The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has carpeted the disjointed opposition party in the state, APC for his self-inflicted woes, and lack of coherence as a party In a statement by the Director of Media of the party in the state, Oladele Bamiji HOB, described the recent statement by the Osun APC accusing…
Osun state government has viewed with shock and concern a newspaper story published in the Monday, 9th of June ,2025 edition of Osun Defender titled “Osun Community Protests, Alleges Gov Adeleke’s In-law Of Abandoning Road After Shoddy Job. In the content of the local newspaper story, residents of Unity Estate, Ido-Osun, were reported to have…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Hon Abayomi Adegoke from Iragbiji to replace Senator Kola Ogunwale as the chairman of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Teslim Igbalaye dated June 2nd, 2025. Governor Adeleke tasked…
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR Your Excellency, Warm greetings to you, Sir. I write this letter with a sincere heart as a citizen of Osun State and a former staunch critic of your leadership—primarily due to my political party affiliation, PDP. However, recent realities, particularly the disposition and political ideology of…
The Federal Government also said it is commited to reducing infant or under-fives mortality rates by 15% by 2027. The Federal Government says it remains committed to reducing maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 20% before 2027. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, stated this on Monday in Enugu State…
Over 200 lives were lost and thousands displaced when devastating flood hit Mokwa town in Niger State, North Central Nigeria. In response to the devastating flood disaster in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Governor Umaru Bago has announced a package of interventions aimed at restoring hope and rebuilding lives. During his visit…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said there is nothing wrong with the removal of fuel subsidy, but President Bola Tinubu’s approach to implementing it was flawed. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Monday, Obi maintained that while he supports subsidy removal in principle, it should have been…
Economist and Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has projected that the naira would trade within N1,600-N1,650 to a dollar in the near term. Rewane said this during his presentation at the June edition of the Lagos Business School Breakfast session. The analysts who did a mid-term economic review of the current administration…
Maryam Abacha, widow of former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has rejected long-standing allegations that her late husband looted billions of dollars during his time in office, insisting there is no credible evidence to support the claims. Speaking in an interview with TVC on Sunday, Mrs. Abacha challenged the narrative surrounding her husband’s…
The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Abubakar Kyari, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on food security has had a profoundly positive impact on the nation’s agricultural sector. Speaking to the press in Maiduguri, Kyari stated that food security remains one of the top priorities of the administration, underscoring the…
