Hope brightens as Ondo signs MOUs on deep seaport, $4b petrochemical fertiliser plant

Aiyedatiwa declares state open for global partnershipso Akpabio tells governor to ignore hostile criticisms Dabiri-Erewa urges diaspora to convert remittances into industrial ventures Hope of an impressive boost in the economic fortune of Ondo State brightened on Monday as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa signed two Memoranda of Understanding on the high potential Deep Sea Port […]

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Elizade University Reinforces World-Class Vision with Faculty Capacity Building

By Williams Olufunmi In furtherance of its unwavering commitment to global recognition as a world-class institution, Elizade University has once again demonstrated leadership in academic excellence by organising an in-house capacity-building session for its faculty members. The training, which brought together academics across disciplines, was designed to sharpen professional skills and strengthen the University’s core […]

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Tame that weakness before it tames your destiny

By Olubunmi Adebayo *He sounded genuinely concerned about the welfare of the generality of people.* *Please listen to him :* *John 12: [4]Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,* *[5]Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?* *But his intention, by […]

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Custodial abuse claim puts police oversight under spotlight in Osogbo

By John Dike, Osogbo In the quiet hours before dawn, when much of Osogbo lies asleep, the corridors of a police facility in the Osun State capital were, by one woman’s account, the scene of an incident she says altered her life forever. A 48 year old woman, a wife and professional, alleges that while […]

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Osun 2026: AMBO Set to Win by 12,000 Votes – Osun Central Elites Predict

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Central Elite Caucus has projected that the Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will defeat incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke by no fewer than 12,000 votes in the forthcoming Osun governorship election. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Professor Hussein Ajirotutu, the group said […]

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OAU Student Demands ₦15m Damages, Apology Over Rape Allegation

By John Dike, Osogbo A student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), David Ojuko, has demanded ₦15 million in damages and a public apology from a fellow student, Adeife Adewale, over allegations of rape he described as false and defamatory. In a letter written through his lawyer, Kingsley Enekwe, Ojuko accused Adewale, a student in the […]

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Osun Workers Reject Ghost Allegation, Demand Probe

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Joint Labour Movement comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), has rejected allegations of widespread ghost workers in the state public service. They described claims by an audit firm, Sally Tibbot, on its report as reckless, defamatory, and unprofessional. In a […]

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FCT polls results endorsement of Tinubu’s leadership – APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the results of Saturday’s area councils elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, which the party swept, as endorsement of the President Bola Tinubu leadership. The party won the six area councils except Gwagwalada won by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). APC won Abuja Municipal, […]

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