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By Tunde Olamilekan A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke would soon announce the party he will be moving to to contest the August 08 gubernatorial election. Oyinlola said once the governor returns to Osun, there…
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The Executive Director, World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, has urged the Osun State Police Command to investigate the activities of a local security group called ‘Ikire Vigilante Taskforce’. Kamiludeen in a statement on his Facebook page, queried why the security group was using a uniform which is currently being…
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The lawmaker representing Ede North/ Ede South/ Ejigbo and Egbedore Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to take children who gather around major road junctions in Abuja, begging for money off the road. Salam in a letter to the Minister,…
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The Eastern South Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect, Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum, linked to the murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps officer, SRC Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, and her daughter, Sewa Lasisi. The Ghana Police disclosed this during a press briefing held on Sunday,…
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The Chief Imam of Erin-Osun, Sheikh Fatai Aladewura, has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to help fix the poor roads in the community. Sheikh Aladewura made the appeal on Friday while addressing congregations during the Juma’at service at the town’s Central Mosque. The Islamic scholar said the poor roads in…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Naibul-Imam of Osogbo Land, Dr Isola Morufu Olawale, on Saturday, organised a free medical outreach for 500 people who are mostly elders. According to a post on Facebook, the medical outreach includes free medical checkups, provision of free drugs, comprehensive free dental checks and procedures, and…
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Residents of six communities in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, have vowed to end Female Genital Mutilation in their domain and also follow legal procedures in dealing with cases of female circumcision. The communities are – Coker, Otan Ile, Oduola, Boredun, Oniyere and Otuuru. The residents made the…
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The Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Senator Lere Oyewumi has facilitated the training of 90 of his constituents in liquid soap, toilet disinfectant and air freshener making. Oyewumi, who represents Osun West, also empowered the trainees with N100,000 each as start-up capital. Similarly, the lawmaker also flagged off the distribution of…
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A handful of youths in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday held a peaceful solo protest to condemn the rising wave of killings, kidnappings, and violent attacks plaguing various parts of Nigeria. Armed with placards with inscriptions such as “We Say No To Killings,” “Protect Our Faith: Stop The Violence,” “We…
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The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Friday, swore in 1,873 prospective corps members in Osun State. Speaking during the swearing-in and official opening ceremony of the 2025 Batch C orientation programme at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ede, the NYSC Osun State Coordinator, Agbor Ndoma Obim, announced that 1,873…
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