A civil society organisation, Osun Grassroots Watch, has criticised the recent protest staged by a faction of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) chairmen in Osun State, describing the action as misplaced and unnecessary. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Yemisi Adetona, the group expressed concern…
The recent public attack by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on former Governor Rauf Aregbesola has confirmed the not-a-news fact that APC left Osun State in ruins. By openly admitting that the Aregbesola administration was marked by unpaid salaries, half salary payments, pension neglect and reckless financial management, Mr Onanuga has confirmed to the general public…
By Sarafa Ibrahim Truth, a 20th century cultural icon, Elvis Presley, warned “is like sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away.” And he was damn right going by the honest assessment of the awful records of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governance of Osun state given…
By Olalekan Saheed Badmus (Phoenix) When Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued his scathing critique of Rauf Aregbesola, a former Governor of Osun State and former Minister of Interior, he may not have intended it as a political confession. Yet, embedded within his words is a striking admission, one that inadvertently validates…
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, has dismissed claims made by one Isaac Owoseni Innocent, describing him as an impostor with no affiliation to the state civil service or recognised labour union. In a strongly worded statement signed by Comrades Idris Adedayo Adeniran JUSUN Chairman, Osun State ln Tuesday. The union…
In politics, memory matters and that’s often why it’s the first thing people try to rewrite. As the quiet build-up to the 2026 Osun governorship election begins, there’s a noticeable effort to dress up the past in borrowed garments of progress. But governance isn’t measured by how well history is retold; it is measured by…
The Adeleke Campaign Organisation has issued three major guiding principles for its governorship campaigns, vowing never to swim in the mud with the opposition in the countdown to the August 15th elections. In a statement issued this Tuesday at Osogbo, the group lambasted chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for demonstrating lack of ideas…
As apex court hears Mark’s appeal THE opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) holds its much anticipated National Convention today in Abuja despite contrary position taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the exercise. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed this to Nigerian Tribune on Monday. This is coming after the…
The Kano State Police Command has raided criminal hideouts and black spots, leading to the arrest of no fewer than 1Kano Police Raid Hideouts, Apprehend 193 Suspects93 suspects and the recovery of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, confirmed the arrests and recoveries in a statement…
A former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has said that a fresh wave of mass killings across Nigeria, many of them underreported has intensified accusations of global indifference, as repeated attacks in Shanga Local Government of Kebbi state and many spots in the North Central region and other parts of the country continue to expose…
