Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II says “gunmen targeted me” “This won’t deter me “ rallies Osun people to return Adeleke for his performance By John Dike, Osogbo The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Laaroye II, has disclosed how he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly carried out by armed political […]
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Rtd Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has dismissed claims that Chief MKO Abiola was poisoned, insisting that an autopsy conducted by pathologists from four countries attributed his death to natural causes. The revelations are contained in Chapter 21 of Abubakar’s 264-page, 27-chapter autobiography titled ‘Call of Duty,’ obtained […]
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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Traditional rulers in Yorubaland are considering invoking ancestral deities and deploying other indigenous spiritual mechanisms to combat terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The development comes amid persistent insecurity across the South-West, where communities continue to grapple with rising cases of abductions and violent attacks Some of […]
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warns monarchs against jurisdictional disputes Takuro commends peaceful resolution of succession dispute Olofun pledges unity, development drive Eight years after the throne of the Olofun of Irele became vacant following the death of Oba Claudius Alabi Olefebi, Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday formally installed Oba Samuel Omopariola Odimayo as the new monarch […]
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Rtd Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar A Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), said the hours surrounding the death of Gen. Sani Abacha on June 8, 1998, left him with a lingering sense that “something was fishy.” He disclosed that he and the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, were mysteriously locked inside […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the police and other security agencies to conduct stop-and-search operations on vehicles branded in the colours of the Accord Party, saying the move would help expose those behind alleged criminal activities in the state. The opposition party made the […]
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By John Dikee, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, His Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has paid glowing tribute to veteran Nollywood actor, theatre scholar and cultural icon, , describing him as a pride of Yorubaland whose immense contributions to culture, education and the performing arts will remain evergreen. Pa Oyewo passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *As far as the stories and events of the Old Testament were concerned, Jethro was a minor character, but with great and major lessons for humanity to learn from.* *The background information we have about Jethro are as follows :* *1) He was the father-in-law of Moses, by the reason of Moses’ […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo National Assembly and Osun State House of Assembly members elected on the platform of Accord Party have called for the immediate redeployment of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan, over alleged partisanship and what they described as his failure to effectively address the growing wave of political violence […]
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Many of the terrorists dislodged from Zamfara and Sokoto states have been relocating to the South-East and South-South regions, security and intelligence sources have revealed to Saturday PUNCH. The insurgents, according to the sources, are utilising interconnected forest corridors and riverine routes stretching through Niger, Kogi, and Anambra states to escape military pressure in the […]
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