By: Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo If Odolaye Aremu, a well-known Dadakuada artist from Ilorin, were still alive, I would have approached him and asked for a song praising Asiwaju Tunde Badmus as Idameji Osogbo ti won pe ni eni kan soso—half of Osogbo that is termed one person. The young kid who grew up in Isale…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the other four South West Governors, are set to storm Ilesa, the heartland of Ijesaland, in Osun State, for the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. This was contained in a statement signed…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has joined families and well wishers to congratulate the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yoruba Land, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Chief Dr Olatunde Khamis Badmus. In a felicitation message issued today by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed at Osogbo, Adeleke described the Chairman Tuns Group of Companies as an institution in community,…
A wave of spiritual energy and political symbolism swept through the city of Jos as former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, visited the Plateau State Government House in a powerful display of unity and purpose, just as the highly anticipated Middle Belt Worship Convention kicked off. The convention, hosted by the Covenant Altar of Worship,…
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has suspended two community heads, otherwise known as Mogaji, over alleged land grabbing offence. Also, the offence has attracted the removal of their traditional beads. The suspended Mogaji are: Mogaji Kukula, Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula family, Oke-Ofa, Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government and Mogaji…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector witnessed a notable decline in internet users following a 50 per cent tariff hike on voice, data, and SMS services implemented in January 2025. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in industry statistics on its website. According to the report, the industry…
The Abia State Government says it will convert the proposed new Government House at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, into a five-star hotel. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said this during a media tour of the site on Thursday. Kanu also revealed that a new governor’s office and lodge will be built at the current Government…
The World Bank has disbursed additional funds to Nigeria under the $800m National Social Safety Net Programme-Scale Up, raising the total amount released to $530m, The PUNCH reports. Checks by The PUNCH on Thursday on the World Bank’s official website revealed that the cumulative disbursement had increased from the earlier reported $315m in 2023 to…
