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The National Working Committee of the Alliance for Democracy has suspended the state party executives in Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Edo, Akwa-Ibom and Anambra states. The National Chairman of the party, Joseph Avazi, disclosed this after a meeting of the National Working Committee in Abuja. Avazi said the NWC had approved…
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By Joseph Akanbi Barring any last-minute change, Alhaji Fatai Diekola, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will today join the Peoples Democratic Party. He is expected to be officially received by the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, during the South West Zonal Rally of the…
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Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has warned that the people of the state should not allow those he described as ‘political infidels’ to destroy the legacy of good, effective and progressive governance that was established in the state since 2010. The warning was given in Ile Ife during an…
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The Southwest arm of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged members to channel their energy towards wresting power from the All Progressives Congress (APC). It said they should not dissipate it on needless in-fighting. The party warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to desist from meddling in the internal affairs of…
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A 63-year-old motorist, Samuel Olujimi, who allegedly drove his jeep recklessly and crushed a 15-year-old secondary school student, was on Thursday brought before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court. Olujimi is facing a two-count of dangerous driving and breach of public peace. Police Prosecutor Oladoye Joshua told the court that the…
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Two men – Micheal Ojo and Matthew Emmanuel — were on Thursday charged with N4.2 million fraud at an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court following a failed business transaction. The accused — Ojo, 33, and Emmanuel, 22 — who are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and fraud, have entered a `not…
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The South West zone of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is billed to hold a mega rally on May 5, in Osogbo, the capital of State of Osun. The rally, according to a communique issued at the end zonal meeting of the Extended Working Committee of the South West PDP, held…
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Against the build-up to September, 22; 2018 governorship poll in Osun, the newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, on Thursday assured that the election exercise would be free, fair and credible. He disclosed that no fewer than 411, 438 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) remain…
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The management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has indicated interest to collaborate with Osun State government on renewable energy development. This was contained in a press statement endorsed by the media adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr Sola Fasure, which was forwarded to the Nigerian Tribune in Osogbo,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the September 22 governorship election in Osun State in line with the provision of the Electoral Act. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, who disclosed this, on Thursday, in Osogbo, said that 1,407,235 people registered in 2015 to…
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