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The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to summon the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, and the Director-General of the State Security Service (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to appear before it to outline details of funds released to the security…
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Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Renewable Energy, Mr Funmiso Babarinde, has said students and youths across Osun State will vote for the governor’s second term in 2026, citing his administration’s commitment to education and youth welfare. Babarinde, who also chairs the Civil Society Matters arm of the…
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The Senate has pledged to commence urgent deliberations on the establishment of state police this week as part of efforts to address the growing insecurity across the country. Speaking at a media briefing with Senate correspondents, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the matter had gained priority among…
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Nigerians spent more than N50bn on United States visa applications between 2023 and 2024, despite a sharp decline in approvals as Washington tightened immigration controls and increased scrutiny of applicants. An analysis of the Intelpoint report, using data from the US Department of State, shows that 201,200 non-immigrant visas were…
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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what he described as excessive borrowing and poor fiscal accountability. Obi said Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to about N200 trillion, which he attributed to what he called “imprudent governance” under…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the ‘orchestrated’ common pattern of the resignation of some members from the party, “which gives them away as grossly lacking in political tact and diplomacy, and has subsequently taken the shine off their intention of portraying the party…
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The Osun Amotekun Corps has rejected claims by the All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council that it sent 50 operatives to guard a power plant owned by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s elder brother, Dr Deji Adeleke, in Ondo State. Osun Amotekun’s spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, in a statement on Monday, described the…
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The Osun State All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council, on Monday, alleged that 50 operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps were deployed to guard a private power facility owned by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s elder brother, Dr Deji Adeleke, in Ondo State. The campaign council, in a press statement on Monday,…
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Concerned indigenes of Iwoland have petitioned Governor Ademola Adeleke over the deteriorating condition of Iwo General Hospital, demanding immediate rehabilitation of the facility. The petition, dated June 6, 2026 and signed by Prince Alao Adekunle Lamuye, stated that the hospital has been left to decay for over a decade. The…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged residents and indigenes to ignore rumours and scaremongering ahead of the August 15 governorship election, declaring that his administration “shall win convincingly and we shall be declared winner with wide margins”. In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed,…
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