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By Tunde Olamilekan Two traditional rulers in Osun State – Olokeolooru Obalufon of Okeolooru Obalufon, Oba Adebisi Mukaila Michael, and Onirante of Irante, Oba Ogundele Olasunkanmi Mathew, have dragged the state government to court over an alleged plot to reverse their elevations as part II Obas. The monarch in a…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Police Command has promised it would ensure those involved in the mayhem that occurred in Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, are apprehended and brought to justice. It would be recalled that operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps were…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident that happened in Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the governor has dispatched a top-level government…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Community heads (Baales) in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have thrown their weight behind the Osogbo Elders Council, insisting that the 2026 governorship ticket of the major political parties must be zoned to Osogbo. The Community said, despite Osogbo’s historical role as a decisive voting bloc in…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in a suit filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins, challenging the legality of the new tinted permit enforcement. The Nigeria Police had earlier revived the tinted…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified only as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after he was hit by a stray bullet. Taoreed was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in Esa-Oke community. The…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The local government Chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have promised to re-engage the 1,500 teachers employed by the last APC government of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola but sacked by the present administration. The leader of the APC chairmen, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, stated…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Queen Chanel Chin, the ex-wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has dismissed the recent accusations of the monarch against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. osun.life reports that Oba Akanbi had, in a video, accused his ex-wife of plotting with the Ooni to…
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the forthcoming national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party must be anchored on fair processes, open debate and inclusivity. Makinde, in a newsletter released on Thursday evening, stressed that this was crucial to repositioning the party and strengthening its chances ahead…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him to clinch the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket. Atiku stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa published on Wednesday, where he also noted that he would support and…
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