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A 42-year-old man, Benjamin Adebisi, was on Wednesday, arraigned before a magistrate court in Osogbo for allegedly defaming the Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye. The defendant who is a former lecturer at the university, was arraigned before Magistrate Olusegun on four counts of defamation and false…
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Members of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State have commended the National Chairman and Secretary of the party, Sen. David Mark, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over the choice of Mrs Temitope Yemisi Agiri as the deputy governorship candidate of the ADC in the August 15 election. The members in…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osogbo, Hon. Adeoye Adelakun and the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, have traded words over the succession plan of the governor. Adelakun had in a viral video while addressing members of the APC cautioned residents of Osogbo against what he…
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The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has substituted a former Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly, Hon Tunde Olatunji as its deputy governorship candidate. The party now named a former House of Representatives candidate, Engr Benjamin Adereti has the deputy governorship candidate of the party. Adereti who…
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A former speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Ambassador Rafiu Adejare Bello, has been appointed as the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, effective from March 10th, 2026. Bello who hails from Ede would be replacing the late Professor Siyan Oyeweso who…
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The Vice Chairman of Odo-Otin local government elected under the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 22, 2025 election, Mr Sikiru Adeboye, alongside other members of the PDP on Thursday, dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. Adeboye and the other decampees were received by the leadership of the…
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The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15, Osun election, Bola Oyebamiji, has said the party would not rely on external influence to win the poll. Oyebamiji made the disclosure in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, while speaking at the Ramadan lecture organised by the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned political actors in Osun State that all campaign activities must strictly comply with the Electoral Act, 2026 and INEC regulations and guidelines. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave the warning on Tuesday during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting held ahead…
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The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company PLC, has disclosed the reason for the low power supply that is currently being experienced in Osun region. In a public announcement on Tuesday, IBEDC management said the situation was a direct consequence of reduced energy allocation which has significantly constrained It’s…
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Gunmen who kidnapped two indigenes of Ora-Igbomina, Sunday Oyekanmi Adeyeye (Tayese) and Sunday Busayo Adewumi, from their residence on February 1, 2026, have released them after payment of ransom. This was confirmed by the Asiwaju of Ora-Igbomina, Yemi Farounbi. Ambassador Farounbi in a statement he personally signed, expressed deep gratitude…
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