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Six princes from three royal families in Iwo, Osun State, have filed a N50 million fundamental rights suit against the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, at the Federal High Court in Osogbo. The applicants are Prince Lekan Lamuye, Prince Ismaila Alade, Prince Mogaji Abese, Prince Adedoja Osunwo, Prince Fisayo…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, has sympathised with victims of the recent flooding in Osun State, particularly in Osogbo, the state capital. In a statement on Wednesday, Basiru described the incident as unfortunate, noting the scale of destruction wreaked on homes and businesses….
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Magdalene Ajani, on Wednesday. Tunji-Ojo…
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Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of petrol, the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage. The JNPSNC, made up of eight…
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Many residents on Tuesday stormed the Odi-Olowo, Osogbo, office of the Global Food Initiative and looted the warehouse where food items were kept by the operators of the scheme. The development followed an earlier report by PUNCH Online on the tension in Osogbo, Osun State, on Monday, after operators of…
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All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned voters in Northern Nigeria that victory for opposition presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in the 2027 election could return the region to widespread poverty. He said proposals by opposition politicians to reverse some of President Bola Tinubu’s…
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The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Toma Enya, has charged officers and men of the Command to uphold the fundamental human rights of the public and maintain the highest standards of professionalism. A statement by the command spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, noted that…
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The opposition All Progressives Congress in Osun State has dismissed claims by members of the Accord party that the Court of Appeal has sacked local government chairmen elected on the platform of the APC in 2022. The APC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, described the claim as…
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President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos after ending his working vacation in France. The President arrived at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Tuesday, where Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other dignitaries were on hand to receive him. The President’s arrival was confirmed…
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The University of Ilesa (UNILESA) has sealed a strategic academic collaboration with the University of Lomé, Togo, to strengthen Chinese Language education and deepen international cooperation. The partnership, according to a statement by Babatunde Fanawopo, Senior Assistant Registrar, Corporate Services & Information Unit, was formalised with the signing of a…
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