Adeleke hails Olagunju as celebrated columnist bags NAL fellowship

Dr. Lasisi Olagunju  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated renowned journalist, columnist, and Editor of Saturday Tribune, Dr. Lasisi Olagunju, on his conferment with an honorary Fellowship by the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). He described the recognition as a well-deserved honour that affirms the intellectual depth and national relevance of the awardee’s contributions […]

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Court jails man two years for stealing cocoa beans in Osun

A magistrate court in Iragbiji, Osun State, has sentenced 20-year-old Olabosipo Waliyu to two years imprisonment without the option of a fine, for stealing cocoa beans worth ₦200,000. The convict was arraigned before Magistrate O.D. Ajiboye in Charge No. MIRA/28c/2025, following his arrest by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps under the Boripe Command. The […]

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Jonathan: How Buhari harassed my aides over Malabu scandal

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed how the Muhammadu Buhari administration harassed his aides over the Malabu Oil deal scandal, specifically referencing the OPL-245 case. The scandal revolves around the 2011 acquisition of Oil Prospecting Licence 245 by Shell and Eni for $1.3 billion, with allegations that $1.1 billion was routed as bribes to Nigerian officials […]

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2027: Atiku, Obi joint ticket can’t defeat Tinubu — Presidency

The Presidency has declared that it is unshaken by a possible joint ticket of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. In fact, it said the possibility posed no challenge to the President’s re-election bid. To the presidency, Tinubu’s performance in office would […]

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The real injustice of Nnamdi Kanu’s trial

By Abimbola Adelakun During a recent interview, Peter Obi was asked how he would address political agitations across the country if he were the president. He responded that he would dialogue. Referring to the detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Obi added that his incarceration “does not make sense”. He said, “Some people said because he […]

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ADC denies coup plot, rejects claims of undermining Tinubu’s government

ADC Agency Report The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has affirmed that it has no intention of undermining Nigeria’s democracy, clarifying that its mission is to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress democratically. Interim National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Abdullahi was reacting to […]

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Supreme Court victory: Akpabio congratulates Okpebholo

Agency Report Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on his confirmation as the duly elected candidate in the September 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo. In a congratulatory message signed by him on Friday in Abuja, hevdescribed the Supreme Court verdict as the triumph of democracy and the will of the people. He […]

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Without Tinubu, Buhari couldn’t have won 2015 election – Onanuga

Without the crucial support of President Bola Tinubu and the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, declared this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday night. He dismissed recent claims by […]

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Aregbesola says ADC will defeat APC in 2027

The newly formed African Democratic Congress, ADC coalition will floor the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections according to the coalition’s national secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The ex-minister for Interior and former Osun State Governor declared this while addressing the party’s members in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday. Stressing […]

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