Ondo Inaugurates Steering Committee on Safe Schools

Ondo State has inaugurated a steering committee on Safe School. The committee is to find ways of securing the schools in the state against intrusion by hoodlums. In his address at the ceremony, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Igbekele Ajibefun said that education remains the foundation of sustainable development, which can […]

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IPC condemns arrest, detention of Osun NUJ secretary

By John Dike, Osogbo The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the arrest and detention of the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, Mr. Olalekan Akindoju, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the incident as unlawful and a threat to press freedom. The organisation, through its Safety and […]

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OSCO-HEALTH Inducts 55 graduates into Environmental Health Council of Nigeria

Provost charges new sanitarians on accountability, excellence By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 55 graduates of Environmental Health Science from the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, have been formally inducted into the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), with a charge to uphold the ethics of the profession and contribute meaningfully […]

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Osun accord did not endorse Olawepo-Hashim as Presidential Candidate — Party Chairman

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has dismissed reports alleging that members of the party in the state endorsed Chief Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate, insisting that Accord currently has no presidential candidate. State Chairman of the party, Pastor Victor Akande, made the clarification while reacting to media […]

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Nigeria’s political elite failing democracy — OCSC chairman

condemns system that favours the rich while millions suffer poverty By John Dike, Osogbo As Nigerians commemorate another Democracy Day amid worsening economic hardship, insecurity and growing public frustration over governance, the Chairman of the Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC), Comrade (Dr.) Waheed Lawal, has declared that democracy is not the problem facing Nigeria, but […]

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APC Inaugurates Ondo South Bye-Election Campaign Council, Seeks Landslide Victory

Ondo State Chairman of the APC, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, addressing the press Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a 128-member Campaign Council and its sub-committees ahead of the June 20, 2026, Ondo South Senatorial bye-election, charging members to work tirelessly towards securing a decisive victory for the party. The bye-election […]

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NUJ demands public apology as Osun Journalist’s arrest sparks outrage

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned in strong terms the arrest and detention of its Secretary, Mr. Olalekan Akindoju, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the action as a disturbing assault on press freedom and a violation of the rights of a professional […]

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Leadership Training Key to National Development – Adelami

Ondo State deputy governor Dr. Olayide Adelami, has reiterated the need for structured leadership training for individuals aspiring to public office, describing it as a critical foundation for purposeful governance and sustainable national development. He spoke on Thursday while hosting the leadership of the Ondo/Ekiti Chapter of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), […]

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