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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the state House of Assembly over its directives on the reportedly released council allocations. The party accused the assembly of overstepping its constitutional boundary on the lingering issue of the local government allocations in the…
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The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says her husband’s decision to run on a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023 left her isolated in her local church, describing the episode as a “bitter pill” that split her parish and tested her faith. She made the disclosure in her new 52-page book,…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated Nigeria’s readiness to partner with credible global investors, particularly Nigerians in the diaspora and “sons of the soil.” He described such partnership as part of efforts to secure energy independence and deliver modern infrastructure to power prosperity across Africa. The President made the declaration…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will win the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. Oyetola, who spoke in Iragbiji, Osun State, on Monday at an event to mark his 71st birthday, attributed his optimism to the current unity…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Mr Sulaiman Akano, counsel to two traditional rulers in Osun State has written the Attorney General of the state over alleged plans by some officials of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters to reverse the elevation of the monarchs. The monarchs, Olokeolooru Obalufon of Okeolooru…
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The Presidency has fired back at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that former President Goodluck Jonathan has nothing new to offer Nigerians after his “disastrous six years”, for which they voted him out in 2015. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who stated this in his reply to a former Minister…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State Examination Board has announced October 07, 2025, as the date for the mop-up and the last edition of Common Entrance and Placement Examinations for students who intend to enroll in Junior Secondary School I and Senior Secondary School 1 of Public Secondary Schools in…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State House of Assembly has warned against the withdrawal of the reportedly released local government funds by unauthorised persons. The lawmakers stated that only duly authorised officers under the employment of the Local Government Service Commission are permitted to be signatories to Local Government accounts….
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By Tunde Olamilekan Former Governor of Osun State and the Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has warned Nigerian youths against drug abuse. Oyetola gave the charge on Monday at a programme organised at his Iragbiji country home to mark his 71st birthday. He also called on young…
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The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who announced this on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on what he described as a “historic occasion.” “October 1…
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