The Police Command in Lagos State has assured residents that the state remains safe and calm in spite of reports of protests in some parts of the country. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance while addressing journalists during the Show of Force by the command on Monday in Ikeja. Jimoh…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a flood alert for parts of Ekiti and Osun States, warning that heavy rainfall between October 19 and 23, 2025, may result in flooding in some areas. In a statement released by the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, signed by under the National Flood Early Warning…
By Mogaji Wole Arisekola A coup against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if true, would not just be a mistake — it would be a disaster of historic proportions. Nigeria has walked this bloody path before, and every time we tried to rebuild, we paid in tears, in blood, and in broken dreams. Those who think…
Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress is a strong threat to democracy and the sanctity of the judiciary going by its reckless actions and statements on the Osun local government matters currently before the Supreme Court. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke made the statement while responding to allegations by the state APC that…
The former vice president maintained that when poverty is defeated, the freedom and dignity of every man and woman will find true meaning Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening poverty rate, describing it as a threat to national stability and human dignity. In a post on X on Saturday to…
The Police warned protesters to obey a court order restricting gatherings near Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to proceed with the planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest despite a Federal High Court order restricting demonstrations around key government locations in Abuja. The…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a report by an online publication alleging that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an attempted military coup. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the DHQ described the report as false, malicious, and…
Love, elegance, and legacy intertwined beautifully yesterday as Brenda Bolanle Adeleke, the radiant daughter of His Excellency, the late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, tied the knot with her beloved groom, Diamond Ademola Orabiyi. The grand white wedding, held at the magnificent Monarch Event Center along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos, was a royal celebration, an…
The Osun State Ministry of Health has responded to a publication by the Osun Defender on the state of a medical facility donated to the state by an aide of late President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Femi Adesina. In a statement signed by Dr Akindele Adekunle,Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health in Osogbo on…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejoices with family, friends, and associates across the globe in celebrating two of our iconic stalwarts; Dr. Basiru Tokunbo Salami, Commissioner for Special Duties, and Hon Mrs Ayobola Awolowo, Commissioner for Women Affairs, on the occasion of their birthday. On behalf of the leaders and…
