Nigerians woke up on Sunday to a weekend stained by violence. Over two unnerving days – Friday and Saturday – bloodshed by Islamists, bandits, and kidnappers scarred the fragile national landscape. A major newspaper estimated 102 deaths resulting from attacks and counterattacks across four states. President Bola Tinubu and the military high command must implement […]
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By Reuben Abati “So, where is President Tinubu, my brother?” “What do you mean where is President Tinubu? He told you and everyone else that he is travelling to France and the UK on a working leave.” “What else is he doing? What work is he doing? “ “Don’t be rude my friend? Who are […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday warned that sophisticated, technology-enabled malpractices are undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process. The board said this after receiving a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions. The committee, chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle, presented its findings to JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in Abuja on […]
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Commend President Tinubu By John Dike, Osogbo The Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and League of Alfas in Osun State has called for calm amid the ongoing crisis surrounding the state’s withheld local government funds. At a press briefing held on Monday at the NUJ Press Centre in Osogbo, the group Sheik Khozeem AbdurRaham, President and Mallam […]
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By John Dike,Osogbo In a major step toward combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), Osun State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has officially handed over essential equipment to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, known as the Succour Centre. The high-level stakeholders’ engagement and equipment presentation ceremony took place at the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has condemned the actions of the factional leadership of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state, led by Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, accusing the union of meddling in the issue of delayed federal allocations to local government councils. In a […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Water Regulatory Commission has suspended Royal Gem Multi Sector Ltd, a company previously involved in collecting government revenue related to borehole drilling permits. The suspension was disclosed in a press release signed by the Acting Chairman of the Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Hon. Hamzat Solanke, who stated that […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Cooperative Union in Osun State has debunked what it describes as “baseless and inflammatory” accusations of a secret attempt to sell off its property for N240 million. The allegations, made in a viral article reportedly authored by Akin Adeyi also known by aliases […]
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By Gbemi Olufiade The recent attempt by the Osun APC to vilify Dr. Reuben Abati over his comments on the Arise News Morning Show is not only misplaced but also dishonest. The same press statement issued by the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) attacking Governor Ademola Adeleke over commentary of Dr. […]
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releses access locations By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to provide residents, students, entrepreneurs, and communities with reliable access to the internet. The initiative, led by the Office of Innovation, Science, Technology, and Digital Economy under the supervision of the Special Adviser, marks a […]
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