US President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, after the Nigerian presidency suggested a meeting to resolve the issue. Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes, Trump replied: “Could be,…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the United States of America (USA) should assist Nigeria with “cutting-edge technologies” to fight insecurity. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has appealed for renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the recent security situation in the country. In a statement issued and signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, over the recent threat of security and diplomatic actions against Nigeria by President Donald Trump,…
By Muhammad Suwidi Yusha’u Introduction Good day, my fellow Arewa people. Do you know? On October 29, 2025, at the International Conference Centre in Akure, Chief Bisi Akande, a respected Yoruba elder statesman and former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), delivered a keynote address that, on the surface, celebrated national reform and…
Leadership excellence is not measured by the number of promises made or projects commissioned, but by the number of lives uplifted. The true currency of leadership is human wellbeing. If policies look impressive on paper but painful in the marketplace, then leadership has drifted from its purpose. If citizens struggle to afford food, transport, or…
…Says “all attempts to kill opposition politics in Nigeria shall be resisted” Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under grave threat, alleging a coordinated effort by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to cripple opposition politics and impose a one-party civilian dictatorship. Hashim, in a statement issued from Doha, Qatar,…
The maiden edition of the Egbedore Unity Cup kicked off on Saturday at the King’s and Queen’s Football Playing Ground, bringing together twenty football clubs from across Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State. The opening match, featured Okesapo Football Club and Amorite Football Club, with Okesapo FC defeating Amorite FC 2:1 to gain three…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has noted with amusement the latest comic relief issued by the ever-useless All Progressives Congress (APC), which is fast losing both voice and relevance in the political space of our dear state. The statement credited to one idle-fever striken Mogaji Kola Olabisi is nothing but a…
The attention of the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a false and mischievous publication being circulated by elements of the opposition in the state, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming that the PDP in Osun has suspended all party meetings due to a purported national crisis….
By Pelumi Olajengbesi, Esq. Having gotten used to Wole Oke, each time I read him criticizing Governor Ademola Adeleke, despite the tremendous efforts and energy the Governor is deploying to serve the people of Osun State, I just ignore it as one of those commentaries from a very alcoholic human being. However, I decided to…
