IGP orders end to political killings, violence in Osun ahead of governorship election

By John Dike, Osogbo The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, has ordered his officers and men to end immediately the wave of political violence and killings in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Also, he ordered that all cases of murder, political violence, and other criminal acts must be thoroughly […]

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Police arrest three over ex-OGTV broadcaster, guard killing

Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday. Ojajuni said […]

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Death toll in Lagos building collapse hits eight

Scene of the collapsed building. Photo: LASEMA At least eight people have died, and 26 others have been rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the latest casualty figures in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. […]

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Ex-Ondo speaker Jumoke Akindele commends Amotekun over performance

says Amotekun’s success in Ondo strengthens case for state police A former speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Jumoke Akindele has commended the Amotekun Corps in the state over its performance. She said, “As for the quest to have the requirement of State Police entrenched in our Constitution, suffice to state […]

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Osun begins monthly pay to PHC volunteers

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has commenced the payment of monthly allowances to Primary Health Care (PHC) volunteers across the state, bringing to an end years of unpaid service rendered by hundreds of healthcare workers at grassroots health facilities. Governor Ademola Adeleke announced the development during a one-day […]

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Ex-APC lawmakers say Adeleke’s call for CP’s transfer unnecessary

By John Dike, Osogbo Former All Progressives Congress (APC) Legislators in Osun State House of Assembly have described as unnecessary any move to redeploy the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan. They alleged that such a move could undermine security arrangements ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Led by former Speaker of the […]

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Elizade University records major breakthrough in water technology

as graduate develops smart irrigation payment system for African farmers Elizade University, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State has recorded a major breakthrough in water technology. Indeed, it has emerged as the second-best institution among 13 universities in the single-presenter category at the highly competitive 2026 South-West Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology (CODET) Competition, […]

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Tinubu’s chaotic budget implementation

President Bola Tinubu The National Assembly’s decision to extend, for a third time, the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, from June 30 to September 30, 2026, is yet another symptom of the chaos that has come to define Nigeria’s budget cycles under the Bola Tinubu administration. Nigeria’s public finance management […]

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