In a remarkable show of solidarity and political suppOkada and Marwa Operators Endorse Governor Adeleke for Second Term.ort, okada (motorcycle) and marwa (tricycle) operators across Osun State came together yesterday to officially endorse Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for a second term in office. The event, tagged “Okada and Marwa Day plus Endorsement of Mr….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the dates for the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed that the Ekiti State governorship election will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while voters in Osun State will head to the polls on Saturday, August 8,…
The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has defended the statement credited to Governor Ademola Adeleke on the source of Adire as impeccable, stressing that historical facts and tradition clearly support the claim made by the Governor. In a statement issued on Friday, Mallam Rasheed traced the origin of Adire to the…
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has advised the federal and state governments to patronize local investors for economic development. He gave the advice at the Taraba International Investment Summit in Jalingo, which attracted investors from across Nigeria and beyond. Africa’s richest man said domestic investors are the ones who will attract foreign investors,…
Earlier this week, he held talks with senior officials in Moscow. Turkey on Friday proposed to host a meeting between the American, Russian, and Ukrainian presidents in an effort to advance toward an end to the three-year war in Ukraine. NATO member Turkey, which has strove to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, has…
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the political crisis in the state. Fubara described it as a timely and stabilizing effort that allowed him and his deputy to continue in office as governor and deputy governor. The suspended governor spoke during the May…
Bugaje’s remarks come a week after the ruling APC endorsed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Idris Bugaje, on Friday called for the continuity of President Bola Tinubu’s government beyond the 2027 general elections. He made this call in Abuja…
The Defence Headquarters has strongly criticised a recent report by Amnesty International, describing it as lacking contextual depth and failing to acknowledge the significant achievements of the Nigerian Armed Forces in combating insecurity across the country. Amnesty International had, in a report on Wednesday, raised the alarm over what it describes as the Nigerian government’s…
Organised Labour on Thursday delivered an unflattering assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, saying his reforms and policies brought nothing but pain and suffering to Nigerians. The labour movement countered Tinubu’s claims that the worst days are over, pointing out that his economic reforms have plunged over 150 million Nigerians into multidimensional…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied a fake news published in a national daily alleging that he rebuked the Supreme Court over local government issues. The Governor who is out of the state was represented by his commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi at the NBA event. The Honourable Commissioner did not make the statement attributed…
