Osun LG Staff Arrested Over Alleged Theft of Council Properties

By John Dike, Osogbo A staff member of Boluwaduro Local Government Area in Osun State has been arrested by security operatives over an alleged attempt to steal government properties from the council secretariat. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Media Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Boluwaduro Local Government, Sahedd Omokanye, the […]

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APC Alleges Abuse of Court Processes by Osun Govt, seeks NJC’s Intervention

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the state government of inducing legal crises and abusing court processes to intimidate elected local government officials and destabilise grassroots governance in the state. The party’s state chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, levelled the allegation while addressing a press conference at the […]

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ASUP Assures Members on Salary Arrears, Seeks Urgent Resolution from Ondo Govt

By John Dike, Osogbo The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), under the leadership of Comrade Arikawe S. Ade, has extended New Year greetings to its members while expressing concern over the continued non-payment of outstanding salary arrears by the Ondo State Government. In a New Year message to members, the Union acknowledged the hardship […]

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Group warns APC Yes/No chairmen to stay away from Osun councils’ secretarats

says illegal tenure expired October 2025 By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its so-called yes/no local government chairmen to stay away from all council secretariats across Osun State as workers resume duties on Monday. It gave the waning in a statement on Sunday by […]

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The Untimely Death of Naira and Kobo Coins

By Samuel Sedara It is disturbing that Nigeria’s 50k, ₦1 and ₦2 coins, though legal tender, have fallen out of circulation due to high inflation, rendering them nearly worthless. Unlike countries like India, the USA, and the UK, where coins remain in use and hold value, Nigeria’s coins are a symbol of economic neglect. I […]

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Issele-Uku Catholic Diocese Mourns as Priest Slumps, Dies During Homily

By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku in Delta State has announced the death of the Parish Priest of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Boji-Boji Agbor, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Stephen Chukwuma. In a statement issued by the Director of Communications of the Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Charles Uganwa, the Diocese […]

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Osun REC commences second phase of CVR

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, has said that the Second Phase of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) Exercise will commence on Monday, 5th January, 2026, across the State. In  its New Year greetings to the people of the state, it reassures the electorate of the Commission’s unwavering […]

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Osun LG Chairman Vows to Drive Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda at Grassroots, Presents ₦3.9b 2026 Budget

By John Dike, Osogbo Chairman of Ife East Area Council in Osun State, Hon. Adekunle Adewumi, has pledged to domesticate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda at the grassroots level. He made the promise as he presented a ₦3.9 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the Council’s legislative arm. In a statement […]

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2027 election timetable not yet released – INEC

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has debunked the reported release of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election. In a statement by Musa Olurode, the vommission’s Public Affairs Officer in Osun State, INEC described the report as false and misleading. It srressed that it operates strictly […]

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