Fasoranti popularised Positive FM Akure – Animasaun

By Banji Ayoola The pioneer General Manager of Positive FM radio station in Akure, Alhaji Kola Animasaun, has described the passing of Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, as the end of a glorious and an unforgettable era. Fasoranti, aged 100, died peacefully at about 4.00 pm, at his Akure home on Tuesday. Animasaun, who […]

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Akande, Omisore, Basiru, Adeleke mobilise for Tinubu, target 1.5m votes in Osun

-As APC, Accord, PDP chieftains unite for presidential poll; Omisore seeks two million votes, Adeleke rules out legislative alliance By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo Prominent political leaders in Osun State, including former Governor and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande; former APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore; the party’s National […]

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Osun APC says it was not consulted on Tinubu’s campaign committee inauguration

–Party faults short notice, insists on proper protocol despite backing Adeleke’s appointment By John Dike The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed displeasure over the short notice for the inauguration of the state Presidential Campaign Committee for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that it was not formally […]

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Ooni to Mobilise traditional rulers for security in Osun, Oyo monarch pledges stronger police-community collaboration as he hosts new AIG Zone 11

By John Dike The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has pledged to mobilise traditional rulers across Yorubaland to strengthen collaboration with the police in tackling crime and promoting peaceful coexistence in Osun and Oyo states. The monarch gave the assurance on Thursday evening when he received the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in […]

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Adeleke to declare open Osun NUJ 35th anniversary, Press Week October 26

By John Dike Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is expected to declare open activities marking the 35th anniversary and 2026 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, on Monday, October 26. Adeleke, who serves as the Grand Patron of the union in the state, is scheduled to perform the […]

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Tinubu, Obasanjo, Shettima, others pay tribute to Fasoranti’s century of service

By Ade Oyeyemi When Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti breathed his last in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday at the age of 100, Nigeria lost more than an elder statesman, Radiating The Truth reports. His death marked the departure of a generation of political leaders whose convictions were shaped by the struggle for self-government, the ideals […]

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Ondo driver arraigned over VIO’s death, faces manslaughter charge

By Ade Oyeyemi A 35-year-old driver, Idowu Ayoade, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, over the death of a Vehicle Inspection Officer, Sesan Adediji, in an alleged road accident. Ayoade is facing three counts bordering on reckless driving and unlawful killing under the Ondo State Road Traffic Law and […]

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Ondo to shut private schools over failure to upload data to DNEMIS

By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has inaugurated a task force to enforce compliance with its education data registration directive, warning that private schools that fail to upload their information to the designated portal risk indefinite closure. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, inaugurated the task force following repeated failures […]

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Ebola Scare: Ondo warns lab workers over safety breaches

By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has alerted medical laboratory personnel across the state to strengthen safety measures following reports of a confirmed Ebola virus disease case in Abuja. The advisory, issued by the Director of Laboratory Services at the state Ministry of Health in Akure, urged laboratory workers to strictly comply with infection […]

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