Adeleke’s re-election reflects Osun people’s confidence, says Ogiyan
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Ogiyan of Ejigboland in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin II, MFR, has described the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke as a reflection of the confidence reposed in his administration by the people of the state. In a congratulatory letter dated August 18, 2026, and […]
Under fire while grazing: Amotekun’s daring rescue of kidnapped Fulani boys in Ondo
It started like any other grazing day. Abubakar Umaru and Abdullahi Umaru, both teenagers, led their family’s cattle towards the grasslands near Owo, on the boundary between Ondo and Edo states.
They carried sticks, not phones. They knew the paths by memory. By dusk, they were not home. Neither were the cows.
Cholera outbreak: Borno LG Chair commended for containing scourge
Following the outbreak of acute diarrhea suspected to be Cholera in some parts of Hawul local government area of Borno state which has so far claimed few lives, the Executive Chairman of the Council, Hon. Yusuf Mamman has been commended for his prompt response in addressing the scorge.
FG eyes greater women’s participation in economy
Federal Government has said it is working to move beyond intervention programmes and economically empower women so they become co-creators of prosperity. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this at the SheIsIncluded 2026 Summit, themed: ‘Designing for Delivery: Financing. Systems. Scale’. The summit was convened by the Presidential Committee on Economic […]
Poetry Challenge: 29 poets secure places at Abuja guarter-finals
As Bauchi closes one chapter from the North East, the MPS Media Poetry Challenge is moving to the next: North-West and then North-Central before the best of the bests will converge on Abuja
Super Falcons’ flop: Time to rebuild our football
The Super Falcons’ quarter-final exit from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco is more than another painful sporting disappointment. It should be the moment Nigeria finally confronts the deep weaknesses in its football system and begin the difficult task of rebuilding. Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat by Cameroon ended the Falcons’ defence of their […]
