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Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has sent heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of Lagos State over the death of the first civilian governor of the State, Chief Lateef Jakande. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, also commiserated with the…

RESCUE efforts to free four remaining passengers abducted near Iwaraja Junction, along Ilesha/Akure road may have been stalled, following withdrawal of some of the security personnel conducting search for the victims. Recall that seven of the passengers said to be members of a transport union were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen…

A suspected impostor was apprehended on Wednesday in Ilesha, Osun State, while attempting to take the teachers’ recruitment examination for a woman. The suspect (name withheld) was reportedly arrested at a centre at the College of Education, Ilesha. He was said to be impersonating a woman believed to be his…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West has taken a turn for the worse as leaders of a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, have directed their members to steer clear of a peace meeting convened by ex-Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State. Fayose’s supporters are also…

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has written to congratulate a former Governor of the State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on his 70th birthday anniversary. Oyinlola, who was also a Military Administrator in Lagos State, turns 70 today, February 3, 2021. In a personally-signed birthday message to Oyinlola, Governor…

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former military administrator of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on his 70 years birthday celebration, describing Oyinlola as an elder statesman worth celebrating for his life of consistent commitment to public service in different capacities as a military officer, administrator and politician….

Adeleke Akintayo, coordinator of the late Fredrick Fasehun faction of Oodua Peoples’ Congress in Osun state, says herders involved in criminal activities in the south-west have Yoruba backers.  According to The PUNCH, Akintayo, on Sunday said the south-west must forge a common front to deal with banditry and kidnapping in…

The Ninth National Assembly is determined to collaborate with the nation’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanitise the electoral process. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, gave the assurance, on Tuesday, in Abuja shortly after delivering a lecture on the occasion of National Defence College Course…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has described the military and political service of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as glorious and deserving of commendation. In his congratulatory message to the former governor of Osun State, the Sultan recalled his years in military service with Oyinlola and described that period…

There was panic among staff of the National Youth Service Corps on Tuesday after a resident officer died of COVID-19. The PUNCH gathered that the top officer was posted to the permanent orientation camp in Kano, a few days ago where he developed coronavirus symptoms and died on Tuesday. Following…