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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called on the people of Rivers State to rally behind the ruling party and support President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the 2027 general elections. Basiru also praised Fubara for what he described as commendable governance…
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Factional National Chairman and Former presidential candidate under the Accord Party, Professor Christopher Imumolen, has declared “illegal” the nomination of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s Osun State candidate in the upcoming 2027 gubernatorial elections. He insisted that the party’s authentic governorship candidate in the State is Clement Kolawole. Speaking…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has answered critics of his administration and challenged them to judge him by his records as a governor in the last three years, affirming that he has delivered good governance across all sectors of Osun State. Addressing Iwude Ijesha carnival at Ilesa on Sunday,…
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Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2026 Osun State election, Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, has assured the people of the state of his commitment to inclusive development and responsible leadership if elected. Salaam, a former Speaker of the state house of Assembly, gave the assurances during…
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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria and the National Union of Local Government Employees have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s plan to enforce direct deductions of council funds from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, even as state governments continue to retain control over allocations to local governments….
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The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for prospective applicants into the Public Service. A statement on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the approval is part of efforts…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Abidemi Oyedele, popularly known as Diekola is dead. The Osogbo-born politician died today at the age of 69 according to numerous reports and sources close to the family. He was last appointed as the chairman,…
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by Tunde Olamilekan A member of the elder caucus of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Alhaji Gbadebo Ajao, has defended the presentation of local government budgets by chairmen elected under the party before their councillors. Speaking after the executive chairman of Egbedore Local Government elected under the APC,…
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The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected ritualists in possession of dead human parts. The suspects – Taiwo Ogunbode, Thomas Ogo, and Lateef Afeez – were arrested on December 03, 2026, at Ile Ogbo community by operatives of the police in Iwo Area Command. According…
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Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has warned against the spread of untrue information about the town, noting that there was no terrorist group in his domain. The royal father was reacting to a report that claimed a security group of the Jama’atu Ta’awunil Muslimeen, a religious group based in…
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