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The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, has warned youths in Ede, and the rest of the state against joining cult groups. Also, Timi of Ede, Oba Adesola Lawal, has pledged support for the campaign to end cultism and other vices across his domain. Speaking in Ede…
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After three days in custody, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh. The former Speaker is under investigation in connection with a N240million contract, which was awarded to a firm by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu Baring any last minute change, the erstwhile Chairman of the State of Osun Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB), Hon. Ajibola Famurewa, as well as the current spokesperson for the 9th Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru will both emerge unopposed as Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC)…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has submitted that the country could overcome the problem of insecurity within two years with the right leader, who is willing to make tough decisions. Making the declaration on Thursday while hosting a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, at his Abeokuta residence, Obasanjo said…
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Gboyega Oyetola, Governor of Osun has disclosed that Osun was too sophisticated to be governed by kindergarten politicians seeking to experiment with Osun. Oyetola who said he is endowed with the capacity to transform Osun through good governance made this known while speaking at the Palace of the Ooni of Ife,…
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The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said, on Thursday, that he was running for the office of the Nigeria’s president in his capacity as a qualified Nigerian and not as a northern aspirant. This was contained in a press statement signed late Thursday by Ola Awoniyi for the Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan…
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Rivers Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Nyesom Wike, has berated some PDP aspirants for betraying the party in 2015, saying they do not deserve the party’s presidential ticket for 2023. Wike, who alluded to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, said some aspirants in the PDP, caused disunity in…
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The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt. The National President of…
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A motorcyclist, Nura Mohammad, on Thursday lost his life, while two of his passengers were also injured, after a truck ran over them in Agunbelewo community in Osogbo, Osun State. The driver of the truck involved in the accident reportedly fled the scene before the arrival of police operatives. A…
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Everton secured their Premier League status thanks to a thrilling second half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in front of a cacophonous Goodison Park crowd. Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi played full time for Everton in the game as the club gained three points to avoid entering the…
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