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By Tunde Olamilekan The Elder Caucus (Igbimo Agba) of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State has urged governorship aspirants under the party to refrain from purchasing the nomination of interest form. The caucus in a communique signed by its chairman, Engr Sola Akinwumi, on Friday, said a screening committee…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The House of Representatives has demanded the urgent completion of the long-neglected Armed Forces Nigeria Physical and Health School and Games Village in Esa-Oke, Osun State. The abandoned project was initiated by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Defence to enhance the fitness and readiness of…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, on Thursday, picked the All Progressives Congress’s ₦50 million Nomination and Expression of Interest forms ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. Omisore, who is the immediate past National Secretary of the APC, becomes the first…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A former Osun State House of Assembly lawmaker, Hon. Uzamot Adebayo, has said the budget proposal presented by Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday to the state House of Assembly ‘will be the last one’ before he exits office. Adebayo, who represented Iwo State Constituency during the 7th Assembly,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Osun State, Senator Felix Kolawole Ogunwale, popularly known as Jumokol, has countered the position of a group loyal to the National Secretary of the party, ‘The Omoluabi Progressives’, on where the governorship candidate of the ADC should come…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday, sentenced one Musa Raji Mohammed to four years’ imprisonment for illegal transportation of 10.7 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa. The convict had pleaded guilty to the charges bordering on illicit drug trafficking during the trial. According to court…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The wife of the Osun State Governor, Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening the health sector and promoting the well-being of women and children across the state. Mrs. Adeleke stated this on Monday during the official flag-off of a free cervical cancer…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The management of the University of Ilesa (UNILESA), Osun State, has approved a ₦50,000 reduction in hostel accommodation fees. The reduction followed the protest by the students on Monday over the high cost of accommodation. Following the protest, the school management had a meeting with the National Association of…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A resident of Iwo, Osun State, Tesleem Amobi, has lamented the eight-month blackout at Ode Onikumo and Kajola communities in the town. Amobi said the eight-month blackout has crippled economic activities in the area, with traders and artisans bearing the brunt of it. He described the situation…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Two House of Representatives members from Osun East, Hon Taofeeq Ajilesoro and Hon Wole Oke recently met with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola. Although details of the meeting were not made available, Oke, who posted about the meeting with the leader of…
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