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By Tunde Olamilekan Some indigenes of Ekiti living in Osun State under the aegis of ‘The Itesiwaju Group,’ have backed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Oyebamiji ahead of the August 08 election. The group endorsed the APC flagbearer on Wednesday, 4th February during a solidarity visit…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged the police to immediately lift the ban on Amotekun operations in the state to combat the emerging threats of insecurity. Adeleke said the continued locking of the Amotekun office can lead to the spillover of banditry and kidnapping from Kwara state into Osun. The governor…
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•See how to apply The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Bamidele Salam, has announced plan to give free 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms to 700 prospective UTME candidates across the constituency. The lawmaker made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said an educated populace remains one of the major factors capable of guaranteeing good governance. The governor stated this on Thursday in Ikirun, Osun State, during the inauguration of Minaret University, a faith-based institution established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, and the investiture of…
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The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government, elected under the All Progressives Congress in the October 15, 2022 election, Hon. Hassan Okanlawon, has approved and effected the full payment of all outstanding allowances owed to traditional rulers in the council area. A statement signed by the Media Office of the Chairman…
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The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised the Senate for rejecting the mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The party also described the decision as inconsistent with existing electoral technologies already deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. A statement issued by Abosede Oluwaseun,…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued a strong warning against an alleged plan to invade and take over the Ikirun palace. Governor Adeleke thereby directed security agencies to secure the palace premises immediately. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday evening, the governor said…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday alleged a threat to the life of one of its chieftains, Professor Rafiu Durodoye, by some people in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration. The APC, in a statement by its Director of media and information, Kola Olabisi, alleged that…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, on Thursday said the ruling party’s forthcoming national convention and congresses would reflect its growing diversity amid an influx of new members and governors. Yilwatda spoke to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at…
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An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo on Thursday sentenced three men to death by hanging for the murder and dismemberment of a 52-year-old woman, Asiata Yekeen, in Ile-Ogbo community. The convicts — Muideen Tunji, Yusuf Muslim and Rabiu Fatai—were found guilty of conspiracy, murder and unlawful possession of…
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