The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting the rule of law in the conduct of the local government election in the state. OsunDailyNG reports that Adeleke stated this while speaking with newsmen in his hometown, Ede. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor, however, denied making any negative comments against the president. He said, “I did not at any point utter any negative remarks about Mr President. “All the news articles suggesting that I made negative remarks against the president is fake. “I have been very supportive and collaborative with the federal government.…
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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has expressed a desire for the Reds to have one of Arsenal’s key players ahead of their highly anticipated Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday. In his recent column for The Telegraph, Jamie Carragher elaborates on the contrasting challenges faced by both Liverpool and Arsenal in their current campaigns. He noted the concerns among Arsenal supporters regarding their squad’s firepower since the beginning of the year. Carragher wrote, “How Arteta must wish he had someone of the calibre of Cody Gakpo in his squad. The Dutchman’s impressive tally of 16 goals this season has…
The ongoing Osun local government elections saw notable political figures, including former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, casting their votes on Saturday. OsunDailyNG gathered that the ex-governor cast his vote at his polling unit in Oba Ojomu Ward 1, Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area. Similarly, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, participated in the electoral process, voting at his designated polling unit. Governor Adeleke Commends Electoral Body Governor Ademola Adeleke cast his vote at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area, at 7:56 a.m. Accompanied by his supporters and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, has again distanced himself and his immediate family from ownership of properties said to have been forfeited to the federal government on the order of the Federal High Court in Lagos. While admitting that part of the assets belonged to his relatives, Emefiele stated emphatically that neither he nor his immediate family owned the properties in question. His clarification on the properties ordered to be forfeited to the federal government on Friday, February 21, was contained in a press statement issued in Abuja by Barrister…
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has failed to accredit journalists for the contentious local government elections holding today. Earlier, OSIEC’s Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka, stated that only accredited media organizations and observer teams bearing official tags and jackets provided by the Commission would be granted access to polling units, wards, local government areas, and the Central Collation Centre. She warned, “Any unauthorised media or observer team without an authorisation letter, the official jackets, and tags of the Commission will be treated as an impostor.” NUJ Members Denied Accreditation However, journalists, particularly from print and broadcast media under the…
A suspected gunrunner, Hamza Samaila Surudubu, who allegedly supplies arms to terrorists in North-West Nigeria, including notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji, has been arrested. OsunDailyNG confirmed that the Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Usman (retd.), confirmed the arrest. Usman stated, “A 35-year-old suspected ammunition courier, identified as Hamza Samaila Surudubu, has been apprehended by Sokoto State Community Guard Corps (SSCGC), Isa Division. The suspect was arrested today 20/02/2025 along Shinkafi Road. “Preliminary investigation indicates that Hamza Samaila was en route to deliver arms and ammunition to Bello Turji, Boka, and Halilu Buzu.” The…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its long-awaited National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, which were postponed last year. OsunDailyNG gathered that the crucial sessions will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday. Initially slated for September 11 and 12, 2024, in Abuja, the meetings were abruptly called off without an official explanation. However, a leaked memo from the APC secretariat has confirmed fresh dates for the gatherings, according to Punch. The memo, signed by APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, states that the National Caucus meeting will take place at the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall on Tuesday,…
Prostate cancer is a serious health threat to men worldwide, with statistics indicating that 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Nigeria accounted for 29.1% of all male cancers in 2018, with an age-standardized one-year prevalence rate of 16.1—less than a quarter of the rate in the United States. With an incidence of 32.8 cases and a mortality rate of 16.3 deaths per 100,000 men, prostate cancer remains the most common and deadliest cancer among Nigerian men. Alarmingly, 80% of cases are diagnosed at…
By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Local Government elections scheduled for February 22, 2025, in Osun State are not just an administrative exercise; they are a constitutional imperative that no agency, institution, or advisory opinion can override or stop—not even the Governor of Osun State or the President of Nigeria has the power or right to stop them. Democracy must prevail. SIGNED:Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.Legal Practitioner, Osogbo21st, February, 2025
In a press statement released today, the Osun Democrats for Democracy have publicly condemned what they describe as fraudulent security reports by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), accusing the agency of colluding with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to undermine the upcoming local government elections in Osun State. The group asserts that there is no significant insecurity in Osun, claiming the only threats to peace stem from the police’s involvement in enabling the APC’s agenda, which they allege seeks to scuttle the state’s democratic processes. “Our attention has been drawn to fake security and intelligence reports produced by the Nigeria…