Governor Ademola Adeleke has honoured Chief (Mrs) Monica Adenike Okundaye as the Queen of Adire in recognition of her local and global contributions to the adoption and popularity of adire textile. The Governor conferred the honour on the proprietor of Nike Arts Gallery today while commissioning the gallery complex building at Akoda, Osun state. In…
A controversial U.S.-funded media training programme in Nigeria through the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), which was designed to shape narratives against last year’s #EndBadGovernance protests, has been abruptly cancelled following a report by West Africa Weekly and a shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump’s new administration. The programme, “Countering AI-Enhanced…
Donald Trump is trying to broker a ceasefire between Ukraine and its Russian invader, but his administration has failed to reach a breakthrough. A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed legislation that would slap sanctions on countries friendly to Russia if Moscow disrupts ongoing negotiations to end the Ukraine war US President Donald Trump…
A yet-to-be-identified male adult has lost his life in a road accident that occurred alongside the Gbongan/Ife expressway on Wednesday. The lone accident involving a truck was reportedly caused by brake failure, leading to a loss of control by the driver. The truck involved conveyed packs of non-alcoholic drinks and spilt its contents after the…
The President will return to Nigeria in about a fortnight, according to the Presidency President Tinubu departing for Paris for a working visit on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, departed for Paris, France on a short working visit. In a video shared by the Presidency, Tinubu was seen greeting top government…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Kareem, to life imprisonment for attempting to murder his former boss by setting him ablaze. Kareem was arraigned on November 18, 2024, on a one-count charge of attempted murder, contrary to Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State,…
The Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the Accord Party’s petition challenging the victory of Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress in the September 21, 2024 election. The three-member tribunal ruled on Wednesday that the petition lacked merit and was not supported by facts. It stated that the Accord Party and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinade Akinbade on the occasion of his 70th birthday, praising him as a pragmatic politician with admirable sense of service. In a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke recognises Alhaji…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on Osun citizens and residents at home and abroad to embrace developmental politics as a platform for unity and partnership for state development. He made the appeal today while receiving members of Osun Leaders of Thoughts and other prominent state opinion leaders who visited him in celebration of 2025 Eid-El-Fitr….
