Osun Governor describes brother, Deji at 69 as blessing to humanity

Dr Deji Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described his elder brother, renowned businessman and philanthropist, Adedeji Tajudeen Adeleke, as a blessing to humanity. He spoke while celebrating his elder brother on his 69th birthday. In a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the […]

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Don recommends Governance Integrity Index to NUC for ranking universities

says: ‘Integrity is the Ultimate Currency of a University’ The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, Prof Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has declared that integrity remains the ultimate currency of any university, warning that without ethical standards, the credibility and sustainability of higher institutions would be severely undermined. He made the assertion while delivering […]

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FUTA Teaching Hospital to set up fund for indigent patients

The Federal University of Agriculture (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, will soon establish a special support fund to assist indigent patients. It is designed especially to support vulnerable patients, particularly those requiring expensive care such as cancer treatment, dialysis and other specialised medical services. The hospital’s chief medical director, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, disclosed this […]

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US-Iran conflict: Dangote, marketers trade words over petrol price

Amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East, data from the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria has shown that a litre of imported petrol is about N64 cheaper than the one produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. However, the refinery debunked the report, challenging importers to defy the ongoing airstrikes in the Middle East […]

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IPAC Threatens 2027 Election Boycott Over Electoral Act 2026

By John Dike, Osogbo The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has warned that political parties under its umbrella may boycott the 2027 Nigerian General Elections if the National Assembly fails to urgently amend contentious provisions in the Electoral Act 2026. In a communiqué issued after its General Assembly meeting at the council’s national secretariat in Abuja, […]

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Frank Mba retires, PSC screens seven AIGs for DIG rank

Frank Mba The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development at the Force Headquarters, DIG Frank Mba, has voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years of service. His retirement comes alongside those of some other senior officers following the recent retirement of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and […]

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Shun Illegal Operations, Osun Warns LG Administrators

Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has cautioned Heads of Local Government Administration (HLAs) in the state against participating in alleged illegal activities in the administration of their councils. It gave the warning through the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, during a meeting convened by the State Local Government Service […]

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Osun 2026: APC’s Oyebamiji Picks Adereti As Running Mate

By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress candidate in the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has picked Mr Benjamin Adereti as his running mate for the August 15 poll. Adereti was the APC candidate for the Ife Federal Constituency seat in the 2023 House of Representatives election but lost to Taofeek Abimbola […]

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