Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, has died at the age of 97. The elder statesman passed away on Monday night, February 17, 2025, according to a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes…
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission has unveiled voting materials for the February 22, 2025, Local Government Elections in the state. The election materials were unveiled on Monday during a press briefing by the commission’s Chairman, Barrister Hassim Abioye. The Chairman reaffirmed that the commission is fully prepared to conduct free and fair local government…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Monday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola and his APC thugs to order in Osun State. Frank in a statement in Abuja, said the call has become necessary to…
The Ogun State Police Command has declared Zaazu Crooner, Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as “Portable,” wanted for his involvement in a violent attack on government officials while carrying out their lawful duties. In a statement released on Monday, the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, revealed that Portable attacked officials of the State Ministry of…
The People Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have traded accusations over escalating violence in Osun State, which culminated in the killing of a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Mr. Aderemi Abbas, and six others on Monday. The crisis was triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling allegedly reinstating APC-elected local…
… Orders deployment of additional Tactical Squads to restore normalcy In response to the ongoing violence in Osun State, the Nigeria Police Force has condemned, in strong terms, the incidents that have disrupted peace and safety in the state, and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. These violent actions had disrupted the peace, leading…
Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly criticized the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Abba, over the ongoing political crisis in the state. Osun, currently governed by Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is facing heightened tensions between members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress. The crisis…
By Sola Isola Osun state government has converted Odeomu Cooperative College to a degree awarding institution where students will obtain National Diploma, Higher National Diploma as well as Bachelors Degrees. The College which was abandoned for 12 years and later rehabilitated by the Ademola Adeleke-led administration will now operate as a degree awarding college through…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has approved the appointment of Kabir Eniola Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The appointment which takes effect from February 13, 2025 followed the retirement of Mrs Hajo Sarki Bello who attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years in…
A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He died peacefully…
