By John Dike, Osogbo Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has commended the Osun Amotekun Corps for their exceptional efforts in combating crime and enhancing community safety. He gave this commendation while receiving the Corps’ leadership at his palace ahead of the commissioning of a new Area Command Office in Agbowo-Iwo. In […]
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cautioned that the recent directive by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to cut crude oil and gas supplies to its facility could plunge Nigerians into another round of fuel scarcity, trigger price hikes, and cause revenue losses for the government. In a statement released on […]
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The standoff between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and PENGASSAN intensified on Saturday, September 27, 2025, as the union directed its branches to halt crude oil and gas supplies to the $20 billion facility. PENGASSAN accused the refinery of unlawfully dismissing union members who exercised their right to unionize, describing the action as anti-labour and unlawful. Key […]
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The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria’s (PENGASSAN) directive to halt crude oil and gas supplies to its facility, describing the move as “illegal, lawless, and an act of economic sabotage.” In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, the refinery argued that the union […]
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has instructed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of over 800 Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. In a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and signed by General Secretary Lumumba Okugbawa, […]
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Ex-Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that he never meant to slight the newly crowned Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja by referring to him as “my brother” in his congratulatory message. His reaction followed a backlash over his form of greeting which was considered disrespectful of the Olubadan as a first class royal […]
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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under criticism for calling the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, “my dear brother” in his congratulatory message to the traditional ruler. Obi, in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday to congratulate the monarch for his accession to the throne said, “I […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has urged qualified indigenes to apply for the Nigerian Army’s 90th Regular Recruits Intake (RRR) for Trades and Non-Trades Men and Women. It asked them to apply via the army’s official recruitment portal: https://recruitment.army.mil.ng. A statement by the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Bobagunwa Teslim Igbalaye, said […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo In a powerful display of tradition, spirituality, and leadership, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has emerged from his seven-day seclusion, marking a significant turning point in the ongoing Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to a statement by Otunba Moses Olafare, Director of Media & Public Affairs […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has commended President Bola Tinubu for his pro-masses reforms, aimed at creating a sustainable economy for the country. He gave the commendation in Akure on Friday at a Jumat Service to commemorate the 65th Independence anniversary of Nigeria. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor highlighted numerous achievements of […]
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