Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko The King Kosoko Royal Family has declared veteran Nigerian actor and director, Jiide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect, according as reported by PMExpress. The stool became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige on 23 December 2017. The 72-year-old was declared the Oloja of Lagos-elect at the King Kosoko […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of deliberately distorting facts surrounding local government administration and statutory allocations in the state. At a press conference on Wednesday at the APC State Secretariat along Osogbo–Gongan Road, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, the party’s Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, said […]
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Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo Following two days of confusion and crisis between the Anambra State Government and traders across various markets in the state, particularly the Onitsha Main Market, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has scheduled an emergency meeting with market stakeholders. It was conveyed through a letter dated January 27, 2026, with reference number MCI/SPAD/MKT/V.1/177, […]
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Mr Reno Omokri A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has responded to comments made during the ongoing trial of activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, following questions raised by Sowore’s lawyer over his clearance by the Department of State Services despite past remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Omokri, in a statement on Wednesday, addressed […]
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Defence minister, Gen Christopher Musa rtd The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), tasked […]
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A former Head of Service of Ondo State, Comrade Alaba Isijola, fondly called “Isijay” has passed on. He was 73. Isijola, the most celebrated, and cool-headed HoS in the history of the state, and a former outstanding labour leader, reportedly died on Tuesday night. He hailed from Owo in Owo Local Government Area, the same […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Council chairmen in Osun State have accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of being directly responsible for delays in the execution of developmental projects across the state’s local government areas. The council chairmen, under the umbrella of The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, said the delays were caused by what they […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *On the list of the Ten Commandments from God, the first four Laws are to regulate human relationship with God.* *While the remaining six Commandments are to regulate our relationship with our fellow men.* *The very first one on the list of the six Laws, points human beings back to our parents […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has described as unconstitutional and illegal the continued seizure of the local government secretariats in Osun State by former chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC. HE insisted that the self-awarded tenure of that party’s local government chairmen in the state expired on October 22, 2025, […]
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submit petition to Ooni’s Palace By John Dike, Osogbo Wives of Osun State Amotekun Corps personnel currently in police custody on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, demanding the immediate release of their husbands, who were arrested by the Nigeria Police over the killing of one Akinlalu. The women, carrying placards with various inscriptions, […]
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