After Obey and KSA, will Fuji bury Jùjú? (1)

By Tunde Odesola Across the world’s seven continents and among its eight billion inhabitants, every creation story bears the same themes of void, force, and formation. The ancestries differ, the myths diverge, but the trilogy is forged on the same anvil of chaos-creation-calm. At the dusk of creation, even before the creative heat simmered, cackling, […]

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Osun 2026: Davido, Adeleke preach peace at flyover inauguration

Governor Ademola Adeleke and Davido. Photo credit: Adeleke Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed Oke-Fia flyover in Osogbo, as his cousin, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, urged electorate in the state to be peaceful during the August 15 governorship poll. The Afrobeat superstar, while addressing the crowd at the […]

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The other side of xenophobic experience

By Abdu Rafiu My attention has been drawn to publications in the BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading and compelling business newspaper today. I said last week, horrendous as the experiences of our people were in the hands of South African mobs, Nigerians themselves were not, to a large extent, without blame. To every effect there must be […]

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Ex-aspirant Adu reaffirms support for Aiyedatiwa as Ondo APC steps up reconciliation drive

A former aspirant who took part in the recent senatorial primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Dr Olumuyiwa Adu has reaffirmed his support for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. He made the declaration on Thursday during the visit of the party’s state executive to him at his Alagbaka, Akure home The visit was in […]

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Tinubu Flags Off N216.6b Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan, Gbongan-Osogbo Road Projects, Assures Quality Delivery

By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road spanning Osun and Oyo states and the reconstruction of the Gbongan-Osogbo Road in Osun State. He described the projects as critical infrastructure that will drive economic growth, improve connectivity and enhance the livelihoods of millions of Nigerians. […]

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Ondo AG Ajulo commends Tinubu for directing EFCC to unblock Osun account

Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, on Thursday commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the unblocking of Osun State Government bank account, frozen on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Also, he suggested strong institutions as one of the ways to sustain the present democracy in Nigeria. […]

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Tinubu calls Adeleke after ordering EFCC to unblock Osun account

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has personally told Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke that he had ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC to unblock the state government’s bank account. Presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Thursday on his Facebook page. He said the president conveyed the decision during a telephone conversation with […]

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Unfreeze Osun account immediately, Tinubu orders EFCC

By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the bank account of Osun State Government immediately. He said the timing of the action, coming barely days before the August 15 governorship election, could undermine public confidence in the credibility of the electoral process. President Tinubu […]

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Tinubu orders EFCC to unfreeze Osun govt account, says timing deeply embarrassing

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the bank account of the Osun State Government. He said in a statement he signed that the timing of the anti graft agency’s action which was exactly 10 days to the August 15 Osun State governorship election, was deeply embarrassing. […]

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