Seven Hospitalised as Building Collapses in Ile-Ife By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Seven persons have been hospitalised following the collapse of a residential building along Ilesha Road in Ile-Ife, Osun State, with affected families appealing to the government and well-meaning Nigerians for assistance. The incident occurred at about 9.30pm on Monday, November 9, two houses away…
Osun LG tenure extension appeal fixed for December 1 By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Court of Appeal has fixed December 1, 2026, for further hearing of the appeal concerning the tenure extension of local government officials in Osun State. The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, disclosed this in a statement…
•Proposes law to criminalise persecution, independent commission to probe attacks, compensate victims Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has told the United States Congress and the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that protecting every Nigerian’s right to worship freely must become a central pillar of the country’s security and conflict prevention…
Adeleke denies taking foreign loans, explains rise in Osun debt By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied taking any foreign loan since assuming office in November 2022, insisting that the recent increase in the state’s external debt was due to inherited financial obligations. According to a statement issued on Monday by…
Osun, UK partner to drive digital transformation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State Government has entered into a partnership with the United Kingdom to strengthen digital infrastructure, improve public service delivery and expand economic opportunities through technology. The partnership, which will be implemented under the UK-funded Digital Access Programme, is expected to support the…
Gospel singer Toluwanisings to be buried in Ibadan today The remains of late gospel singer, Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, following his death on October 14. The funeral arrangements, published on the singer’s official Instagram page, indicate that the lying-in-state…
Where Are FG Hospital Equipment? POCO Questions Wole Oke, Demands Immediate Release By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Pelumi Olajengbesi Campaign Organization (POCO) has called on the member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Wole Oke, to release Federal Government hospital equipment reportedly in his custody to the communities and health facilities…
JUST IN: ADC Appeals Court Judgment, Urges INEC to Halt Further Action The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja over the party’s leadership dispute involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refrain from taking further action…
Adeleke approves 21 committees for Tinubu’s re-election campaign in Osun By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the composition of committees to coordinate the state’s campaign activities and mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general election. The committees bring together political leaders and stakeholders from the…
World Energy Council Africa Chair to Deliver Realnews 14th Anniversary Lecture Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Regional Chair for Africa of the World Energy Council, Dr. Farouk Omar Ibrahim, will deliver the 14th Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited on Thursday, November 19, 2026, in Lagos. The lecture, scheduled to hold at the Radisson…
