President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose administration left lasting marks on Nigeria. Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, turned 85 on Monday, August 17. In a birthday message issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Babangida’s contributions to national development had secured him […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for peace and unity following his re-election, while the All Progressives Congress is considering its legal options after losing Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke the winner after he secured 511,067 votes, defeating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The governor, in […]

Resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have threatened to resume industrial action on August 28, 2026, if the Oyo State Government and hospital management fail to address their outstanding welfare demands. The Association of Resident Doctors, in a statement signed by its President, Dr Adedapo Mustapha, and General Secretary, Dr John Stephen, said it suspended its strike on June 27 for eight weeks to allow […]

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. Osun residents will vote on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the election. The major contenders include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress and Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic […]