The National Assembly announced on Sunday that it would reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, cutting short its recess amid indications that lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election. Findings showed that the National Assembly may shift the presidential poll to February 13, 2027. In a notice signed […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *In these days of different dimensions of power display and perpetuation, including several shades of godfatherism, we shall be going into the archives to sample Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s opinion on the possession of power.* *Please let’s read through the mind of the great sage :* *Power is a loan.* *It is never […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has described the recent reception organised for defecting lawmakers as a “flop,” alleging that the event failed to attract genuine grassroots support because the decampees “betrayed the mandate of the people.” In a strongly worded statement issued by the state PDP chairman, Chief […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, are not in the list of 14 political parties cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. INEC has just published the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the election, stating […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Members of the National and State Assemblies elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Osun State have unanimously endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, citing his performance in governance, workers’ welfare, and infrastructure development. The endorsement formed part of resolutions reached at a stakeholders’ meeting […]
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Tension has gripped Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State after a disturbing video released by terrorists surfaced online. The clip showed women and children said to have been abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities. The footage, which began circulating on Facebook on Saturday, showed the victims arranged in […]
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By Banji Ayoola When the Light mercifully inclined to the earth, journeyed down from Its sublime Abode at inconceivable Heights, and distances away, into Creation, Its extraordinary Radiance gripped, and embraced the whole universes, and planets,including the earth. The Light cleaved through. So, the world fell down on its knees apprehensively, as those mercifully blessed […]
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New Chancellor, Lagos State University, Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo Governor of Lagos State and Visitor to Lagos State University, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed the Alara of Ilara, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, as the sixth Chancellor of the institution. The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Registrar and Secretary […]
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Suspected bandits on Saturday attacked communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing many people and abducting several others, while setting multiple houses, including a police station, ablaze. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Tunga-Makeri on Friday, where the bandits killed six residents and set homes on fire. The assailants […]
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Members of the National Assembly and the Osun State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have disowned the Tunde Tijani-led caretaker committee of the party in the state. The lawmakers made their position known in a communique obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, issued after an earlier meeting of the […]
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