“For those wondering where I got my amiable character from, Mama Omotosho modelled me. She showed me how to handle tough situations not only by words but in actions”. These were the words of the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami as he paid glowing tributes to Mama Rachel Olanireti Omotosho, at her 90th […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo What began as an opportunity to buy essential food items at cheaper prices reportedly turned into anxiety and frustration for residents of Osogbo and its environs after the warehouse of a food distribution company was suddenly found locked. The development left several customers who had allegedly paid millions of naira for […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Fifty years after its establishment, Community Grammar School, Otan-Ile, Osun State, has appealed to the state government to deploy more teachers to the institution to address the shortage affecting teaching and learning. The Chairman of the school’s 50th Anniversary Committee and one of its pioneer students, Pastor Sanya Ebenezer Adelola, made […]
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Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has challenged the position of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities (COPSUN) on the tenure extension of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), describing the committee’s characterisation of the development as illegal, premature and requiring further legal clarification. The government, while acknowledging COPSUN’s […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for increased investment in the cultural heritage of Ile-Ife, saying the ancient city’s rich history, monuments and traditions could be harnessed to drive tourism, employment, enterprise and economic growth. He made the call on Saturday through his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, who represented him […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has urged Nigerians to celebrate the country’s 66th Independence anniversary next week with gratitude to the Lord for the milestones so far. Nigeria gained her independence from colonial Britain on October 1, 1960 when the First Republic kicked off with the first indigenous civilian government headed by the departed Alhaji […]
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Ondo State has called on security agencies to protect journalists from probable attacks by thugs, politicians, and political appointees before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. Also, it backed the call by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), that the Federal Government […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has emerged from a seven-day spiritual seclusion undertaken as part of the 2026 edition of Olojo Festival, offering prayers for peace, unity, prosperity and the wellbeing of Nigerians. The Ooni, who is the Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional […]
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Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr Olajide Adelami has stressed the need to integrate practical skills leaning into the curricula of study of all the strata of Nigeria’s education system. He praised the federal government for integrating mandatory technical, vocational and entrepreneurship courses into the curriculum of tertiary institutions to equip graduates with practical skills required […]
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By: Ven. Amb. Nelson Fadoju If you want to know the true state of Nigeria today, don’t go to the air-conditioned halls of UNGA in New York. Come to Oja Oba in Akure,Ondo State, Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State, to Bodija Market in Ibadan,Oyo State, to Mile 12 in Lagos and other markets in Portharcourt, Onitsha […]
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