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The Olufon of Ifon-Osun, Oba Peter Oluwole Akinyooye, has called on government at all levels to transform the town’s 100-year-old Obada Market into a modern, international-standard commercial hub to attract investment and grow the local economy. The monarch made the demand on Sunday, June 21, at the grand finale of…
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The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has reiterated calls for the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Osun, Ibrahim Gotan, saying the command under his leadership has failed to inspire public confidence. The civil society groups also gave the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) a 72-hour deadline…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced a two-day capacity-building workshop for Electoral Officers and Assistant Electoral Officers in Osun State ahead of the August 15 gubernatorial election. This was as the commission charged its staff to perform optimally throughout the electoral cycle. The Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner,…
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The Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Bolaji Akinola, has dismissed allegations linking former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, to recent violence in Osun State. Akinola described the claims as mischievous, malicious and politically motivated. According to him, the allegation credited to the Speaker of…
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The Imole Campaign Council, TICC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, have condemned the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Ezekiel Olapade, in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. In their separate statements, TICC and the APC appealed for peace and justice over the death of…
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The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Osun State Commissioner of Police to immediately arrest and prosecute political thugs allegedly responsible for killing a 14-year-old boy in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area. It would…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on his 59th birthday, describing him as a monarch committed to the progress of his people. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, praised Oba Akanbi for promoting Yoruba identity and attracting development to Iwoland. He…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has described the death of the Chief Executive Officer of Yinka Oba Foam, Chief (Mrs.) Yinka Obalaye is seen as “the end of an era” for entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment in Ijesaland. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday, Adeleke…
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji on his re-election victory, saying the result is a pointer to the party’s awaited victory in Osun on August 15, 2026. In a statement personally signed and made available…
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A 14-year-old boy, Ezekiel Olapade, was killed while another person was injured after gunmen opened fire at a palm wine shop in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday opposite the local government secretariat. According to the…
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