The Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD) is pleased to announce that its Executive Director and Team Lead of the Osun Open Local Government Project (OsunOpenLG), Mr Jare Ismahil Tiamiyu, has been selected as part of the Nigerian delegation to the African Youth SDGs Summit taking place in Accra, Ghana. Tiamiyu, who is…

The Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in the Middle East. Speaking during a short visit to Dakar, Senegal, Dr. Hashim commended the governments and international…

The Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of what he called a systematic effort to weaken opposition politics…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures. As a former labour leader, governor, national party chairman and now senator, his words carry enormous weight. That is why his recent assertion that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is “filled with rogues” deserves serious scrutiny. No institution should be immune from…

SpaceX began trading on Wall Street on Friday in what is expected to be the largest stock market debut in history, a milestone that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. By BERNARD CONDON Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has described APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji as an abysmal failure in government who lacks any credentials to criticise a widely commended incumbent administration in Osun state. Responding to Oyebamiji’s criticism of his administration, Governor Adeleke questioned what AMBO is unhappy about, asking: Is it because Osun under my watch has been…

The Osun chapter of the Accord has raised alarm over an ongoing plot by the Bola Oyebamiji campaign organisation to rebrand and repaint some of its campaign vehicles in Accord colours to launch a fresh wave of gun attacks and blame it on Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement issued at Osogbo, the party state…

By Bashir Maidugu As Nigeria marks Democracy Day and commemorates three years of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, it is fitting to reflect on the journey so far and the enduring promise of the Nigerian nation through the lens of the Tinubu-Shettima leadership. Democracy Day is more than a celebration of constitutional…