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The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, has backtracked on the controversy surrounding the Iyaloja-General of Osun State, declaring that Chief Awawu Asindemade is not the Iyaloja-General. It would be recalled that Oba Oyetunji, in a viral video, announced the reinstatement of Asindemade as Iyaloja-General, insisting that he remains the…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has signed the Osun State Park Management Bill into law, effectively proscribing the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. The bill, recently passed by the Osun State House of Assembly, was signed into law on Monday at the Government House, Osogbo. This was…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has celebrated his Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, on his birthday, describing him as a trusted partner and the most loyal Deputy Governor. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor described Adewusi as a personification of loyalty to the state and the joint ticket….
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At least eight people have been killed in Osun State in cult-related clashes and transport union leadership tussles after the August 15 governorship election. The killings, which cut across Ikire, Ile-Ife and Osogbo, have heightened tension among residents who fear being caught in the rivalries. On August 24, barely nine…
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The Osun State Police Command has deployed tactical teams to the Oke Baale area of Osogbo to curb the recent wave of cult-related incidents in the state capital. The move followed the chaos which erupted on Sunday morning at the Ita to area of Osogbo, where rival cult groups clashed,…
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The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has donated and energised a 500KVA transformer to residents of Peace Highland Community in Arimoro, Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State. The donation, according to Fadahunsi, was part of his commitment to reducing poverty and delivering the dividends…
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The Osun State Government has filed an application to the Federal High Court, Lagos, asking the court to set aside the ex parte order that placed restrictions on bank accounts operated by the Osun State Government over a $13.9 million arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. The…
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The 15th edition of the West African University Games, WAUG 2026, has begun at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, OAU, Osun State. Speaking during the opening ceremony held on Saturday at the OAU sports complex, the Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Ambassador Adejare Bello, said the university is proud to host…
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At least five operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have reportedly been arrested by the police in connection with the murder of a political associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir. Oyeyemi was killed at Mayfair Park, Ile-Ife, after a peace…
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The Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the rising cost of living, saying the removal of fuel subsidy without adequate measures to cushion its effects has made life more difficult for Nigerians. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State,…
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