Osun 2026: INEC continues CVR Phase 1

sets December timeline for key voter register activities By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has announced the commencement of the remaining activities under Phase 1 of the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, following a directive issued by the Commission’s National Headquarters on Friday, November 21, 2025. According […]

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Adeleke assures Osun residents of security

commends security agencies for being alert By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has reassured the people of Osun State of their safety and security amidst rising banditry attacks in neighbouring states, hailing service chiefs and security agencies for their proactive measures and action to secure the state. He also appreciated the people for their […]

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Omisore commends Tinubu for investing in technical education, skills development

By John Dike, Osogbo Ex-Osun State Deputy Governo, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has praised President Bola Tinubu for demonstrating uncommon foresight and an unshakable belief in the strategic importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to Nigeria’s national development. Delivering a lecture at the second Combined Convocation and 10th Anniversary of the Federal Polytechnic, […]

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Dan Agbese: A voice that rings with bitter truth – Babarinsa

By Dare Babarinsa I first met Oga Dan Agbese in 1984 during the preparatory days of Newswatch, the pioneering Nigerian newsmagazine. Before then, his reputation had preceded him as one of the stars among the alumni of our Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos, UNILAG. Then we met at the home of […]

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Aketi: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow – How Amotekun Saved Southwest from Collapse

By Steve Otaloro In the dark days of 2019, when forests in Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos had become killing fields, when herdsmen turned farmlands into grazing reserves by force of arms, when kidnapping became a daily industry and the Nigeria Police overstretched, under-equipped and centrally controlled from Abuja could only watch helplessly, […]

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Adeleke Mourns Osun State Correspondents Chapel Chairman’s Father

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed condolences over the passing of Sheikh Musa Olohunlogaju Abubakar, father of the Chairman of the state’s Correspondents Chapel, Mr. Shina Abubakar. In his message, he described the departed cleric as a devoted Islamic scholar whose teachings guided many on the path of Allah and […]

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Where does parental duty end and child’s responsibility begin?

By Sola Adeyegbe This question may appear simple at first, yet the moment we look closely, it opens a deeper, richer, and far more empowering understanding for both parents and children. Many people grow up believing, “My parents brought me here, so they owe me everything.” We often hear statements such as, “It’s not my […]

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IPOB rejects life sentence for Nnamdi Kanu, says agitation not a crime

The Indigenous People of Biafra has rejected Thursday’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentencing its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment on seven terrorism-related charges. In a statement on Friday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group insisted that Kanu “committed no offence known to Nigerian law” and maintained that his agitation […]

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Fayose-Obasanjo: Two eboras dragging same pair of trousers (1)

By Tunde Odesola Accident and misfortune have no permanent abodes, though both roam aimfully about, looking to pounce. They are identical twins with different temperaments: one sprints, the other stalks. Sometimes they travel separately, sometimes hand-in-hand, depending on the havoc at hand. Swift or slow, they strike and go. The ensuing scenario, which occurred during […]

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Kanu jailed for life: South East leaders rally for political solution

In a dramatic proceeding that lasted for over seven hours, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment following his conviction on all seven counts of terrorism charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. But in a […]

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