A lawyer identified as Yusuf Adeshina has narrated how he was beaten and assaulted by security operatives attached to Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Osun State House of...

A medical doctor who prefers to be anonymous has narrated how he escaped being kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be police officers in Oke-Aga, a neighborhood in Ilesa. The doctor,...

Men of a vigilante group have reportedly shot a 50-year-old man simply identified as Musbau in the early hours of Wednesday, July 3, in Arimoro, a neighborhood in Ilesa. Musibau,...

Dayo Adewunmi, known as “Sule Suebebe,” has kissed the dust. The grim reaper has taken a ride to Ekiti State and taken the life of one of his prestigious sons...

The Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) has replaced Tijani Adekilekun, who has appointed as senior special assistant on media to Governor Ademola Adeleke, as its State House Correspondent. A source...

It was a show of lamentation and a pensive declaration of extreme hardship as Nigerians stormed the streets to protest the current state of the nation to mark the June...

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, approved the permanent appointment of 230 temporary staff of the University of Ilesa on Wednesday. The move by Governor Adeleke followed a report...

Rumblings and disquiet hit Adeleke's cabinet following the appointment of Tijani Abdulraheem Adekilekun as Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Osun State Governor.  An insider told WITHIN NIGERIA that...

This week, Ibadan did not allow the rest of the country to enjoy the total blackout occasioned by NLC's. As labor leaders stormed the streets to demand a new minimum...

Nigerians, particularly legal practitioners, have expressed their concerns over the reinstatement of the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee.”. Recall that the old anthem was written by Lillian Jean...

On a Monday morning, WITHIN NIGERIA journalist SODIQ LAWAL CHOCOMILO visited three popular locations in Ilesa, a town in Osun State where tomatoes and peppers are sold in large quantities....

Residents of Ilesa metropolis have continued to express their minds over the ongoing construction of the 6.2km Ereja Square to Brewery dual carriageway in Ilesa, especially events that have shaped...

The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has stirred the bees’ nest. The 86-year-old monarch looked into the eyes of his old friends and trade associations and said, ‘Enough...

The price of a brand new TVS or Bajaj motorcycle ranges from N900,000 to N1,100,000, according to local sources. Seven out of ten Okada riders in the Ilesa metropolis are...

In the second and final part of a two-part series of this special report, SODIQ LAWAL CHOCOMILO interviews some academic and non-academic staff of the University of Ilesa. They opened...

Ganiyu Oyeyemi, popularly known as Ogunjimi, has reunited with his ancestors. The Yoruba performer, who has graced our screens for years in roles ranging from evil herbalist to vicious warlord,...

Punches, curses, and wild jest trail the hustle for premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, as Nigerians, especially commercial drivers, okada riders, and private car owners, resume daily...

Nigeria is a threatre of absurdity or a compendium of events that sometimes worry sensibility. We were recovering from the BSC in--law's drama between a shepherd, Paul Enenche, his sheep...

Drama as banners addressing two wives of Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, as first lady surfaced on social media. The two wives, namely Chief. Mrs. Titi Adeleke and...

The appointment of Dr. Wale Bolorunduro, an ex-finance commissioner, as a director and chairman designate of Living Trust Mortgage Bank Plc has sparked a cold war between the board of...