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The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State on Tuesday called for the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Gotan, saying his continued stay poses a threat to credible policing ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. The coalition, which includes the Social Economic…
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Royal families in Osogbo have rejected the purported endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke for the August 15 governorship election by the Ataoja of Osogbo, Jimoh Oyetunji. The heads of the royal families, including Prince Samuel Agboola Adejobi of the Sogbo-Dede Ruling House, Prince Mustafa Olugbeja of the Matanmi Ruling House,…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday inaugurated projects executed by the management of Osun State University. The governor also installed the Chief Executive Officer of Bovas Group, Mrs Victoria Samson, as the third Chancellor of the university. Adeleke, who had earlier inaugurated the university sports complex, a three-in-one laboratory…
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The Alubarika Movement, a political group loyal to the national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has announced the immediate suspension of its Ward Coordinator for Ward 7, Odo-Otin Local Government Area, over acts of gross misconduct and flagrant disregard for the directives of the movement leadership….
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has commenced a 5-day technical training for key election managers in Osun State as part of preparations for the August 15 governorship poll. According to a post on the Facebook page of INEC, Osun State, the training, organised by The Electoral Institute,…
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The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has backed the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to smoke out alleged hoodlums said to be sheltered in the government house. The party, in a statement on Monday through its Director…
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With the July 11, 2026 deadline for the submission of presidential nomination forms to the Independent National Electoral Commission fast approaching, political parties are running against time to beat the closing date. The commission fixed 6pm on July 11 as the deadline for political parties to submit the nomination forms…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to enforce non-partisan policing in Osun State ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the confidence of voters ahead of the August 15 poll now rests on how the…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a flash flood risk alert between July 1–10. NiMET warns that widespread rainfall expected during the period could trigger flooding across 27 states as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. In the advisory, NiMet attributed the heightened risk to the persistent…
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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 Osun State Governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, has urged the electorate not to sell their votes in the forthcoming poll. Oyebamiji said rather than commercialise their vote, voters in the state should use their Permanent Voters Cards wisely and use…
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