From Tough Reforms to Tangible Gains: Tinubu’s Economic Policies Position Nigeria for Global Competitiveness and $1 Trillion Economy Target

By; Steve Otaloro President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reform agenda is increasingly positioning Nigeria on a transformative growth trajectory, with growing international acknowledgement of the bold steps taken to stabilize and reposition Africa’s largest economy. Recent commendation from the World Bank, which described Nigeria as a global reference point for credible and consistent economic reform […]

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On real-time transmission/voting versus result transmission: Clarifying the misconception

By Olusola Adeyegbe I have been reflecting on the ongoing debate around electoral technology in Nigeria. While tools like BVAS and IReV have brought welcome transparency, there remains a widespread misconception that they enable “real-time voting”, or can bring about real-time electronic transmission of election results. This assumption is fundamentally inaccurate. What we currently have […]

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Ooni Leads Nigerian Delegation to South Africa for 2026 African Mining Indaba

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, leading a high-level Nigerian delegation to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba Conference, Africa’s foremost platform for mining, investment, and policy dialogue. The Ooni, who is the Permanent Chairman of the Southern […]

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Osun REC Debunks Underage Voter Registration in Ede North

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osun State, has dismissed as false and misleading a social media post alleging that underage persons dressed in school uniforms were registered as voters at the INEC Local Government Office in Ede North Local Government Area of the state The Commission, in a statement issued […]

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Osun 2026: Accord Warns Against NIN Fraud as APC Membership Drive Faces Scrutiny

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State is facing growing scrutiny over its recently concluded membership registration and revalidation exercise ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election, following allegations of inducement and misuse of National Identification Numbers (NIN). Findings indicate that the exercise, initiated nationwide by the APC national […]

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Ondo consoles Kwara over Woro attack

Ondo State Government has condoled with its Kwara counterpart and people over the attack on Woro community, which led to the loss of innocent lives and disruption of peace. A statement by the Information and Orientation commissioner, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, described the incident as painful, disturbing and a sad reminder of the security challenges confronting […]

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Aiyedatiwa appoints 32 new permanent secretaries

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the confirmation, and appointment of 32 new Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service: A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, listed the new permanent secretaries as: 1. Mrs Tayo Ogundare 2. Mrs Morayo M. Bayo-Philip 3. Adeyemi Sule 4. Mrs Olufunso Tunji-Omoniyi 5. Olanrewaju Abiodun 6. […]

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