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The Osun State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a set of twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Adeleke, and seven other suspects arrested in different parts of the state for offences ranging from cultism to murder and robbery. Parading the suspects before journalists at the state police command headquarters in Osogbo, the…
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Millions of electricity consumers may be plunged into darkness in the coming weeks as the Federal Government via the Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Market Operator have begun a massive disconnection of debtor electricity distribution companies from the national grid. PUNCH findings showed the development followed notices of disconnection…
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The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday held State Congress, where a new set of state executives were elected. At the exercise, held at Osogbo City Stadium, erstwhile state chairman, Mr Sunday Bisi, and 38 others were presented for different posts and were elected unopposed. Also,…
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The Nigerian Police Force Zone 11 Command under the leadership of AIG Sikiru Akande has warned criminals in Oyo and Osun States to relocate or face the full wrath of the law. The Zone 11 Command Police Boss gave this warning while addressing journalists after a one-day security retreat with…
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In a bid to preserve the history and culture of the civilisation of the Yoruba people of Ile-Ife, a book titled, ‘Ile-Ife, Cradle of the World’ has been unveiled. The book, which focuses on history, culture, tourism and business, was written by the Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Dr Maureen…
Read moreThe Federal Government has commissioned a 20-bed hospital, equipment and generating plant at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ilesa, Osun State. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who commissioned the project, explained that the comprehensive healthcare centre was part of the COVID-19 intervention fund given to the Correctional Service, adding…
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The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday claimed that a total of 1.6 million poor households benefited from a bimonthly payment of N10,000 each as part of the regime’s plan to mitigate suffering among the citizens. The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known…
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Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lampooned Mr Gboyega Oyetola over his unending hallucinations on his loss at the July 16 2022 governorship election, asking the defeated former governor to leave PDP out of his woes. The PDP reacting to attempts by a faction of the troubled…
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Immediate past Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said the state remains the home of the ‘Progressives’ in the South West. He stated this while inaugurating an 11-man Committee with the mandate to stimulate, revamp, restructure and reposition the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. The setting-up of the committee…
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Ahead of his inauguration on May 29, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has promised to take tough and hard decisions to reposition the country for the benefit of the citizens and workers. He solicited the people’s cooperation and support for his incoming administration in fighting poverty, ignorance, disease, disunity, and…
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