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The wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Titilola Adeleke on Tuesday, gave the sum of N200,00 each to 250 elderly people in the state. The programme with the theme, “Finding Joy in Old Age”, is the third edition of the Elders Support Scheme from the office of the First Lady…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Residents of Ayedade Agbowo community in Iwo town have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of the community road following heavy rainfall in the area. The residents said the road has become severely damaged due to persistent rain, making it difficult for motorists to navigate the road….
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The Osun State Police Command had deployed officers of the Police Mobile Force (MOPOL) and other tactical squads for vigorous patrols, intelligence-led operations and combing of bushes in order to beef up security across the boundaries of the state. A statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the command, Abiodun…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Executive Director, World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, has demanded the whereabouts of the ‘repainted’ Osun Armoured Personnel Carriers. Kamiludeen asked the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to release the Armoured Personnel Carriers for security operations. The activist in a post on his Facebook page,…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said a military-backed rescue and protection security operation is ongoing in Ora Igbomina community. The Governor who stated that the military operation has been underway for the past three days, commiserated with the people of the community over the recent bandit attack. Speaking…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, have condoled the family of late Chief Tunde Ponle over the passing of the Ada-born engineer. The duo, in separate statements, described the death of Chief Ponle as painful, noting…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Ejigbo and Egbedore federal constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam has called out the All Progressives Congress in Osun State over its alleged plan to stop Governor Ademola Adeleke from his re-election. The federal lawmaker said APC do not trust in its…
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A former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam has said the challenges confronting Osun State are the result of years of poor political judgment, internal contradictions, and misplaced priorities, particularly within the All Progressives Congress (APC). He stated this after he was elected as the candidate…
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Osun State Branch, has announced the temporary suspension of its ongoing industrial action. A statement by Osun JUSUN Chairman, Comrade Idris Adedayo Adeniran, said the suspension followed progress in resolving the dispute with the state judiciary management. The statement said the suspension was…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The African Democratic Congress on Monday affirmed Dr Najeem Salaam as the candidate of the party for the 2026 gubernatorial election in Osun State. Salaam was affirmed during the primary election held in Osogbo on Monday. Speaking after his affirmation, the former speaker of the Osun State…
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