World Disability Day: Hon. Bamidele Salam Empowers JONAPWD members with Cash Grant, Foods, others
As December 3rd marks the annual United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Honourable Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North, Ede south, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency empowered Joint Association of Persons Living With Disability (JONAPWD) in his constituency, with cash grants, food items, grinding machine, sewing machines and driers. During the program at Bamidele…
(OPINION) Nigeria at COP28: Separating the Facts From Fiction
By Temitope Ajayi The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP…
Alawo Stool: Oyetola, not Adeleke Appointed and Issued Staff of Office to Alawo – Gov. Adeleke
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has denied plan to issue a fresh staff of office to Taiwo Adegboye, as the Alawo of Awo, describing as untrue reports in some section of the media that his administration is taking steps contrary to the dictate of rule of laws. In a statement issued…
BREAKING:Osun Judicial Workers’ Strike Continues
● State Jusun Insists on Probe of CJ ● Embattled CJ Absent at Resolution Meeting ● JUSUN National Body Extends Tenure of State Chapter There is no end in sight for the judicial crisis in Osun state as the judicial workers insisted on the strike action until their demands for investigation and action on the…
BREAKING: 2024 Appropriation Bill passes second reading
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the N27.5trn 2024 budget for second reading. Leading the debate on the general principles of the budget, House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere commended President Bola Tinubu, noting that national security and education which got significant allocations, will be enhanced if implemented. “Nigeria will be more secure with the allocation…
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarising role in US foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100. He served as America’s top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Despite leaving office in the mid-1970s, he continued to be…
OPINION: Osun and Ismail Omipidan
By James Bamgbose In “The Diane Kalen-Sakra, Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It,” good governance is depicted as the art of putting wise thought into prudent action, advancing the well-being of those governed. This reflection mirrors the current situation in Osun State since Governor Ademola Adeleke took…
Addressing the Red-Herring of Omipidan, An Aide to A Non Performing Minister, By Oluniyi Isamotu
It’s always unfortunate and disappointing where you best expect wisdom but get to later interface with ridiculous and stinking stupidity. After throwing all sorts of mudslinging to the performing Governor of Osun State to no effect, the next attempt by the traducers is to drag the most refined and philanthropic elder brother of the Governor…
Re: When will Dr. Deji Adeleke Address that Press Conference? by Sarafa Adeniyi
The glowing performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke is a source of envy, anger, frustration and sadness to some people. What is making some people sad is what is eliciting gratitude and happiness for many well meaning Osun people including Dr Deji Adeleke. The last one year has witnessed achievements in one year that a former…