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By Tunde Olamilekan The All Progressives Congress, APC, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing its remaining leaders as “undertakers waiting to bury a dying party.” The Publicity Secretary of APC in Lagos, Mr Seye Oladejo, made the remark in a statement issued on Saturday in reaction to a…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Pioneer Director-General of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Amitolu Shittu, has called for a fresh profiling of those recruited to the Amotekun agency by the current administration. Shittu alleged that some criminal elements have infiltrated the security outfit through improper recruitment. Shittu, who worked under the administration…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Coordinator of Ife/Ijesa Peace Forum, Prince Adeyemi Oyeyemi, has condemned a group named Concerned Youths of Ife-Ijesa for Good Governance and Security Stability in Osun State for criticising Senator Francis Fadahunsi’s intervention on the Akinlalu killings. It would be recalled that the lawmaker representing Osun East…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The lawmaker representing Osun East, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has confirmed that he was behind the sealing of Osun Amotekun operational base in Osogbo and Ife. Fadahunsi said Osun Amotekun offices have become the home of murderers, noting that the security outfit has lost its purpose. The lawmaker…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A father, simply identified as Tesojue has allegedly beaten his daughter to a state of unconsciousness. In a video posted on Facebook by the Executive DirectorWorld Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, the teenage girl was seen with blood dripping from her eye and mouth. According to Kamiludeen,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Police Command has appealed to residents, especially those in the scrap and waste business, to remain vigilant and work closely with the Police to prevent explosive-related incidents. The advice was given by the Commander of Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Base 16, Osogbo, SP Godwin Ogigha, during…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State House of Assembly has condemned the sealing of operational offices of the Osun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps) by federal security operatives. The Assembly described the development as “constitutionally offensive” and “a dangerous precedent.” In a statement on Friday, the Assembly said that…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Christopher Kolade, describing him as “an icon of integrity, patriotism, and excellence” whose life embodied the best ideals of service and leadership in Nigeria. In a statement personally signed by him, the President said he received the news…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday joined other service providers across the nation to celebrate Customer Service Week, reaffirming its commitment to prioritising the needs and welfare of the public. In a flier posted to mark the occasion, the NPF reiterated its dedication to putting the public at the…
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By Olalekan Adigun Former Interior Minister and current National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, recently stirred controversy by suggesting that Nigeria’s political parties should be allowed to nominate officials to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking at a panel session on electoral innovation hosted by…
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