TEXT OF A NEW YEAR BROADCAST TO OSUN PEOPLE BY H.E. GOVERNOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE Hello, this is Governor Ademola Adeleke. I bring New Year greetings from the Government House, Osogbo. We just transited from 2024 to 2025. We praise Almighty God for the gift of life. We pray for the repose of the souls of…
What a year it has been and truly what a lot to process. If we thought 2023 was a lot to handle, 2024 sure has proven us all wrong. With how turbulent 24’ was, the ability of Nigerians to find joy in the smallest things remained constant. From the never-ending TikTok trends and slang to…
The year 2024 has been a rollercoaster one, not just for Nigerians but the entire world at large. The year has witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly. Many landmark events happened in 20224. While some shaped Nigeria and the world positively, others left negative impacts. But one certain thing is, 2024 is an…
The small Pacific island nation of Kiribati has once again taken center stage as the first country to usher in the New Year. Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, celebrated the arrival of January 1, 2025, with jubilant festivities as the clock struck midnight earlier today. Located in the central Pacific Ocean, Kiritimati operates…
Nollywood actress and box office star Funke Akindele has achieved another remarkable milestone as her latest film, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ grosses over N1 billion within three weeks. In a post on X.com on Monday, Akindele revealed that ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa; has become the second Nollywood film to hit the N1 billion mark within the last…
A 21-year-old graduate from the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Miss Glory Tete, was crowned as the Queen of Humanity 2024 during the grand finale of the pageant held in Cross River State. Organised by Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of the Governor of Cross River State, the pageant aims to celebrate the virtues, wisdom, and…
A 32-year-old Indian man in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district has been arrested for allegedly pouring petrol on his wife and setting her ablaze after she gave birth to their third daughter. The tragic event took place in Gangakhed Naka, approximately 520 kilometres from Mumbai, on Thursday night, according to local police. According to Indian Today, the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations of terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the go-ahead…
● Lateef Bakare is the new Ajiroba of Ijeshaland ● DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.) is the new Gbobaniyi of Ijeshaland Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has on Sunday presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. While presenting the Staff of Office in Ilesa, the Governor admonished…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday, presented instruments of office to the new Ọwá Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo, on Friday, stated that “the approval of Prin Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as Owa-Obokun of…
