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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, has felicitated a former Deputy Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly and chieftain of the party, Rt. Hon. Akintunde Adegboye, on his 67th birthday. Basiru, in a congratulatory message, described Hon. Adegboye as a core progressive who…
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The Osun State Police Command has paraded six suspects over the murder of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Ajagungbade Emir. It would be recalled that Ajagungbade, a supporter of the Accord Party in Osun, was shot dead on September 13 during a clash involving him and a group led by…
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The Olomo of Omoo-Ijesa, His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Adeolu Adejola, has debunked reports suggesting that he endorsed Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Accord Party House of Representatives candidate for Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency. Oba Adejola insisted that his role as a traditional ruler is to accommodate and pray for all politicians,…
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Accord Party chairman in Ogun State, Hon. Michael Rotimi Oke, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State could face disciplinary action over his reported appointment as coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign in Osun State, if it is established that he acted against his party’s interests. Oke,…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Sunday received members of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council led by its Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, at his Ile Oodua Palace. A statement by the palace Director of Media, Moses Olafare, noted that Yari, while speaking during the…
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The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested five suspects in connection with alleged theft, conspiracy, burglary, and fraud across the state. The suspects are Adebisi Olalere, 30; Isiaka Yinusa, 33; Farika Azeez, 30; Daniel Moses, 30; and Monday Lawrence, 30. Osun Amotekun spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, in a statement on Saturday, said…
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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Haastrup, has reiterated that unlawful activities of Omo Onile and arbitrary use of community authority to harass, intimidate and extort landowners will not be tolerated in Ijesaland. Oba Haastrup stated this on Saturday while inaugurating the reconstituted 9-man Owa Committee on Land Matters…
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The Alawo of Awo in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Abdulrazaq Taiwo Adegboye, has condemned traditional body incisions and other fetish practices, urging residents to put their trust in God rather than chase spiritual shortcuts to wealth. Oba Adegboye made the remarks during a recent Islamic event…
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The Owa-Ooye of Imesi-Ile in Osun State, Oba Enoch Ademola Akinyemi, is dead. The monarch’s transition was announced on Friday by the Owa-Ooye-in-Council. In a statement signed by the Obaala of Imesi-Ile, High Chief Olatunde Aluko, the Council said Oba Akinyemi joined his ancestors with deep sorrow but in total…
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The Osun State Government has designated every Thursday as Environmental Sanitation Day to curb indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other environmental violations. The directive was contained in a press release issued Tuesday by the Chairman of the Environmental Sanitation Task Force in Osogbo. The Task Force said the sanitation exercise…
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