Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to call the Osun Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Gothan to order over arrest and unlawful detainment of people in the state. The Governor also demanded immediate release of one of his aides, Abiodun Adegoke Apesin who has been repeatedly denied bail…
● As Osun Earns National Recognition as Top Ranking State in Education and Human Capital Competitiveness Osun State has again earned national recognition as the Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, is set to receive the BusinessDay Award 2026 in honour of the state’s outstanding performance in Education and Human Capital Competitiveness under his administration….
The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Osun State Chapter, warmly commends the Osun State Government for its timely, courageous, and principled decision to suspend further dealings with the Osun State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in line with due process, transparency, and accountability. The group in a statement jointly signed by NYC…
Birnin Kebbi was agog over the weekend as various support groups backing the presidential aspiration of Dr. Gbenga Hashim converged on the Kebbi State capital, intensifying grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The groups, operating under different platforms, declared Dr. Hashim as “their son” and pledged massive support for his ambition, while urging…
…Says APC Should Seek Forgiveness, Not Attempt Manipulation It is important to remind the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Osun youths are not politically naive, emotionally detached, or historically amnesic. They remember clearly how the state was under APC’s failed government, how their homes suffered, and who the helmsman was over that period of pain….
● Orders Review of Previous Engagement ● Sets to Implement Federal Directive on NYCN Following ongoing controversy and leadership crisis within the state chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the state government has suspended further dealings with the body pending the outcome of ongoing investigations. In a statement signed by the Commissioner…
In an interview on The Exchange Podcast, hosted by Olufemi Soneye, leadership coach and former presidential candidate Fela Durotoye shared deeply personal reflections on his origins, upbringing and formative experiences, revealing how they shaped his identity and commitment to Nigeria. Addressing widespread assumptions about his name and background, Durotoye began with a story that often…
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. In all the crisis now swirling around Rivers State, the action that seems to have truly triggered Wike is perhaps the voice of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Ajibola Basiru. While other players have largely tried to manage their positions with quiet signals and coded statements, Basiru…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified reports alleging the involvement of one of its personnel in the abduction and defilement of a minor, confirming the arrest of a serving officer over alleged misconduct. In a statement issued on Friday, signed by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie, the Service…
Ifeanyi Festus, a personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), has been accused of abducting and defiling a minor (name withheld). In a petition dated January 4 and submitted at the DSS headquarters, the family of the girl, through their lawyers at Gamji Lawchain, said their daughter went missing in November 2023 in Hadejia,…
