African Horizon News Magazine

AKINLEYE CELEBRATES GLOBAL MUSIC ICON, DAVIDO, ON HIS BIRTHDAY. Atlanta, 22 November, 2025. The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, has extended a warm and heartfelt felicitation to international music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a shining symbol of African excellence and global influence. In a statement personally signed and released on Friday evening, Alhaji Akinleye lauded Davido’s remarkable contributions to the global music landscape, noting that his extraordinary talent, consistency, and creative brilliance have elevated African music to unprecedented heights. He extolled the artist’s generosity, humility, and unwavering commitment to uplifting others, qualities that continue to endear him to millions across the world. “As you celebrate another year of greatness, I join countless admirers across the globe in honoring the phenomenal artist and true ambassador o...

ASEJERE YOUTH VANGUARD ANNOUNCES APPOINTED EXECUTIVE TEAM, DEFINES ITS MANDATE AND DECLARES SOLIDARITY WITH ALH. ABDULGANIYU OLAOLUWA ASEJERE’S SENATORIAL AMBITION, WHILE REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR GOV. ADEMOLA ADELEKE’S REELECTION BID. Osogbo, November 21, 2025. In a strategic move aimed at strengthening youth participation in regional political development, the Asejere Youth Vanguard has officially announced the appointment of its pioneer executive members. The unveiling of this leadership cohort marks a pivotal step in structuring the organization’s internal framework and sharpening its operational direction. According to a statement released by the BOT Chairman, Comr. Adigun Olaide, the Asejere Youth Vanguard was established as a forward-looking movement designed to cultivate political awareness among young citizens, enhance civic engagement, and foster responsible leadership within the senatorial district. The group emphasizes that its overarching vision is to serve as an...

Osun 2026: Politics of Personality, Antecedents, Pedigree, beyond Party Lines.  By James Bamgbose Osogbo, November 16, 2025. There is something happening in Osun politics that many people still refuse to accept. The old way of doing things, the days when people voted simply because of a party logo are gone. Osun people have changed. They have grown wiser, tougher, and more intentional about their future. It will be about human beings. It will be about faces, character, trust, and personal credibility.  Across Nigeria, the old political logic that parties win elections has collapsed. The new order is clear: credible candidates win elections, while political parties merely provide the paperwork. And because of that, the 2026 election will not be a war between logos, slogans, or recycled manifestoes, it will be between men of impeccable pedigree, proven antecedents and unbearable performance. Anyone walking around today thinking a party name alone can install a govern...

A Man Who Disrespects Traditional Rulers and Rejects Equity, Fairness, and Justice Does Not Deserve to Be on the Ballot in Osun State Osogbo, November 9, 2025. It was a total shutdown of activities on Saturday in Lokoja, the headquarters of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), as the youths of Kogi State took to the streets to demand the immediate removal of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mr. Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, over what they described as marginalization and nepotism. Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Lokoja, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “President Tinubu, Remove NIWA MD/CEO Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji” and “Lokoja Indigenes Are Marginalized by NIWA Management.” The protesters accused the NIWA boss of deliberately sidelining Lokoja indigenes in employment, contracts, and decision-making within the agency, despite Lokoja being the host community of NIWA’s national headquarters. Speaking during...