Oroki Estate residents issue warning to Asiri Eniba, suspected APC thugs
…Ota Efun reportedly calm after security alarm Residents of Oroki estate, Osogbo have issued strong warning to Asiri Eniba and other APC thugs against further harassment of residents of the estate. In several shared voice notes, the residents accused the APC thugs of molesting people living within the estate, warning of severe resistance if the…
Ooni Receives NELFUND Management, Commends Impact Of Student Loan Scheme
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has commended the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying the impact of the scheme is already evident through the growing number of beneficiaries across the country. The revered monarch urged students, particularly those in Osun State and the South-West region, to take full advantage of the initiative, describing…
After CTC from Ohio Court, Governor Adeleke Deposes Apetu of Ipetumodu
Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government following his conviction in the United States of America on tax fraud and money laundering charges. The governor’s decision followed the receipt of the Certified True Copy of the Ohio court judgement which convicted…
INEC Timetable Unlawful, Unworkable, Insensitive — Gbenga Hashim
Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has renewed his criticism of the electoral timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing it as unlawful, unworkable and insensitive to Nigeria’s political and religious realities. Hashim said the current scheduling framework was creating avoidable tension within the political system and could destabilise party structures ahead of the…
Tuggar Leaves Office Amid Harsh Criticism Over Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Direction
Verdict From Abroad A UAE-based erstwhile diplomat and foreign policy consultant, Farouq Bin Momoud, has delivered a scathing assessment of the tenure of former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, describing him as a “serial underachiever” whose stewardship weakened Nigeria’s regional influence and produced little lasting diplomatic legacy. In an opinion article titled “Yusuf…
The painful history of how APC treated Osun workers and why the people are defending the Adeleke Administration
By Gbemi Olufiade, ACarb. You cannot convince a monkey that honey is sweeter than banana because it is deeply attracted to what its nature desires. In the same manner, you can hardly convince a wicked person that good character is greater than arrogance, hatred, envy, and bad attitude. A corrupt mind often rejects wisdom, just…
Imole Grassroots Movement Calls on Osun APC to Account for 2018 Promises
The Imole Grassroots Movement has called on the All Progressives Congress in Osun State to account for its 2018 campaign promises before presenting new pledges ahead of the next election. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Damilola Okandeji, the group expressed concern over what it described as renewed political propaganda and promises…
BILLBOARD VANDALISATION: Osun APC Cannot Run Away From Its Crime – Osun Accord
Osun Accord has condemned in the strongest possible terms the deliberate vandalisation of its candidate’s billboards, vowing that the Osun APC must be held accountable for its unprovoked, premeditated criminal acts. In a statement issued at Osogbo by the state chairman of the party, Pastor Victor Akande said the Osun APC cannot deny or run…
Agenda for Positive Change Blasts ‘Malicious Propaganda’ Against Bala Wunti, Says No Senate Probe Linked Him to ₦210tn Claims
A civic advocacy group, Agenda for Positive Change, led by Titus Danladi-Biu, has dismissed recent attempts to link former Chief Investment Officer of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Dr. Bala Wunti, to the widely circulated “₦210 trillion Senate probe” controversy, describing the claims as fabricated falsehood deliberately designed to cast public aspersions on…
UK-Nigeria Trade & Investment Partnership: NEPZA in the mix
Martins Odeh, Ph.D. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, along with several Chief Executives of agencies under her oversight, including Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), strategically utilised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the United Kingdom to promote flexible trade and investment facilitation strategies. It…
