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The Osun state government has approved the appointment of Prince Tajudeen Olanrewaju as the new Akire of Ikire. The decision was made at the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday at Osogbo. Olanrewaju’s appointment followed the demise of Oba Olatunde Falabi, Lambeloye III on 27th February, 2026. The meeting…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command, has arraigned six (6) suspects before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly assaulting its personnel at the Gbongan area of the state. The suspects, according to the command are: Alatise (22), Akeem (31), Jimoh (41), Adeshina…
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The Senate Deputy Minority leader, Lere Oyewumi, has congratulated Prince Tajudeen Olanrewaju, on his approval and emergence as the new Akire of Ikire by the Osun State Government. The Ikire-born lawmaker who represents Osun West at the Red Chamber, in a statement, described the ascension of the new Akire as…
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The Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the August 15 election in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated the newly elected National Executives Council of the ruling party. Oyebamiji specifically expressed heartfelt congratulations to Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and the APC National Chairman, Senator Ajibola Basiru….
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Traders at Isida, a popular automobile market in Ilesa, have appealed to the Osun State government to come to their aid over the perennial flooding in the area. The traders in a video posted by a media aide to Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Adesuyi Haastrup, Isaac Haastrup, said they…
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The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday, officially handed over 24 newly completed housing units to the University of Ilesa, marking a major step toward strengthening staff welfare and institutional development. According to a statement by the Senior Assistant Registrar, Corporate Service and…
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More than 500 residents of Inisa community in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, benefited from the Lions Clubs International Foundation’s free medical outreach. The medical outreach which was carried out at the community town hall on Thursday, included comprehensive eye screenings, dispensed medications, and provision of corrective glasses to…
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The Osun State Police Command said it has arrested four suspects following renewed hostilities between residents of Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities over boundary demarcation. A statement on Thursday by the Command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said operatives had successfully quelled tensions between the communities. Ojelabi, however, condemned thealleged attack on operatives…
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The chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress in the October 15, 2022, local government election in Osun State, have commenced the grading and rehabilitation of rural roads in their councils and area office. The chairmen said the move was to raise the bar of grassroots transportation system, easing communal…
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The Osun State Football Association has decried the worsening conditions of the state-owned football clubs. The Chairman of Osun FA, Mayor Sola Fanawopo, called on the Deputy Governor of the state, who doubles as the Commissioner for Sports, Prince Kola Adewusi, to immediately address the situation. In a statement on…
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