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Media personality Toke Makinwa unveils daughter’s face on first birthday
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Media personality Toke Makinwa has revealed her daughter, Yakira’s, face for the first time as she celebrated the child’s first birthday. The On-Air Personality took to her official Instagram page on Friday to share stunning pictures of her daughter, describing her as her greatest blessing. She wrote, “The best part of my story, finally yours to…
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Osun 2026: Adeleke charges electorate to defend their votes
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to vote and defend their votes in the August 15 governorship election, saying no force can deny them their democratic rights. Adeleke gave the charge on Friday while canvassing support for his re-election at Ipetu-Ijesa and Ijebu-Jesa, where he was accompanied by his cousin, David Adeleke, popularly…
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Osun police resolve Accord, APC clash over venues for final campaign rallies
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has resolved a disagreement between the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the dates and venues of their final campaign rallies ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the resolution…
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Gani Adams calls for innovative measures to expand Osun-Osogbo Festival
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on the Osun State Government, the Ataoja’s Palace and other stakeholders to adopt innovative measures to expand the reach and economic impact of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival. Adams made the call on Friday at the grand finale of the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival, where he…
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TICC denies Adeleke’s link to alleged oath-taking video
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has dismissed allegations linking Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, to an alleged oath-taking video circulating on social media ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The council, in a statement signed on Friday by the Chairman of its Media Committee, Hon. Bamidele Salam, described the video as an attempt by…
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Nigerian Press Council seeks partnership with EFCC in anti-corruption campaign
The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has sought closer collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to strengthen the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country. The call was made on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Executive Secretary of the NPC, Dr. Dili Ezughah, and members of the council’s top management team to the…
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Atiku raises dust over unknown transfer to his private bank account, alleges breach
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over what he described as a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking details may have been compromised. In a statement issued on Friday by his senior special assistant on public communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the transfer…
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APC, Osun govt differ over Tinubu’s intervention in EFCC account freeze row
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Osun State Government have taken opposing positions on President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the controversy surrounding the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) restriction on the state’s accounts. While the APC demanded an apology from Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state government described the President’s action as statesmanlike. The…
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The right to disagree — by Bolaji Adebiyi
The notion that public policy critics cannot be wrong is misconceived, writes Bolaji Adebiyi The recent disagreement between President Bola Tinubu and a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on the country’s state of affairs ought to be normal in a democratic setting, but for the misconceived notion that public policy critics cannot be wrong. This misconception is…
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Benue: How the Renewed Hope Agenda is building bridges, brewing hope, and rewriting a state’s future — by Babajide Fadoju
The journey to Benue State began with a ritual that has become all too familiar to the Nigerian traveller: a seven-hour flight delay courtesy of Air Peace. Sitting on the tarmac at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, watching the minutes bleed into hours, munching on excuses after excuses from the helpless staff of Air Peace. The airline, to its…
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