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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered commercial banks to place a Post No Debit restriction on accounts operated by the Osun State Government over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. The interim order was issued by Justice D.E. Osiagor, following an application…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, are at loggerheads over the position of Iyaloja General of Osun State. This followed the announcement by the monarch that he has reinstated Chief Awawu Asindemade as the Iyaloja General. The Ataoja, while announcing the reinstatement, said he remains…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has decried the rising cases of extrajudicial killings across the state. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party said the spate of killings was worrisome. “It is worrisome that Osun has become a killing…
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The spokesperson of the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has dismissed claims that Governor Ademola Adeleke plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after the January 16 election. Olajengbesi, who is the Accord Party candidate for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, in a statement on Friday, alleged that an APC…
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Fear gripped parts of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Friday after two people were killed in a suspected rival cult clash. One of the victims was identified as a man popularly known as Small Rugged, who was reportedly attacked in broad daylight around the Italolokan area. The identity of…
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The member representing Irepodun/Orolu/Olorunda/Osogbo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewale Adebayo , has visited communities affected by the recent flooding in Osogbo to assess the extent of damage. The lawmaker, who visited alongside officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Osun State Emergency Management Agency (OSEMA)…
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A human rights group, the Ijabe Solidarity Forum, has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to ensure that due process and the established rotation system guide the emergence of the next Onijabe of Ijabe in Odo-Otin Local Government Area. The forum’s coordinator, Abiola Awodele, in a statement on Wednesday, warned against…
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Residents of Iludun Community in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, have appealed to the state government to urgently intervene following the collapse of a bridge linking the community. According to the residents, the bridge, which serves as a vital route for thousands of residents, farmers, traders and…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has rolled out a comprehensive containment directive to strengthen flood risk management and emergency response across Osun State. Adeleke directed all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately commence coordinated action on the flood situation. The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the…
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The Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mr Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has charged prospective corps members deployed to the state to strictly observe camp rules and prioritise their safety. Kubiangha gave the charge at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ede as registration commenced for the…
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