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A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, has commenced a meet-the-people-at-the-grassroots tour to the 332 wards in the state with a view to position the party for victory in the 2026 state gubernatorial and the 2027 general elections. Babayemi who recently concluded…
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A youth group, Osun Progressive Youth (O-SPY), on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to reject any defection move by Governor Ademola Adeleke into the party, dismissing claims that he enjoys massive support in Osun State ahead of the 2026 governorship…
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The current deputy vice chancellor (Development), Professor Mufutau Olaoye Atayese, has been appointed the pioneer vice chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), Osun State. He will be steering the ship of the newly established institution for a single term of five years….
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The African Democratic Congress has accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of plotting to suppress legitimate opposition under the guise of national security, following recent claims by a presidential aide. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the party said it had no intention of undermining democracy but is…
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The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has announced plans to convene the seventh National Council on AIDS, which will focus on Nigeria’s HIV response in the context of evolving global aid dynamics. The agency made this known in a statement signed by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Dr. Daniel…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has promised to abide by the decision of President Bola Tinubu over the rumoured defection of Governor Ademola Adeleke into the APC. Basiru, who is also a governorship aspirant of the party for next year’s gubernatorial election, debunked the…
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The British Council has approved Osun State University (UNIOSUN) as accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre for its global examinations, including the widely recognized International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A statement the by the management of UNIOSUN through its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ademola Adesoji, on Thursday added that the…
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A former governor of Osun State and interim national secretary of the African Democratic Congress Coalition, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed optimism that the party would defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the next general elections. To this end, the former governor called on party members to work together…
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Ahead of next year’s governorship election in Osun, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, announced dates for the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Making this disclosure in Osogbo, during a meeting with Electoral Officers (EOs), the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Mutiu Adegoke, hinted that the…
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An Islamic human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern, has called for constitutional amendments to establish Sharia courts in all South West states MURIC also demanded that Fridays be declared public holidays in recognition of Muslim worship practices across the country. The group’s Founder and Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola,…
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