Payment of N70,000 national minimum wage, suspension of union activities, leaders stalling resumption at RUGIPO

By Banji Ayoola Investigations by The Radiance have shown that the payment of the N70,000 new national minimum wage, and suspension of union activities with their leaders by the Ondo State Government, are the main stumbling blocks to the resolution of the lingering crisis grounding the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, and resumption of normal […]

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Tragedy as RUGIPO student found dead

A student of Rufus Giwa polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, has been found dead at his residence at Emure Ile, near Owo. Already, the police, suspecting suicide, are probing the circumstances leading to the death. The deceased student, said to be aged 20, and a Computer Engineering student at the institution, named Audi Emmanuel, reportedly died by […]

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Osun 2026: Traditional Security Outfits, Ethnic Groups Endorse Adeleke for Second Term

By John Dike, Osogbo The re-election bid of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, gained fresh momentum on Tuesday as a coalition of traditional security outfits and ethnic community leaders declared their support for his second term ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The endorsement, which took place in Osogbo, brought together various grassroots […]

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Oyebamiji Celebrates Wole Oke at 59, Hails Campaign DG’s Role in APC’s Osun 2026 Push

By John Dike, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated the Director-General of his campaign council, Oluwole Oke, on the occasion of his 59th birthday, describing him as a pivotal figure in the party’s quest for victory in the forthcoming governorship election. Oyebamiji, popularly […]

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Osun 2026: OPC, Agbekoya, hunters back Adeleke’s second-term bid as defections rock opposition

By John Dike, Osogbo As political activities intensify ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has received a significant boost to his re-election ambition, with a coalition of local security outfits and community-based organizations declaring support for his second term. The endorsement, which took place in Osogbo, the […]

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2027: Ondo ex speaker Jumoke Akindele declares senatorial bid

A former speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Jumoke Akindele, has declared her bid to contest the seat of Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate in the 2007 elections. On speculation over a possible earlier vacancy before 2027, Akindele made it clear that she prefers to contest the full 2027 mandate […]

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Senate declares Ondo South seat vacant, orders bye-election in 30 days

Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has formally declared the Ondo South senatorial seat vacant. His declaration, in line with the constitutional stipulation, follows the recent appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, declaring that the vacancy takes immediate effect, in line with […]

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Osun new REC assures, free, fair, credible governorship election

says INEC will be neutral By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin O. Babalola, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair, and credible governorship election in the state, assuring that all political parties will be treated equally under the law. Babalola gave […]

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