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By Tunde Olamilekan A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified only as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after he was hit by a stray bullet. Taoreed was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in Esa-Oke community. The…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The local government Chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have promised to re-engage the 1,500 teachers employed by the last APC government of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola but sacked by the present administration. The leader of the APC chairmen, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, stated…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Queen Chanel Chin, the ex-wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has dismissed the recent accusations of the monarch against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. osun.life reports that Oba Akanbi had, in a video, accused his ex-wife of plotting with the Ooni to…
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the forthcoming national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party must be anchored on fair processes, open debate and inclusivity. Makinde, in a newsletter released on Thursday evening, stressed that this was crucial to repositioning the party and strengthening its chances ahead…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him to clinch the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket. Atiku stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Wednesday, where he also noted that he would support and…
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States in the South-West have heightened security following the surge in attacks on communities and killings by suspected bandits and terrorists in neighbouring Kwara State. Security chiefs in Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states confirmed to The PUNCH on Thursday that they had activated various containment plans to prevent the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A factional group in the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees in Osun State, under the umbrella of the Association of Concerned Local Government Workers said it would resume work on Monday, October 6, 2025. The group vowed to defy the directive of Osun NULGE President Nathaniel…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Traditional rulers in Ife North Local Government of Osun State have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi to retract his recent allegations against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In a communiqué issued after a meeting on Thursday at…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has slammed Governor Ademola Adeleke, over his silence on the alleged extra-judicial killings of some residents of Akinlalu town by officials of the state Amotekun. It would be recalled that at least four people were reported killed when…
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Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka yesterday explained why he accepted the renaming of the National Theatre, Lagos after him. He said he never believed that the monument could ever be revamped. He admitted that he accepted the honour with mixed feelings, despite being a critic of many past leaders, who…
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