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Ogun State police boss, CP Bode Ojajuni. Photo: Ogun State Police Command As preparations hot up for the 2027 elections, the police in Ogun State have assured the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of adequate security before, during and after the exercise. Specifically, the command assured the electoral body that they would provide adequate security […]

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted three executive bills to the House of Representatives, seeking a new legal framework for drug law enforcement, an expanded mandate for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and the establishment of a National School of Government. The bills, dated October 12, 2026, were conveyed in three separate letters read by the […]

By John Dike A former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has described the All Progressives Congress’ target of securing 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the state in 2027 as unrealistic, warning that internal divisions could jeopardise the President’s re-election bid. Omipidan, in an opinion article, urged […]

Minister: It’s wrong time to impose new taxes on vulnerable, productive sectors Admits fuel, FX reform sequencing was fast IMF raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.2 per cent The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, have acknowledged the challenges of balancing economic reforms […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election, citing the failure of their political parties to comply with the mandatory submission of membership registers. The commission said the decision followed a Supreme Court judgment delivered on September […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The controversy over a disputed parcel of land at Budo-Osho, Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has taken a fresh turn as Sammya Nigeria Limited, an estate development company, has defended its ownership of the property, insisting that it possesses valid title documents issued by the state government. The […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to inaugurate a presidential campaign committee to coordinate efforts towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The state chairman of the party, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting held […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Pelumi Olajengbesi Campaign Organization (POCO) has urged aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State to shun violence and consider joining the Accord Party amid allegations of imposition in the selection of legislative candidates. The organization, in a statement dated October 12, 2026, […]

A pan Yoruba group, the Alliance of Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM), has asked South West governors to make a comprehensive reform of the public and private transport sector in the region to meet minimum global standards. Lamenting that the current transport sector in the six South West states is outdated and primitive, it noted that […]