BABAGANA AHMADU: FAREWELL TO A PAN-AFRICAN FARMER-TECHNOCRAT By : Adekeye Adebajo Babagana Ahmadu, the Representative of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Pretoria, recently died on a flight to Newark en route to Atlanta. Unlike many overcautious UN bureaucrats who unconsciously cut the figure of a “glorified nobody,” Babagana was a…
INEC chairman, Amupitan says commission will comply with court judgment as preparations continue for elections involving more than 103 million registered voters. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it will respect the Federal High Court judgment directing it to include Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo- Hashim, on the final list…
Osun Introduces Thursday Sanitation Exercise, Directs Business Owners to Clean Premises By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State Government has introduced a weekly environmental sanitation exercise to be observed every Thursday between 8am and 10am, directing market operators, shop owners, artisans and other business owners to clean their premises.The directive, which takes immediate effect, is…
UNIOSUN VC Charges 98 Newly Inducted Nurses on Compassion, Professional Ethics By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has charged 98 newly inducted nursing graduates to uphold professional ethics, show compassion to patients and maintain high standards in the discharge of their duties. Adebooye gave the charge…
Osun Accord Urges Understanding Over Adeleke’s Tinubu Campaign Appointment By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord has called on residents to support Governor Ademola Adeleke following his appointment as the Osun State Coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, urging them not to allow political differences to overshadow the interests of…
Accord Party Presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has recounted his controversial confrontation with former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at Lagos Airport in 1988, when he was a student activist at the University of Lagos. An extract from his forthcoming autobiography, Sunrise At Midnight, recounts how Hashim and four fellow activists broke through a Police…
Imole Campaign Council Targets 1.5m Votes for Tinubu in Osun By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has pledged to deliver 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Osun State in the forthcoming presidential election following the appointment of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the state coordinator of the president’s campaign council. The…
Over 500 Osun Residents to Receive Free Eye, Dental Treatment By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo More than 500 residents of Osun State are expected to benefit from free eye and dental treatment under a medical outreach organised by the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) in partnership with Rotary clubs in the state and the Rasaq Akindele…
A Senior Special Adviser on Economic Matters to Accord Presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, Mr. Olika Odika, has challenged Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele’s position on the Federal Government’s crude oil entitlements, insisting that Nigeria’s petroleum revenues must be assessed beyond the government’s direct share of crude production. Olika described the minister’s argument that the Federal…
OAU Wins 2026 West African University Games with 122 Medals By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has emerged overall champion of the 15th West African University Games after winning 122 medals at the competition. The host institution secured 33 gold, 50 silver and 39 bronze medals to finish ahead of…
