International Women’s Day 2026: Representative Bamidele Salam Calls for Collective Action to “Give to Gain” Gender Equality
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2026, Representative Bamidele Salam has called for renewed commitment to empowering women and girls, emphasizing that societies flourish when opportunities, resources, and leadership spaces are intentionally given to women. This year’s global theme, “Give to Gain,” highlights the powerful idea that investing in women’s advancement through education, mentorship,…
2026: Group Offers Ramadan Prayers for Adeleke’s Re-election
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo The Pathfinder Team, Ede South Chapter, in collaboration with the Integrity Group and other stakeholders, has held its 2026 Ramadan Lecture, with participants offering prayers for the success and possible second term of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. The programme, held in Ede, focused on unity, community development and prayers for leaders…
PDP Crisis Eases As Olawepo Hashim’s Quiet Diplomacy Sparks Reconciliation Talks
After months of public tension, legal disputes and factional maneuvering within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), fresh signs of reconciliation are emerging following what party insiders describe as a carefully coordinated mediation effort led by Dr. Gbenga Hashim, a presidential aspirant in the party. Multiple high-level sources within the party confirmed that Hashim, a founding…
20 Reasons Why Governor Adeleke Deserves Re-Election
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state deserves re-election as a performing governor of Osun state due to 20 cogent reasons which are validated by stakeholders locally, nationally and internationally. In a detailed response to recent opposition claims and postulations, Spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed posited that aside the 20 reasons to be listed,…
Rebuilding Mubarakah Islamic School is to Sustain My Father’s Legacy – Hon Bamidele Salam
The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Bamidele Salam, says the reconstruction of Mubarakah Islamic School in Awo was aimed at sustaining the legacy of his late father. Salam made this known on Saturday during the 2026 Annual Ramadan Lecture and the commissioning of the reconstructed…
University Don Petitions GTBank Over Alleged ₦9.98m Unauthorized Transfers
A university professor in Oyo State has petitioned Guaranty Trust Bank over the alleged disappearance of ₦9.98 million from his account through transactions he insists were carried out without his consent. The professor, through his solicitors, submitted a formal complaint to the bank’s branch manager, alleging that the withdrawals were fraudulent and demanding an immediate…
Baba Rabiu Bako: The Passing of the Last of the Bako Offspring
By Samuel Aruwan Yesterday at 9:23 pm (Friday, 6 March), I received a message from Baba Rabiu Bako’s phone. It read: “Good evening. This is to inform you that the person with this contact passed away last Sunday.” The message startled me and brought to mind the transient nature of human life. I quickly responded:…
Osun East, Give us Sam Oyus and He Will Give you Quality Representation that Speaks, Acts and Delivers
By Oladayo Popoola In the marketplace of leadership where many promise heaven and earth yet deliver neither, Osun East must choose a man whose words are his bond and whose actions echo louder than campaign slogans. In the person of Osun East Senatorial aspirant, Hon. Olayinka Samuel Oyedotun (Sam Oyus), we behold not just an…
2026: Oyetola’s Misreading Of Osun People’s Resolve
By Sarafa Ibrahim When relatives and political lackeys and associates gathered in Iragbiji on Friday for the 15th remembrance anniversary of the mother of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Alhaja Wulemot Arike Oyetola, the expectation was to have a feel into her life, the impacts, and how much the wound…
Expert Faults Wadada’s N210tn Claim On NNPCL, Says Figure ‘Defies Economic Logic’
An accounting scholar and former oil industry executive, Dr. Kingsley Ade Adegbite, has dismissed Senator Ahmed Wadada’s allegation of a ₦210 trillion discrepancy in the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), describing the claim as economically implausible and rooted in a misunderstanding of the company’s financial structure. Adegbite, a former Business Development…
