The Return of a Lost Dream: How Lucky Aiyedatiwa is Bringing Dangote Back to Ondo State

By Steve Otaloro History has an uncanny way of returning to unfinished conversations. There are opportunities that knock only once. There are others that leave, flourish elsewhere, and become powerful reminders of what could have been. Then there are rare moments when visionary leadership reopens doors many assumed had been permanently shut. The proposed establishment […]

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Osun APC denies link to alleged attempt on Ataoja’s life

The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has denied link to the alleged assassination attempt on the Ataojan of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. It lambasted Governor Ademola Adeleke over his allegation linking the party to an alleged attack on the monarch. The Governor had in his X handle on Sunday, blamed the APC […]

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Court deregistration order on Accord, ADC, three others can’t stay – Adeleke

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has said that the Federal High Court Abuja order earlier today on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister Accord, African Democratic Congress and three other parties cannot stay. He described the judgment as a violation of a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal […]

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Osun LG tenure elongation suit :Adeleke hails court ruling against APC chairmen

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has welcomed the Federal High Court ruling dismissing an application seeking tenure elongation for local government chairmen elected under the administration of former governor Gboyega Oyetola, describing the judgment as a victory for constitutional democracy. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Monday, he said the court’s decision […]

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Osun declares June 17 public holiday for Hijira 1448AH

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has declared Wednesday, June 17, 2026, as a public holiday to commemorate Hijira 1448AH, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Honourable Aderibigbe Kayode Rasheed, on behalf of the state government. According to […]

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Not Every Medicine is Sweet or appealing, But for Healing, We Drink Them Anyway

By Lilian Chudey Pride I have noticed that the Story We Avoid Is the Story We Need to Write. Not every story is easy to tell, because some stories carry pain, disappointments, loss, failure and regrets. This could be why people avoid writing their stories, and some cover their pains with beauty products and expensive […]

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Dangote set to build Nigeria’s biggest industrial zone in Ondo

construction to begin before December We are ready for industrial revolution – Aiyedatiwa President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free trade zone at Olokola in Ondo State, describing it as a power-driven investment hub designed to attract manufacturers and reduce infrastructure constraints for investors. He […]

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