By John Dike, Osogbo Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has chosen not to respond to the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, regarding the recent conferment of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title on the Ibadan-based businessman, Dotun Sanusi. This position was made public […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Council of Obas, led by the Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the ongoing impasse surrounding the withholding of Local Government allocations in Osun State. In a statement issued on behalf of […]
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By John Dike Osogbo Prince Abiodun Adetimehin, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ekiti South Federal Constituency in the 2019 House of Representatives election, has declared that the ADC is rapidly emerging as Nigeria’s most viable opposition party and a credible alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Sunday […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has reaffirmed the globally historic status of the Oduduwa throne, declaring it as the first royal stool in the world. The revered monarch made this declaration during a special broadcast on Ilaji 91.9 FM radio state in the state Ooni emphasized […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, has raised concerns over the continued withholding of local government allocations in the state since February 2025. It warned against what it described as a dangerous attempt to subvert the will of the people and undermine judicial processes. At a […]
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A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of Ondo State, Hon Alaba Arogunmolase, and leaders of Labour Party (LP) have dumped their respective parties for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Apart from Arohunmolase, others included Chiefs Odeja, Giwa, Bolaji, and Ojo Akinniyi. Similarly, Prince Adeniyi Olanipekun […]
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The nominated 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Monday, said he would soon be crowned now that he has come back to his ancestral home town, Ibadan. Ladoja, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at his Ondo Street private residence in Ibadan, had earlier warned all the miscreants in Ibadanland to be agents […]
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Shehu Sani A former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting the 2027 presidential election, warning that the political landscape is no longer what they used to be. Speculations about Jonathan’s return have continued to grow within political circles, particularly in light of ongoing debates about a one-term Southern […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered Nigerian public universities to finalise their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. According to a schedule by the board, all private universities are also required to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until year’s end. This […]
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated all the winners of Saturday, August 16, by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said that the President commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence. According to the results declared by INEC, the All […]
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