By John Dike, Osogbo The Funmilayo Bamidele Oke Memorial Foundation (FBOMF) has donated branded school bags to pupils in Akiriboto 1 and Bembe communities, located in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. Leading the team was FBOMF Chairperson, Hon. Taiwo Oluga, represented by Barr. Adenitan Akinola, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. They were […]
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Patients consulting the internet instead of qualified medical practitioners for their healthcare needs have their condition worsened with fake health advice and unverified remedies spreading rapidly on social media platforms. From infertility issues, dangerous weight-loss hacks to misleading herbal concoctions for chronic diseases, IDOWU ABDULLAHI reports on how health misinformation increases Nigeria’s disease burden Anjorin […]
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The founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Dr Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that he is under pressure from political stakeholders to join the African Democratic Congress. Bakare, who spoke on Saturday at the maiden edition of the Citadel School of Governance Dialogue Series tagged ‘Nigeria at 65: Historical Reflections, Futuristic Projection’ in Oregun, Lagos, however, […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be considering aligning with the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, as the party’s coalition of opposition forces gathers strength and intensifies consultations with key political stakeholders across the country. Multiple members of the ADC National Working Committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity because […]
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As the world celebrates World Teachers’ Day, stakeholders have underscored the need for collective effort to transform the global education landscape. Recognising that the teacher is at the centre of effective education and development, UNESCO, ILO, Education International, and UNICEF note that the 2025 theme, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” is intended to enable […]
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Osun State Government has debunked as fake, jaundiced, misleading and unfounded a report that a murder suspect was a among the 36 prisoners granted pardon by Governor Ademola Adeleke at Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary. In a statement signed by the commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the government said: “The attention of […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed claims that he suggested former President Muhammadu Buhari had any connection with Boko Haram. His clarification came in response to reports following his speech at the book launch of former Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, which some media outlets had misrepresented. In a statement signed by his spokesman, […]
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Senator Iyiola Omisore. Photo: Instagram A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has announced his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State under the platform of the APC. Omisore, a former deputy governor of the state, made the declaration in a post on his X handle on Saturday, saying […]
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Supreme Court hears related case Oct 7 Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, has extended its interim injunction restraining the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from allowing withdrawals from 30 bank accounts into which withheld allocations for Osun State local governments were lodged by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Justice Ladiran Akintola, presiding […]
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Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Olasunkanmi Yusuf By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Olasunkanmi Yusuf, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, eulogising him as a politician with a distinct history of contributions. He praised his dedication […]
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