The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance (CCSOGG) vehemently condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the reckless and treasonable statement credited to Mr. Timothy Owoeye, a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, wherein he described the sitting Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, as a mere “caretaker Governor”…
The statement credited to former House Speaker, Timothy Owoeye that Governor Ademola Adeleke is a caretaker chairman is both condemnable and reprehensible, Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has declared. Responding to an interview granted by the controversial former speaker in a statement, Mallam Rasheed questioned the logic and rationale for Owoeye’s statement, calling…
An estimated 1,796 people have lost their lives in boundary and communal disputes across Nigeria between January 2018 and August 2025. The figures were from media reports and findings from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta. Between 2018 and 2022 alone, no fewer than 676 individuals were killed in such conflicts. The…
Out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 — which is 1.16 per cent —scored high enough to be classified under the exceptional ability category, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed. This from a total of 1,955,069 processed results for the year, PUNCH…
Protesters in Abuja have stormed the headquarters of Guaranty Trust Bank to demand the release of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. The demonstrators, who gathered in large numbers on Monday, chanted “#FreeVDM” while holding placards with inscriptions such as “Activism is not a sin”, “VDM is the masses’ liberator”, and “VDM…
Loatsad Promomedia as part of its corporate social responsibility recently donated a fully equipped portable cabin to military officers stationed at the Murtala Mohammed International airport. The facility, designed to offer a secure, comfortable, and conducive environment, is aimed at supporting the officers as they diligently carry out their duties in safeguarding lives and property…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to unsuspecting victims. The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, issued the warning in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Sunday. She disclosed that the scammers had been soliciting money from members…
Pope Francis’ legacy of peace continues to shine in our conflict-ridden world. The closeness he showed to the most vulnerable during his earthly mission is radiating even after his death, and this most recent surprise is no exception: His popemobile, the very vehicle from which he waved and was close to millions of faithful all…
By James Bamgbose Once upon a time, in a small but hopeful constituency, the people came together and chose a man they believed could lead them into growth and development. He spoke their language, shared their history, and promised to be their voice in the corridors of power. With a heart full of trust, they…
The Public Relations Officer of the People’s Democratic Party, Osun State chapter Hon. Jacob Areola Ayodeji has debunked the viral news about his defection to the All Progressives Congress party, stating that “His Elephant remains in PDP”. In a statement signed personally by Hon. Jacob, he emphasized that he remain a staunch stalwart of PDP….
