Contractors move to site next week By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has clarified that Governor Ademola Adeleke approved the reconstruction of Iwo–Osogbo Road since January 2025, dismissing reports suggesting that the project was only initiated in response to public agitation. A statement signed by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the Governor, the government […]
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Osun State Information commissioner, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, has been named the Best Information Commissioner in Nigeria by the National Leadership Award Committee. The honour was conferred on him during the 2025 investiture ceremony held on Thursday, August 28, at Merit […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The police have arrested six suspected cultists believed to have been terrorizing residents of Osun State. A statement by the state police spokesman, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the arrests were made in separate operations by the state command’s Anti-Cultism Unit, acting on credible intelligence. It said that on August 21, 2025, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has raised an alarm over an alleged plan by the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the forthcoming 2026 governorship election through irregular voter registration tactics. In a statement on Friday by the its Publicity and Organizing Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claims by a political party’s spokesperson suggesting that the high number of online voter pre-registrations in Osun State contradicts historical trends and demographic realities. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi made […]
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By Abdu Rafiu What is new in the life of Dr. Patrick Dele Cole in the last five years when he turned 80 that makes him deserving of public attention and tribute as he turns 85 years this month on this planet earth? He was 85 on August 4. Drums were not rolled out. There […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Osun State have jointly condemned the continued seizure of the state’s local government funds by the Federal Government, describing the action as a direct assault on workers’ welfare and the rule of law. Speaking during a solidarity rally held […]
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The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ondo State said that it has mobilises its members in the state’s 203;wards and that it has received encouraging reports. In a statement by Mr. Steve Otaloro, its Director, Media & Publicity, the party said: “In response to the recent press release from the South West Progressive Vanguard (SWPV), […]
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Left to right-: The Managing Director, Del-York Creative Academy, Ms Stella Fubara; Chief Operating Officer, Del-York Creative Academy, Mr. Ikenna Ogweike; Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr Engr Ibraheem Abdul; and representative of the Registrar, Yabatech, Barrister S.K.B. Wahab at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the empowerment of the college students in Digital […]
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The Nigerian Immigration Service has reviewed the cost of the country’s passport upward to N100,000, and N200,000. A statement by the Service spokesman, ACI AS Akinlabi, on Thursday, said the new fees, to be effective from September 1, 2025, will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. According to the statement, “The review which only […]
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