By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has identified operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps allegedly involved in a violent incident in Akinlalu, Ife North Local Government Area, which left at least three people dead and several others injured. Confirming the development, the Osun State Police Command spokesperson Abiodun Ojelabi said the Amotekun operatives […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a full investigation into the recent killing of some residents of Akinlalu Community in an encounter with operatives of the Amotekun Corps. Subsequently, he has dispatched a top-level government delegation to the beeeaved community to find out what transpired on the day of the incident. These were contained […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Community leaders (Baales) in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have thrown their weight behind the town’s Elders Council, insisting that the 2026 governorship ticket of all major political parties must be zoned to Osogbo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship election for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Despite […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Tension is rising in Osun State as the local chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), rejected calls for striking workers to resume duties on Monday, October 6, 2025. This countered a directive issued by a group which called itself “Association of Concerned Local Government Workers of Osun […]
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By Sola Adeyegbe Fridays often arrive with mixed feelings. Some people breathe relief, others feel weighed down by unfinished tasks, unanswered emails, or goals that still seem far away. The week leaves its marks, and many of us drag those burdens into the weekend without even noticing. But what if we chose differently? What if, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Queen Chanel Chin, a former olori or wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has debunked the allegations made by her ex-husband, who recently accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, of plotting his assassination through her. In a statement released via Instagram on Thursday, Queen Chanel […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo As the world prepares to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on October 5, the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has passionately called for collaboration among all stakeholders to rescue the country’s struggling education sector. Speaking with reporters ahead of this year’s celebration, the National President of ASUSS, Comrade Sola Adigun, […]
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By Tunde Odesola After a five-week break, I’m back at my desk, thankfully. Where the heck did I go? I went to the Land of Moriah. Tunde tun ti de o; where on planet Earth is the Land of Moriah? Moriah was the land where Abraham, the Father of Faith, took his son, Isaac, and […]
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By Abdu Rafiu There is something that is thrilling about independence which triggers a feeling of upliftment. It is an upwelling of a deep sense of freedom even though it is not every time that independence and freedom are one and the same. One can see that independence is not always connected with freedom, deep […]
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Osun State has warned its members against engaging in any form of financial transaction during the ongoing strike affecting the state judiciary. It also announced the postponement of the scheduled “I Am Alive” verification exercise for retired judiciary staff on federal pension, attributing the decision to the […]
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