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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, following his conviction in the United States for fraud-related offences. The decision, announced in a statement on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, was said to have been taken after the state government obtained a Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered by a United States court in Ohio. Rasheed disclosed that the Osun State Executive Council had, in 2025, directed the Ministry of Local Government to formally request the court document, stressing that the government would not act on unverified reports…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will mobilise over 1.4 million ad hoc personnel, largely from the National Youth Service Corps, for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by a high-level delegation of the commission to the NYSC headquarters in Abuja, describing corps members as central to the conduct of elections in Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the commission on Monday, Amupitan said the engagement was beyond a routine visit, noting that it was a deliberate effort to appreciate the scheme’s long-standing support for electoral processes. He said,…

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has ordered an immediate forensic audit into the organisation’s finances following allegations of irregular transfers and alleged mismanagement of its Endowment Fund totalling about N1.4bn. The decision was taken at a heated NEC meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday, where members considered an interim report submitted by the Forum’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee (CCEC), amid growing internal tensions over governance and financial accountability. The probe was triggered by a petition filed by an ACF member, Murtala Abubakar, against the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Alhaji…

The Baale of Apena community in Obada-Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Chief Abiodun Gbadamosi, has petitioned the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, seeking intervention over what he described as a malicious prosecution on alleged false charges, including armed robbery. Gbadamosi also alleged threat to his life, accusing the traditional ruler of Obada-Oko, Oba Abiodun Olufemi Solaja, of trespassing on his family land and orchestrating acts of intimidation. In a petition dated May 6, 2027, and made available to journalists on Monday, the community leader appealed to the governor to “save his soul” from what he termed sustained harassment…

Zainab Abioye Top health officials in Ogun State have commended oncology nurses at Jacaranda Cancer Centre, Abeokuta, for their dedication to cancer care, describing their role as emotionally demanding but critical to patient survival and recovery. The officials gave the commendation during a Nurses Week celebration organised by the private specialist facility, which they said set a benchmark for recognising frontline health workers in the state. Speaking at the event, the Director of Nursing Services, Ogun State Ministry of Health, Dr Sherifat Omobolanle Aminu, noted that the centre distinguished itself as the first private health facility in the state this…

Members of the All Progressives Congress in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday staged a peaceful protest over the alleged refusal of party leaders to issue them membership cards, raising concerns over their participation in future party primaries. The aggrieved members, who gathered at the party secretariat in Ijaye, Abeokuta, also accused some leaders of plotting to impose candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that the delay in issuing membership cards was a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise them. Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Give Us Our Membership Cards,” “We Don’t Want Imposition,” and…

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board statistics released on Monday have shown that Lagos State University (LASU) is the most preferred institution among candidates seeking admission in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The figures, unveiled at the ongoing policy meeting in Abuja, indicate that LASU recorded 84,426 first-choice applications, accounting for 3.76 per cent of the total number of applicants nationwide. University of Lagos (UNILAG) ranked second with 78,240 applications, while Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) placed third with 60,370 applicants. Further breakdown showed that University of Ibadan secured the fourth position with 58,895 applications, closely followed by University of Benin,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was reached on Monday at the board’s annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja, where key stakeholders, including vice-chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions, deliberated on admission guidelines. JAMB said the benchmark was adopted after extensive consultations and a voting process involving participating institutions, adding that universities are expected to admit candidates who score at least 150 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board also approved 150 as the minimum admissible score…

Blackmail, emotional manipulation, and orchestrated media outrage will never replace accountability. No amount of sensational propaganda can erase the serious questions surrounding the management of trust and collective resources freely entrusted to you, Gov. Hope Uzodinma. The issue before Nigerians and indeed before members of the Progressive Governors Forum is simple and straightforward: funds entrusted to your leadership for collective purposes are now allegedly incapable of proper accounting. This is not persecution. It is not betrayal. It is not factional warfare. It is the most elementary demand of leadership — accountability for trust given. The Progressive Governors Forum is not…

Former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed grief over the death of the Chief Imam of Yewaland, Sikirullah Babalola, describing the late Islamic cleric as a symbol of unity and peace. Babalola, who was also the President of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State, died on Saturday at the age of 98. In a condolence message issued on Sunday, Amosun said the cleric’s passing was a monumental loss not only to the Muslim community in Yewaland but also to the entire Ogun State and beyond. He noted that the late nonagenarian devoted his life to…