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An Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded three suspects in connection with the murder of an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Lasisi Oluwamayokun, and her daughter, Adesewa. The suspects — Gboyega Daramola, 39; Sunday James, 38; and Fajemirokun Victor, 36 — were…
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Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, one of the gubernatorial aspirants under the All Progressives Congress who stepped down for Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has collapsed his political structure for the APC candidate. Ogunbiyi, while addressing journalists on Saturday, said his supporters would not work to ensure that Oyebamiji wins the August 08 election….
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By Tunde Olamilekan The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, has said the party is closing ranks and rebuilding a formidable and united front which will ensure victory at the forthcoming gubernatorial poll. He stated this in a statement on his Facebook page on…
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The leadership of Boluwaduro Local Government have urged primary school teachers and health workers who were recruited under former governor Gboyega Oyetola but got dismissed by the present administration to come for verification. A statement by the media assistant to the chairman of the local government elected under the All…
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By Tunde Olamilekan An Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded five individuals over an alleged ritual attack on a 16-year-old boy, Farouq Abdulahi Taiwo, in Ikire. The suspects are: Awotunde Saudat, Muyideen Olutoki, Fatai Abiodun, Usman Ademola and Ismaila Abiodun, all accused of conspiracy and…
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By Tunde Olamilekan One of the appointees of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly called Emir, has allegedly killed one Kazeem Oyewole. According to a post on Facebook by the Executive Director, World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, Emir alongside his boys, allegedly killed Oyewole at Orita Elelede,…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has restated his administration’s determination to sustain the development of Ikirunland. Governor Adeleke stated this on Friday during a condolence visit to the families of the late head of Ikirun princes, Dr Ismahil Adeyemi; the Asiwaju of Ikirun land, DIG Lawal Kasali; and the…
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Osun State retirees under the auspices of the Independent Unbonded Contributory Pension Scheme (IUCPS) have called on the state government to release the bonds it owes them for the past nine years. The group, which comprises pensioners from the civil service, primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and local government,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has replaced the Sunday Bisi-led leadership of the party in Osun State with a caretaker committee. The PDP in a statement on Thursday, announced the appointment of a caretaker committee to oversee affairs of the party in Osun State. The announcement…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed the issuance of letters of appointment to the first batch of newly recruited teachers in the state. The governor who gave the directive to the state Commissioner for Education, Mr Dipo Eluwole, said the directive gave effect to the…
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