6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (638+ words) There are not a few who see Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, former Minister of Interior and onetime Osun State Governor, as an enigma. A politician that would not shy away from a fight he considers necessary, even if it appears…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1055+ words) Burkina Faso’s decision to subject more than 65,000 new graduates to compulsory patriotic immersion has brought back into focus an idea that former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, repeatedly advanced during his administration: that government must not only provide services…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools over an outbreak of diphtheria. The government said the decision was meant to prevent the students from being infected by the disease....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (446+ words) The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old Islamic teacher, Jubril Ibrahim, for allegedly preparing charms for suspected kidnappers operating in Edo North Senatorial District. Ibrahim was paraded alongside four suspected kidnappers and six other suspects at the command…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) Governor Ademola Adeleke has signed an Executive Order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry to investigate the killings, shootings and violence that occurred at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (541+ words) An Osun-based Islamic cleric, Imam Abdullahi Olorunlomerue, has called on politicians who allegedly armed hoodlums during the recent governorship election to retrieve the weapons and prevent them from being used to unleash further violence on residents. Olorunlomerue made the call…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has come under criticism on social media after sharing a birthday message on Monday, the same day veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, was buried in Ilaro, Ogun State. Akindele, who celebrated…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government in a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Armed police officers and soldiers on Wednesday prevented retired military personnel from gathering in front of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja, where the ex-servicemen had assembled to protest the non-implementation of consequential adjustments to their pensions. The retirees had…...