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The kingmakers have spoken concerning the Olubadan throne as they unanimously endorsed former Oyo State governor Rashidi Ladoja as the next Olubadan. The Olubadan-In-Council endorsed the Otun Olubadan, Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The ratification, held at the new Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, followed the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on July […]
Nigeria’s latest rebasing of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been hailed as a significant step toward more accurate economic planning, though questions persist over its immediate relevance to everyday citizens. Speaking on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, on Friday, Economic policy analyst and lecturer, Dr. Adedayo Adelowokan, […]
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele, has launched a mocking attack on his former party, describing it as a failed political structure “under a spell,” shortly after his official defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Ogundele, who spoke as a guest on Frontline, a current […]
Lukman made the statement today during an interview on Arise Television’s News Day, where he spoke as one of the promoters of the opposition coalition now operating under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). “I am one of those who really stood by Asiwaju when I was in APC, I campaigned for him, but the hard […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday lamented over uncollected 360,794 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2026 Osun state governorship election. INEC disclosed that as of July 2026, there are 1,954,800 registered voters, noting that the commission will commence the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) on August 25th 2025. Speaking at NUJ […]
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has distanced itself from a faction reportedly behind the beating of the Gbedu drum; a traditional rite signaling interest in the vacant Awujale stool. The symbolic ritual, which in Ijebu culture indicates the intention to contest for the throne, was deemed by the family as premature, misleading, and potentially […]
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri in Borno State after ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu announced this on Thursday during an expanded FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in honour of the former Nigerian leader. The special FEC session at the Executive Chambers of the State House, was part of a […]
The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun of failing to remit a single month’s worth of contributory pension deductions since assuming office six years ago. According to the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Hameed Ademola-Benco, the decision to withdraw services across the state workforce […]
Man to earth, earth to dust, such is the solemn aftermath for Nigeria’s former military ruler turned civilian president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died at The London Clinic on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after a prolonged illness. The leader tagged a man of few words but enforcer of thousand actions left the earth at the age […]
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