Davido By John Dike, Osogbo Afrobeats star Davido has announced a temporary break from his music career to spearhead the re-election campaign of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The Grammy-nominated artiste made the announcement in Ede, Osun State, during the inauguration of the Imole Youth Campaign Mobilisation […]
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Oluomo Kolapo Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has dismissed a petition by a group identified as Osun Youths Initiative for Good Governance (OYIGG), describing its allegations of financial misappropriation and project irregularities against the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as baseless, malicious and defamatory. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise for its third and final phase. The Commission disclosed in a statement issued on Monday that the exercise will commence on May 11, 2026, and run until July 10, 2026. The statement, signed […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Where leaders fail to show good examples, the followership suffers a terrible dimension of directionlessness.* *When Apostle Paul said in 1 Cor 11: [1] “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ”, what he was saying was that leading by example is the best dimension of human leadership […]
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Mr Peter Obi The South-West Coordinator of the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, Dr Adefolaseye Adebayo, has claimed that about 10 million Nigerians registered with the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) within 24 hours after former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, joined the party. He made the claim on Monday during an interview on Arise TV while reacting to […]
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Accord has opposed a suit by the National Forum of Former Legislators seeking its deregistration as a political party. The forum had asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister Accord, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) over alleged failure to meet constitutional requirements. […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun says accurate data critical in shaping health policies Osun State Government has stressed the critical role of accurate and timely data in shaping effective health policies and improving service delivery. The state Commissioner for Health, Jola Akinola, disclosed this while declaring own a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered Obafemi Awolowo University to correct the degree classification of a graduate, Shekoni Jemima Oluwagbemisola, after ruling that the institution unlawfully downgraded her result. Delivering judgment, Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi held that the university violated the plaintiff’s fundamental rights by altering her […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday formally inaugurated the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, describing the initiative as a structured grassroots mobilisation architecture designed to drive coordinated political engagement across the state for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Held at the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade Ground, Akure, the event was, according to the governor, […]
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Foreign Affairs minister, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The Federal Government has demanded urgent accountability from South Africa following the deaths of two Nigerians and a wave of anti-foreigner protests, warning that the incidents threaten diplomatic relations and the safety of its nationals. The government issued the strong position after inviting South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner to […]
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