CVR: INEC seeks traditional rulers’ support in Osun

By John Dike , Osogbo Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke has called on the residents to make themselves available for the advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voters Resignation CVR in the state. Making the call ahead of the 2026 governorship election, he called for strategic collaboration with the traditional rulers across the […]

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Man who threatens to kill Adeleke if he decamps to APC arrested, charged to court

By John Dike, Osogbo A man who allegedly threatened to kill Osun State Governor Ademola Adekeke if he decamps to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been arrested and charged to court. He was arrested by Oyo State Police Command The man, believed to be an APC member allegedly threatened the governor through a viral […]

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Osun Osogbo festival: Amotekun deploys 500 operatives to beef up security

By John Dike, Osogbo Amotekun Corps in Osun State has deployed 500 operatives to beef up security across strategic locations within Osogbo, the state capital, ahead the celebration of the Osun Osogbo Festival on Friday. It is part of the effort to ensure the safety and security of residents, tourists, and dignitaries who will be […]

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Aiyedatiwa splashes N45m cash, house gifts on Falcons player Tosin, two crew members

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has rewarded Super Falcons defender, Tosin Demehin, with N30 million cash and a house at Sunshine Estate in Oba-Ile, for her outstanding performance at the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where Nigeria emerged champions. He announced the gifts on Monday during a civic reception in Akure held in […]

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ADC coalition is Nigeria’s hope – Adetimehin

By John Dike, Osogbo A House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti South Federal Constituency I underthe banner of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2019 general elections, Hon. Abiodun Adetimehin (popularly known as Omolu’Abi), has described the ADC coalition as a credible alternative and necessary intervention to rescue Nigeria from deepening socio-economic crises. Reflecting on […]

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Adeleke, Adewole, Olowu, royal fathers, others to grace Osun NUJ chair’s book launch

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council chairman, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu, is set to unveil his autobiography titled “Echoes of My Journey” on Wednesday, August 6, at the NUJ Press Centre, Iwo-Ibadan Road, Osogbo. The event will commence at 10 a.m. A statement by the event’s organisers said Osun […]

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Osun LG crisis: PDP drags AGF, Oyetola before global community for flouting court order

AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN By Mike Dike Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned global human rights organizations, western embassies, and the diplomatic community over what it described as a deliberate disobedience of court orders and calculated subversion of democratic governance in Osun State. The party specifically accused the Attorney […]

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Petrol nears N900/litre as OPEC+ plans oil production hike

The pump price of petrol may hit N900 per litre this week if the price of crude oil continues to hover around $70 per barrel. This was even as OPEC+, a group that comprises non-members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, agreed on Sunday to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for […]

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