By John Dike, Osogbo The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has presented cheques totaling ₦40,360,075.66 to the families and next of kin of 45 deceased police officers in Osun State, as part of the Nigeria Police Force Welfare Package and Group Life Assurance Scheme. The cheques were formally presented at the Osun State Police […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Imams want guber ticket zoned to Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on political activities in Osun’ State. Also, it scheduled the state’s governorship election for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Against this backdrop, the Senate of League of Imams in Osogbo, also known as Alasaro of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for increased investment in digital infrastructure and technological innovation as a key driver of economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Speaking through Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Commissioner for Water Resources, at the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT 2025) in […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to conducting credible, transparent, and inclusive governorship elections in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun States. She gave the assurance during the third quarterly consultative meeting with political party leaders, held on Tuesday, October 14, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State has made a remarkable leap in Nigeria’s second edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking Report. The state moved from 30th position in 2024 to 6th out of 36 states in 2025. This ranking, supported by the Federal Government and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), evaluates […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke who yesterday paid a condolence visit to Akinlalu Akinlalu over the killing of three members of the town by operatives of Amotekun security service. Accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun; Secretary to the State Government, Hon […]
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By Steve Otaloro As I reflect on the future of my beloved town, Idoani, I am reminded of the ancient proverb: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our community, blessed with immense intellectual and entrepreneurial capital, is paradoxically hindered by individualistic tendencies that threaten to undermine our collective progress. The development of Idoani demands […]
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President Bola Tinubu The Federal Government is right to have, on September 28, 2025, pushed back against narratives seeking to pitch Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in religious storylines. Such narratives are too simplistic to be allowed to distort the insurgency and terrorism that have afflicted the country for about one and a half decades. The […]
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Adeleke, during the visit Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has vowed that those behind the killings at Akinlalu community in Ife North Central Local Government, would be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said that towards this end, he had directed the Chairman of the Amotekun Board, Wale Abass, to collaborate […]
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Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced this on Tuesday at a press conference in Enugu, stating that the decision was made after “long reflection.” His words, “To the Peoples Democratic Party, which provided us the platform on which we campaigned […]
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