of Algeria”, as part of his 11-day tour of Africa. According to EWTN Vatican, upon entering the mosque, which is […]

The AI-generated image of Trump….Photo Credit; Truth/ Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after sharing an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ, intensifying an already strained relationship with Pope Leo XIV. The image, posted on his Truth platform on Sunday, depicts Trump in flowing robes, bathed in radiant light, with […]

Pope Leo addressing journalists on board the papal plane. (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has responded to recent criticisms from US President Donald Trump, asserting that his mission is rooted in the Gospel and he has no fear of the American president. Speaking to journalists on Monday during a flight to Algeria—the first leg […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it was denied access to both Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for its national convention scheduled to hold in Abuja on April 14, 2026. In an X post on Monday, Kola Ologbodiyan said the party was yet to secure a venue less than 24 hours to […]

Lawyers have differed on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) interpretation of a Court of Appeal ruling that has been a source of dispute between the electoral commission and the fast-growing opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Citing the court ruling, INEC suspended the recognition for any group laying claims to the leadership of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised a planned tour of ministries and government agencies by labour leaders, alleging it is a covert campaign effort for Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. In a press statement by its Director of Media […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed Commissioners of Police across the country to immediately end extortion, illegal checkpoints, and all forms of harassment of civilians. In a directive issued to the police management team, the IGP stated that restoring public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force is now […]

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have declared a 72-hour lecture boycott in protest against what they described as the “inadequate and poorly implemented” campus transportation system linked to vehicles donated by the First Lady of Nigeria. The boycott, scheduled to run from Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, was announced […]