Atiku welcomes Appeal Court stay of deregistration on ADC, Accord, three parties

African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, had on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral […]

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APC appeals judgment as court sacks Osun LG chairmen

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sacked the current set of executives and legislators running the local government areas in the state. The council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the October 15, 2022 local government elections held at the twilight of the Adegboyega […]

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Dangote refinery slashes petrol gantry price by N75/litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N75 per litre In a circular to fuel marketers on Monday, the refinery said the adjustment followed the de-escalation of the tension in the Middle East, which had impacted energy prices in the past three months. “Following the de-escalation of tensions […]

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Makinde vows to safely rescue abducted Oyo students, teachers

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Govt Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be rescued, saying the government is doing everything possible to secure their release. He gave the assurance while addressing social media influencer VeryDarkMan and other protesters at the […]

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Appeal Court stays execution of judgment deregistering ADC, Accord, three others

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a three-member panel led by Justice A. B. Mohammed condemned Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal […]

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Ten thousand Osun APC Members Defect to Accord, Campaign Council Says

By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has described the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an “Internally Displaced Party (IDP)” following what it called a massive wave of defections by the opposition party members and leaders into the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The […]

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Former Ondo Information Director, Herbert Olajide Akadiri passes on

The departed former Director of Information Services in the Ondo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Mr. Herbert Olajide Akadiri The Akadiri Family has announced in a statement issued in Akure, the passing of Mr. Herbert Olajide Akadiri, a former Director of Information Services in the Ondo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, A statement […]

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Stakeholder commends Aiyedatiwa for appointing Lawson as RUGIPO’s Acting Rector, seeks compliance with tenure policy

A stakeholder of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, RUGIPO, has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for appointing Dr Olorunwa Sunday Lawson as the institution’s Acting Rector. In a letter to the governor, he also praised the approval for the replacement of the Acting Bursar, a correction he described as “a step in the right […]

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Osun 2026: Adeleke rallies support for Tinubu at reelection campaign flag-off

as Omisore’s loyalists collapse structure for Governor By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday formally launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday rallying support nationwide for the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. The campaign kicked off with a massive show of political strength at Freedom Park, Osogbo, the state […]

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Osun Police Go After Vehicles With Fake, Covered Number Plates

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has commenced a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles and motorcycles operating with fake, covered, altered and unregistered number plates. The command declared that those covering their number plates pose a serious security threat and provide cover for criminal activities across the state. The exercise, which took effect […]

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