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An Osun State High Court, sitting in Ile-Ife, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Taiwo Agboola, to death for killing a 62-year-old, Jadesola Olubayo, at a palm oil processing factory. The convict was said to have killed the deceased on October 11, 2023, at a Palm oil processing site located at…
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The lawmaker representing Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency, Lanre Oladebo, has advised politicians against destroying political relationships over unfavourable outcomes in ongoing party primaries. In a statement he personally signed on Friday, Oladebo, reflected on his political journey, recalling how he eventually made it to the House of Representatives despite losing a…
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In commemoration of the first coronation of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Haastrup, the wife of the monarch, Olori Victoria Haastrup, has settled the outstanding debts of two inmates at the Ilesa Correctional Centre. This was as she pledged her commitment to supporting female inmates awaiting trial to ensure…
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The Chairman of Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Maaroof Ogundipe, has distanced himself from a document allegedly containing his signature attached to purported APC membership registration figures and primary election results for aspirants who contested Obokun State Constituency. Ogundipe in a statement on Thursday, said the document did…
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A federal high court in Abuja has nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates. The court also ruled that INEC lacks the statutory powers to abridge timelines provided under the Electoral Act, 2026. According to…
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Members of the All Progressives Congress in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Thursday protested at the party’s state secretariat in Osogbo, alleging an attempt to alter the outcome of the recent House of Assembly primary election. The demonstrators accused Hon. Wole Oke, who represents Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its ongoing nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise in Osun State ahead of the governorship elections in both states. INEC made the announcement in an official data issued on Thursday in Abuja for week one of phase III of the nationwide exercise….
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly invited the Executive Chairman of the Osun State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Ibukun Fadipe, for questioning over issues surrounding the management of Federal Government counterpart grants. According to the invitation letter dated May 19, 2026, and signed by the EFCC…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
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The Osun State Government has insisted that the stool of Akirun of Ikirun remains vacant, warning against fomenting trouble in the town. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Olufemi Ogundun, stated this in a statement on Wednesday, following a judgment by the Court of Appeal. Ogundun…
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