By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Comrade Adeyemi Aboderin on his emergence as the Chairman of the Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke also extended his goodwill to other members of the newly elected executive, […]
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A former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has claimed that the long-running political rivalry between Nasir El-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu was intensified by a key political decision taken ahead of the 2011 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, Osuntokun alleged that Bola Tinubu’s decision to […]
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Former Governor, El-Rufai on his way to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja…Credit: Muyiwa Adekeye on X A former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, was, on Wednesday, released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He was, however, reportedly taken into custody by the operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and Other Related […]
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President Bola Tinubu signing the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. Photo: X/@DOlusegun Opposition parties and civil society organisations have condemned President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment), describing the move as a setback to Nigeria’s democratic progress and a legalisation of electoral manipulation ahead […]
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Christians and Muslims in Nigeria have commenced their 2026 fasting season almost simultaneously, in what religious leaders describe as a rare convergence of Lent and Ramadan. Leaders of both faiths described the development as unique and urged followers to use the season to draw closer to God, love one another, and pray for peace and […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Being impervious to corrections simply means the habit of not taking to corrections.* *It is bad to fall, but it is worse when you do not take to corrections after having made a mistake.* *I have discovered that most great falls were preceded by strong warnings that were never heeded by people.* […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The High Chief Ojomu of Ipee land, Kolawole Adeyinka Sunday, has extended warm felicitations to Muslims and Christians in Ipee and beyond as they commence the sacred fasting seasons of Ramadan and Lent, urging adherents to embrace renewed devotion and spiritual reflection. In a goodwill message released to mark the beginning […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Southwest Zone D of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum, effective February 18, 2026, to higher institutions in the zone which have increased their fees to review the increments. It also condemned what it described as arbitrary tuition increases implemented by some tertiary institutions […]
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By John, Osogbo Osun State Government has split the 55.6-kilometre Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan road project among three contractors to ensure its timely completion. State Director of Highways, Engr. Moruf Ojebode, disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing 3.6km Odo-Ori–Oja-Oba–Post Office dual carriageway in Iwo on Wednesday. He explained that the decision to divide the major […]
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Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, Dr. Ademola Ebeloku The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, Dr. Ademola Ebeloku has prayed for a spiritually fulfilling Ramadan and a grace-filled Lenten season for Christians and Muslims in the institution’s community. His prayer was contained in a statement that he signed on Wednesday, welcoming the […]
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