Ooni of Ife in Maiduguri for University Convocation, Meets Gov. Zulum, Shehu of Borno

By Mike Dike Osogbo Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, is in Maiduguri, Borno State, for the convocation ceremony of Ibrahim Kazim University, where he was recently appointed Chancellor. The revered monarch, who is the Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC) and Permanent Co-Chairman of the National […]

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New Year: OSCO-HEALTH Ilesa Board Chairman, Adegoke Felicitates Staff, Students

commends Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Council Chairman of Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, Hon. Abayomi Adegoke, has felicitated with the management, staff, and students of the institution on the occasion of the 2026 New Year celebration. In his New Year message to the college community, made available to journalists through the institution’s […]

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Adeleke predicts victory in Osun election, Oyebamiji, Salaam seek support

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Photo: X / @AAdeleke_01 Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has predicted a victorious outcome for himself in the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 8, 2026, citing the support of the people as the source of his confidence. His main challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, on the […]

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Wike, Bauchi governor lock horns over terrorism financing claims

Mohammed Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital, Territory, Nyesom Wike, were on Thursday locked in a war of words over allegations of terrorism financing levelled against the Bauchi governor. Appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Mohammed alleged a political witch-hunt by President Bola Tinubu, adding that Wike was behind […]

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Aiyedatiwa frees 77 inmates in New Year gift

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has freed 77 inmates in exercise of his prerogative of mercy. This action was in line with the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy to extend clemency to 77 convicts across correctional facilities in the state. A statement by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the gesture […]

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2026 Will Be Year of Victory, Prosperity for Osun – Adeleke

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the year 2026 as a defining period of victory, prosperity and democratic consolidation for the state, as preparations intensify for the governorship election scheduled for August 8. He made the declaration in his New Year message to the people of Osun State on Thursday, […]

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Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ cuddling a dead empire (2)

By Tunde Odesola When he was a child, my immediate younger brother, Abiodun, had a piggy bank made of clay. It was a treasure prized beyond measure. Two adults working in my father’s construction company – Bisi Builders – Uncle Bisi Owolabi and Uncle Bayo, were regular visitors to our home at Lawanson Crescent, off […]

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Ooni Calls for National Unity, Prays for Nigerians

By John Dike, Osogbo The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), the ancestral and cultural head of the Yoruba nation, Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and Natural Head of the Yoruba Race worldwide, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has prayed for Nigerians at home and in […]

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The first law of POSITIVE DIRECTION in life, is the law of Self – Identification

You must know who you are By Bunmi Adebayo Anything short of this is a recipe for failure. This is because when a fellow does not know who he is, addressing the challenge confronting him becomes difficult. The first awareness God gave to Moses on the way towards embracing the responsibility of leading Israel out […]

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Police suspend tinted glass permit enforcement

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin. Credit: Force Headquarters. The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide following an interim order of court restraining the move. It  had, on December 15, 2025, announced the resumption of enforcement of the policy with effect from January 2, 2026, citing […]

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