By John Dike, Osogbo There are strong indications that the camps of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the National Secretary of the Action Democratic Congress, ADC, a former Interior minister and an ex-governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola are mending fences and exploring the possibility of a strategic alliance ahead of the 2026 […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Residents of Akiriboto, a rural community in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, have benefitted from a free medical outreach organized by the Funmilayo Bamidele Oke Memorial Foundation (FBOMF). Numbering over 300, the people were served the medical outreach held at the Akiriboto market square. The outreach marked FBOMF’s first […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Predictably, there have been torrents of reactions to this column published last week captioned Awujale and Funeral Rites. Some of the responses wondered why Oba Sikiru Adetona submitted himself to be crowned King if he was not prepared to abide by the tradition and custom attendant to the throne. It was therefore […]
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Defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo state, on Thursday, joined the House of Representatives member representing the constituency and the party’s deputy governorship candidate in the 2024 election, Hon. Festus Akingbaso , as he decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Receiving the defectors at Depot Roundabout in […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo It was a quiet Saturday evening in Ijeda, a serene town nestling within the heart of Ijesa land. The sun had just begun to dip beyond the hills, casting golden rays over the red earth and tranquil rooftops — unaware that the streets were about to run red with the blood […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has debunked a viral report alleging the suspension of the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun. Ogundoyin,vin a statement on Thursday,vdismissed the report, originally published by an online blog, on […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State are bickering over the personal dispute between the state’s assembly speaker, Rt Hon Adewale Egbedun, and his home royal father, the Alasi of Asi, Oba Olasunkanmi Oyewale Isaac, in the Odo-Otin Local Government Council Area of […]
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Ekiti State Government has approved over N18.5 billion for various projects covering construction of roads, electricity supply, water, sanitation and hygiene, agriculture, security, and others. Information commissioner, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that the approvals were given during a virtual State Executive Council meeting which held on Wednesday. He […]
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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, affirmed the election of Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami. This followed the dismissal of the appeals of some political parties against the judgment of the Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal of June 4, 2025, which affirmed […]
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Patients in public hospitals across the country were left groaning, stranded, dejected and frustrated on Wednesday as nurses under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives-Federal Health Institutions Sector commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike. The industrial action led to widespread disruption across health facilities in the country as patients were […]
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