By Reuben Abati I have chosen the provocative title of this piece deliberately knowing that some of the more patriotic elements among us in Nigeria would scream that it is impossible, because Nigeria is a sovereign nation. Indeed, since the end of World War II, the United States has refrained from portraying itself as a […]
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The battle for the control of the Peoples Democratic Party took a new twist on Monday in Abuja when loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, forcefully took over the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in the absence of governors elected on the party’s platform and their loyalists. Members of the National Working […]
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The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has claimed that she was briefly stopped from travelling abroad on Tuesday after immigration officials seized her international passport at the airport. In a Facebook live video obtained on Tuesday, the lawmaker was seen confronting immigration personnel over the action, which she described as an unlawful restriction of […]
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President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad. Multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development told our correspondent that the President had ordered a “final cleanup” […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed two significant bills aimed at improving road safety management and enhancing access to justice across the state. The bills are the Osun State Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill 2025 and the Osun State Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC) Establishment Bill 2025. At Monday’s plenary, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Omoluabi Progressives, a prominent political movement in Osun State, has resolved to present a united front ahead of the 2026 governorship election and to mobilize members for the forthcoming registration and revalidation exercise. At its November 2025 general meeting, held on Sunday, November 2, in Ilesa, the group witnessed a […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor Ademola NlAdeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described the Adeleke-led administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. The commendation was made during the Osun State Rural Community […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]
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By John Dike , Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described his administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. They gave the commendation during the Osun State Rural Community […]
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