By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 7, Esa-Oke, has distanced itself and the Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Hon. Wole Oke, from the circumstances surrounding the death of Ajayi Rogba, warning against attempts to politicise the tragic incident. Addressing journalists on Friday, the Ward Chairman, Prof. Siji Olamiju, described […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe This reflection is the third in a series that began with the story of an Elder who saved his church using native traditional knowledge, and continued with an honest examination of who taught us to label African traditional wisdom as darkness. Today we go deeper still, into a territory that most modern […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele, has debunked allegations that he received a Toyota Hilux vehicle from Dr. Deji Adeleke, elder brother of Governor Ademola Adeleke. He descried the claim as false, politically motivated and an attempt to undermine the security outfit. Omoyele made the clarification in a statement issued […]
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Former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Friday challenged the admissibility of a bundle of statements the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sought to tender against him in his ongoing trial over an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud and abuse of office. Emefiele, through his lead […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says that it will immediately challenge Friday’s court ruling which overturned an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party. While rejecting the verdict in a statement issued on Friday, the party described the ruling delivered by Justice Isah Dashen as surprising […]
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By Steve Otaloro A nation’s greatness is measured not merely by the wealth beneath its soil, but by the infrastructure upon which its people build prosperity. History has repeatedly shown that every major economic power first laid steel before it accumulated wealth. Railways are not simply transportation systems; they are the arteries through which commerce, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has condemned the rising wave of political violence in the state ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, describing the trend as a serious threat to peace, public safety and democratic governance. It expressed concern over increasing cases of killings, intimidation […]
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A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge held that all relevant parties must be heard before any substantive decision can be made in the matter. […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Olasimi Akindele-Odunmbaku. The Governor, in a condolence message, described the late Mrs. Odumbaku as a committed public servant, a passionate advocate for women and children, and a shining example of selfless service to […]
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Davido Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated single, I Know Who I Be. The song is his first release of 2026 and features South African artistes Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Davido announced the release on his social media pages on Friday. The […]
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