A coalition of civil society and student organisations on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, against rising political violence and killings in the state.

By CHUKA NNABUIFE  The Igbo people are among Nigeria’s greatest wealth creators. They account for a remarkable number of the country’s entrepreneurs, industrialists and billionaires. Yet, paradoxically, the South-East — the homeland of the Igbo nation — remains one of the least endowed regions in terms of infrastructure, federal institutions and public investment. From roads and healthcare […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, has pledged to revitalise the state’s economy through strategic investments, job creation and industrial development. Speaking during the inauguration of 5,100 canvassers drawn from Iwo, Ayedade and Ola-Oluwa […]

The renewed push by the Federal Government to end open grazing and activate the so-called 470 gazetted grazing reserves is a deeply troubling return to a policy that has already generated fierce controversy, failed to win public confidence, and proved impossible to implement smoothly in the past. Nigerians were told for years that open grazing […]

Dr. Engr. Livinus Adzer Tsar, APC candidate for Jechira Federal Constituency and an associate of Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, has said that political outcomes in the state will be determined by party processes and grassroots participation ahead of the 2027 elections. Tsar spoke on Monday while reacting to reports of political realignments involving different […]