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By Tunde Olamilekan An Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Ila-Orangun has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Olaniyan Taofik, to two years in prison for unlawful entry, theft, and malicious property damage. Toafiq was charged to court after he was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Amotekun Corps after a…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that he is spending his security vote on ending the communal crisis in the state. Adeleke said, unlike other states, Osun’s security votes are used for supporting security agencies operating in the state, support for communal peace activities, and funding…
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Omooba Dotun Babayemi, a prominent governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has commended President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of Hon. Ayo Omidiran as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Also, he appreciated the country’s helmsman for reappointing another indigene of the…
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The electorate in Osun State will, in December this year, know candidates of the political parties contesting for the governorship seat next year. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had earlier released a notice for the state governorship election, scheduling it for August 8, 2026. Meanwhile, at a stakeholders’ engagement…
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By Tunde Olamilekan One of the governorship aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, has awarded full scholarships to 20 best students of Abolarin College, Oke-Ila to study in any federal higher institution. Ogunbiyi, who is the Chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance…
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The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence that he would emerge as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 Osun State election because of his support base. Oyebamiji, who is one of the governorship aspirants in APC,…
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The Osun State Police Command has arrested several suspects linked to robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, cult activities, and an attempted ritual killing in different parts of the state. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Monday, the first arrest occurred on July…
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By Michael Adeyemo A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Kunle Adegoke (SAN), has disclosed that any aspirant who emerges as the candidate of the party for the 2026 gubernatorial election will defeat Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated this on Monday after…
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By Michael Adeyemo Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ijesaland have lauded the recent release of 30% mobilization funds for Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha dual carriageway and the Ilesha–Akure–Benin corridor. The party stalwarts in separate remarks praised the decision of the Bola Tinubu administration which they said will go a long…
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By Michael Adeyemo The Osun state government has again renewed its call on the Federal Government to release Osun state local governments allocations in recognition and compliance with the recent Court of Appeal judgement on the state’s Local Government leadership question. The Government also welcomed and supported the intervention of…
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