Govs battle Wike as PDP factions jostle for control

The battle for the control of the Peoples Democratic Party took a new twist on Monday in Abuja when loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, forcefully took over the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in the absence of governors elected on the party’s platform and their loyalists. Members of the National Working […]

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Immigration, Natasha trade words over passport drama

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has claimed that she was briefly stopped from travelling abroad on Tuesday after immigration officials seized her international passport at the airport. In a Facebook live video obtained on Tuesday, the lawmaker was seen confronting immigration personnel over the action, which she described as an unlawful restriction of […]

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Tinubu moves to appoint new ambassadors amid US tension

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad. Multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development told our correspondent that the President had ordered a “final cleanup” […]

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Osun assembly passes road traffic, court house bills

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed two significant bills aimed at improving road safety management and enhancing access to justice across the state. The bills are the Osun State Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill 2025 and the Osun State Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC) Establishment Bill 2025. At Monday’s plenary, […]

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Aregbesola’s Omoluabi Group mobilises ADC members for Osun guber election

By John Dike, Osogbo The Omoluabi Progressives, a prominent political movement in Osun State, has resolved to present a united front ahead of the 2026 governorship election and to mobilize members for the forthcoming registration and revalidation exercise. At its November 2025 general meeting, held on Sunday, November 2, in Ilesa, the group witnessed a […]

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Communities hail Adeleke on grassroots development

By John Dike, Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor Ademola NlAdeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described the Adeleke-led administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. The commendation was made during the Osun State Rural Community […]

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Osun JUSUN boycotts meeting with CJ

By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]

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Osun JUSUN boycotts peace meeting with NBA, Chief Judge

By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]

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Rural communities hail Adeleke on grassroots development

By John Dike , Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor  Ademola Adeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described his administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. They gave the commendation during the Osun State Rural Community […]

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Trump threat: Adeleke appeals for peace

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States to ease off the reported security tensions and threats of diplomatic and security actions against Nigeria by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor emphasized the importance of […]

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