Soyinka slams Tinubu’s son over “excessive” security escort

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of regional security, domestic governance and the deployment of state protection for privileged individuals. Also, he frowned at what he described as excessive security escort for and around the President’s son, Zeyi. He spoke at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) […]

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Adeleke emerges Accord Party’s governorship candidate

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the candidate of Accord Party in the state’s coming governorship election. The governor, who announced his formal decampment from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, and was subsequently named Accord Party’s sole aspirant in its primary election, emerged at that exercise conducted […]

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CVR: Osun maintains lead as INEC records 2.68m nationwide

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 2,685,725 newly registered voters have been added through online and physical Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide. This is contained in the latest update on its verified X handle, indicating that 1,576,137 applicants completed the online pre-registration, while another 1,109,588 finalised their in-person […]

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Adeleke cleared as Accord Party’s sole aspirant for Osun governorship primary

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor AdolavAdeleke has been e Accord Party has been formally cleared to participate in the Accord Party’s governorship primary election scheduled for today in Osogbo, the state capital. He had decamped to the party from the Poples Democratic Party, beset with internal wrangling, a few days ago. The governor, […]

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Family of slain Osun Amotekun operative petitions police, seeks justice

By John Dike, Osogbo The family of Omitunsin Abiola Isaac, a slain operative of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, has petitioned the police to reopen and intensify investigations into his killing on July 26, 2025, at Ijeda-Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area of the state. In a petition filed by G. Olabode & Associates and […]

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Adeleke’s defection to Accord Party won’t save him from defeat – APC

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress in Osun State says that the defection of Governor Ademola Adeleke to the Accord Party would not save him from defeat at the coming governorship election. It took a swipe at the governor on Tuesday for ditching the ruling party in the state until recently, the Peoples […]

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Osun 2026: INEC, Kimpact strengthen partnership

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State and Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) have strengthened their partnership ahead of the coming governorship election. In fact, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, met a KDI delegation in his Osogbo office during a courtesy visit aimed at deepening […]

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OSCO-HEALTH Ilesa matriculates new students Thursday

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa will matriculare newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 academic session on Thursday December 11. A statement by the College Registrar, Mr. Moshood Afolabi, said the event would hold at the matriculation ground within the College campus. Described as a significant and memorable occasion, the […]

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Afenifere youths pass vote of confidence in FIRS Chairman Zach Adedeji, reel out achievements

FIRS Chairman, Mr. Zach Adedeji  The Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation, YAYON, has passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr. Zach Adedeji. In a statement on Wednesday by its President, Comrade Eric Oluwole, YAYON commended Adedeji for what it described as his exemplary service and contributions to the […]

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