The Osun State President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, has strongly condemned the recent takeover of local government secretariats by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the action as illegal and a threat to democracy. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Tuesday, Dr. Ogungbangbe criticized…
A Pan-political group identified as Dee Osun Monitors has urged President Bola Tinubu and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to remain impartial and not succumb to political pressure that may compromise the integrity of the judiciary over the recent crisis caused by judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal, Akure, on the administration…
The Osun State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has re-elected Vanguard Correspondent, Shina Abubakar as its chairman for another three-year term. Abubakar secured victory in the keenly contested election held on Tuesday, defeating his opponent, Mr. Adeolu Adeyemo of the Nigerian Tribune, with 15 votes against Adeyemo’s 5. Announcing the results,…
The Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) has affirmed its readiness to conduct free eye checkups for 345, 000 students in both public primary and secondary schools in the State. Speaking during a press conference held on Tuesday in Osogbo, the agency’s Executive Secretary, Rasaq Akindele disclosed that 345,000 students from both primary and secondary schools…
Popular Nollywood actress Halima has cried out for assistance, revealing her struggles to make ends meet. In an emotional appeal during an Instagram Live session on Tuesday, Abubakar recounted her struggles, stating that she has been residing in her village for over a year. Expressing distress over her condition, the actress emphasised that she was…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared that he is a mad man who is undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Portable said this while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command. The zazoo-zeh crooner was reportedly…
Senator Francis Fadahunsi has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the Osun State political crisis, where sacked local government officials, allegedly backed by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Gboyega Oyetola, are attempting to forcibly take over local government secretariats. This is despite a Court of Appeal ruling nullifying the 2022 local…
Israel’s army has pulled out of southern Lebanese villages but remains in five positions, as a delayed withdrawal deadline expired Tuesday under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group has been in effect since November 27, following more than a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out…
Secretary to the Osun State Government, Hon. Igbalaye Teslim has denied fomenting trouble and crisis at the Osogbo local government as alleged by Senator Ajibola Bashiru, describing the allegation as “defamatory and attempted character assassination” In a statement issued today at Osogbo, Hon Igbalaye said contrary to Bashiru’s allegation, “I played leadership and mediatory roles…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company unveiled on Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek. The launch comes as the world’s richest man is deploying the enormous powers granted him by US President…
