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An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has ordered the Army to pay N200 million as damages to land owners in Kelebe-Omu, Olorunda Local Government Area of the state. Plaintiffs in the land dispute – Chief Amodu Akanbi, Sulaiman Folorunsho, Alhaji Ibraheem Olabode, Rasaki Tiamiyu and Yekini Salawu –…
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The leadership of the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has enjoined all the members of the party in the state to embark on a seven-day fasting and prayer session with effect from tomorrow (Friday) in order to seek the favour of God in the governorship election…
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The Tinubu/Shettima Network (TSN) on Thursday said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima will get Nigeria back on track if elected. Speaking at a press conference at the Unity fountain Abuja after trekking from their office…
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Two farmers who were kidnapped last Wednesday along the Ede/Ileoogbo road in the Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State have been released. The Osun State Police Command, spokesperson Yemisi Opalola had on Wednesday confirmed the release. It was gathered that the two farmers who were kidnapped a week ago…
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The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has congratulated a former Governor of Osun, Chief Bisi Akande on the occasion of his 84th birthday. Oweye described Chief Bisi Akande, former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an exemplary leader whose courage in public…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, their first since he was inaugurated in November last year. After the meeting in the president’s office, he told correspondents that he was at the seat of power to greet the president…
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Barring any die-minute change, the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal will this Friday, January 13, see the parties in the governorship election litigation adopt their final written addresses. Since 1999, outcomes of Election Petitions Tribunal sittings have in no small way helped to deepen the country’s electoral system. I am persuaded…
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The Police Command in Osun have confirmed that two farmers were kidnapped by gunmen on Wednesday, at Ileogbo Town in Aiyedire Local Government of Osun. Spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that police officers were on the trail of the kidnappers. She…
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, shared a video of Atiku’s arrival on his Twitter page on Thursday night. In the video, Atiku was seen in company with Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom…
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Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner Mutiu Agboke has said for credible election results the number of accredited voters must tally with the vote cast. He said since Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) remains the only constitutionally recognised electronic device for accreditation in any election, no contrary results must be declared…
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