Osun JUSUN boycotts peace meeting with NBA, Chief Judge

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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Rural communities hail Adeleke on grassroots development

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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Trump threat: Adeleke appeals for peace

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States to ease off the reported security tensions and threats of diplomatic and security actions against Nigeria by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor emphasized the importance of […]

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Oyo to build modern smart cities

Mrs. Adebiyi (middle), flanked by Commissioner for Lands, Mr. Akin-Funmilayo Williams, others  Oyo State Government through its New Towns and Cities Development Authority (OYNTCDA), has pledged to build people-centred smart cities driven by innovation, technology, and inclusiveness. Executive Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on the Oyo State New Towns and Cities Development Authority (OYNTCDA), Mrs. […]

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CPC blacklist: 12 Nigerian governors, other officials may face US sanctions

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This […]

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15% duty on petroleum products will protect local refineries, attract investors — Osatuyi

A former National Operations Controller of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Mike Osatuyi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel. In an interview with Newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, Osatuyi said that the policy would protect local refineries and attract new […]

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Ondo APC rallies for Tinubu’s re-election

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has rallied his members behind the reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu, urging them to work for his victory in the 2027 presidential election. Its state chairman, Engnr Ade Adetimehin, has urged members to work in unity to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu and the APC at […]

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PDP crisis deepens as Makinde bloc regroups, Ortom, Fayose back Wike

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party has widened, as loyalists of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and other governors regroup to remobilise support and challenge the Nyesom Wike camp ahead of the party’s national convention. At the same time, former governors Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) have thrown their weight behind the […]

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Ex-PDP Senator Fadahunsi Backs Tinubu

By John Dike, Osogbo A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and representative of Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has supported President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a “God-sent leader” whose policies are stabilising Nigeria’s economy. Fadahunsi, who a couple of months ago defected from the PDP […]

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