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By: Blessing Adegbite In a remarkable turn of events, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has been experiencing a surge in membership growth, with many high-profile members of opposition parties defecting to the party. Recently, over 500 members of the APC decamped to PDP in Ife North Local Government, hundreds of APC members…

Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, on Sunday, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. China’s Deng Xuemei lifted 155kg, winning the silver medal, while…

Nigerian Para powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark came into her debut Paralympic Games looking to conquer the world. When she leaves Paris, she’ll carry with her a gold medal and new world record. Paris 2024 is Mark’s first taste of this stage, but she arrived as world champion in the up to 61kg category after success in…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has declared that the state is now ready for transition to an agro-industrial society with ongoing multi-sectoral infra upgrade and real sector policy frameworks currently being put in place. The Governor made the remarks while updating industry captains and leading Nigerian businessmen at the 60th birthday of the wife…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that the state is now ready for transition to an agro-industrial society with ongoing multi-sectoral infra upgrade and real sector policy frameworks currently being put in place. According to a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Sunday, The Governor made the remarks while updating industry captains…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Dr Akindele Adekunle on his birthday anniversary The Governor, who called from France on Sunday to congratulate the celebrant, eulogized Akindele for his sterling performance and contribution to the success of the administration in the state in his capacity as the Special Adviser on…

The diversionary accusation against the Osun State Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye will not stop the imminent prosecution of many former top officials of the Oyetola administration over infractions in contract handling in the last government, Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has declared. The state APC is dead scared of the conclusions…

The Spokesperson to Osun state Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has asserted that every false accusations against Chief of Staff will not stop prosecution of indicted APC chieftains. He,also noted in a statement signed personally by him on Sunday that, APC is dead scared of the conclusions of the forensic investigation of the state contract review…

Gender-based violence is an escalating issue in Nigeria, and the film industry has become an effective tool for highlighting these harmful practices. In light of the prevalence of gender-based violence, we have curated a list of movies that shed light on the crimes, discrimination, and harmful practices committed against women and girls in Nigeria. Like…

Former presidential flag-bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has claimed that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead and buried. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement spoke during the inauguration of a renovated party office in Katsina State on Saturday, September 7,…