How Osun Speaker’s security aides allegedly beat up a lawyer, dropped him off at Govt. House
A lawyer identified as Yusuf Adeshina has narrated how he was beaten and assaulted by security operatives attached…
How I escaped being kidnapped by police officers – Osun Doctor
A medical doctor who prefers to be anonymous has narrated how he escaped being kidnapped by gunmen suspected…
How vigilante shot a 50-year-old destitute searching for snails in Ilesa
Men of a vigilante group have reportedly shot a 50-year-old man simply identified as Musbau in the early…
TRIBUTE: Sule Suebebe, an Ekiti-born comic actor and ‘Suku Suku Bam Bam’ star who died at 68
Dayo Adewunmi, known as “Sule Suebebe,” has kissed the dust. The grim reaper has taken a ride to…
OSBC replaces Adekilekun as state house correspondent after WITHIN NIGERIA report
The Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) has replaced Tijani Adekilekun, who has appointed as senior special assistant on…
25th civil rule: ‘Bad electricity, gunboat democracy, hunger’ – Nigerians decry hardship and demand good governance
It was a show of lamentation and a pensive declaration of extreme hardship as Nigerians stormed the streets…
UNI-ILESA: Adeleke approves the permanent appointment of 230 temporary staff after WITHIN NIGERIA report
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, approved the permanent appointment of 230 temporary staff of the University…
OSBC: Rumblings in Adeleke’s cabinet as an appointee allegedly refuses to resign from civil service
Rumblings and disquiet hit Adeleke's cabinet following the appointment of Tijani Abdulraheem Adekilekun as Senior Special Assistant on…
Agbala Gabriel, Muideen and the choice of salvation or bondage
This week, Ibadan did not allow the rest of the country to enjoy the total blackout occasioned by…
”Timi Dakolo’s Great Nation song, a better alternative” – Lawyers differ over reinstatement of old national anthem
Nigerians, particularly legal practitioners, have expressed their concerns over the reinstatement of the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we…
Nigerians turn to rotten tomatoes, ‘baje’, pastes, and grinded pepper mixed with ‘kolanuts’ due to scarcity and high cost of making ‘soup’
On a Monday morning, WITHIN NIGERIA journalist SODIQ LAWAL CHOCOMILO visited three popular locations in Ilesa, a town…
Blessing or Curse: Inside Adeleke’s N16.5b Road Dualization in Ilesa
Residents of Ilesa metropolis have continued to express their minds over the ongoing construction of the 6.2km Ereja…
Trade Associations: Oba Aromolaran has stirred the bees’ nest
The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has stirred the bees’ nest. The 86-year-old monarch looked into…
From vigil to robbers’ den: How Okada riders lost their motorcycles in Ilesa
The price of a brand new TVS or Bajaj motorcycle ranges from N900,000 to N1,100,000, according to local…
UNI-ILESA: “POS operator, part-time teacher, security guard”: lecturers who earn N23,896.26K adopt casual jobs to survive harsh economy
In the second and final part of a two-part series of this special report, SODIQ LAWAL CHOCOMILO interviews…