By Olalekan Saheed Badmus (Phoenix) When Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued his scathing critique of Rauf Aregbesola, a former Governor of Osun State and former Minister of Interior, he may not have intended it as a political confession. Yet, embedded within his words is a striking admission, one that inadvertently validates…
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, has dismissed claims made by one Isaac Owoseni Innocent, describing him as an impostor with no affiliation to the state civil service or recognised labour union. In a strongly worded statement signed by Comrades Idris Adedayo Adeniran JUSUN Chairman, Osun State ln Tuesday. The union…
In politics, memory matters and that’s often why it’s the first thing people try to rewrite. As the quiet build-up to the 2026 Osun governorship election begins, there’s a noticeable effort to dress up the past in borrowed garments of progress. But governance isn’t measured by how well history is retold; it is measured by…
The Adeleke Campaign Organisation has issued three major guiding principles for its governorship campaigns, vowing never to swim in the mud with the opposition in the countdown to the August 15th elections. In a statement issued this Tuesday at Osogbo, the group lambasted chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for demonstrating lack of ideas…
As apex court hears Mark’s appeal THE opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) holds its much anticipated National Convention today in Abuja despite contrary position taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the exercise. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed this to Nigerian Tribune on Monday. This is coming after the…
The Kano State Police Command has raided criminal hideouts and black spots, leading to the arrest of no fewer than 1Kano Police Raid Hideouts, Apprehend 193 Suspects93 suspects and the recovery of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, confirmed the arrests and recoveries in a statement…
A former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has said that a fresh wave of mass killings across Nigeria, many of them underreported has intensified accusations of global indifference, as repeated attacks in Shanga Local Government of Kebbi state and many spots in the North Central region and other parts of the country continue to expose…
The Ademola Adeleke Campaign Organisation has called on former governor Gboyega Oyetola and Bola Oyebamiji to respect the will of the people ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. In a statement issued on Saturday in Osogbo, the campaign organisation alleged that some top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were…
The World Bank has urged the Nigerian government to reopen the petrol market to competition by reinstating import licences in an effort to reduce the inflationary pressures caused by the fallout of the Middle East conflict. In its latest Nigeria Development Update released , the Washington-based lender says the suspension of petrol import licences since…
● We demand a free, fair, and credible elections. The Osun State House of Assembly has vowed to resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process in the state, raising concerns over recent developments involving the redeployment of key electoral officials. During a press conference held at the Assembly on Thursday, the lawmakers said their…
