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The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has pledged its commitment to the betterment of women in the state of supported in the forthcoming general elections. The state chairman of the party, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, gave the assurance during the party’s primary elections held in its…
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A civil society group, Dee Osun Monitors, has called on the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, to urgently restore Orolu State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group said the continued exclusion of Orolu despite a 2014 Federal…
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Teachers and school administrators in Osun State have been invited to submit ideas for transforming basic education through the Osun Education Innovation Challenge. The competition, sponsored by Dr Dipo Awojide, popularly known as Ogbeni Dipo, is calling for entries of 200 words outlining practical solutions to improve primary and secondary…
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved the immediate implementation of the reviewed remuneration package for academic staff of the University of Ilesa. The approval, which aligns with the remuneration package earlier approved for Osun State University, Osogbo, was conveyed to the UNILESA Vice-Chancellor in a letter with reference…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dispelled the rumour that the people of his hometown – Osogbo, do not love him, adding that he won in Osogbo and Olorunda local government despite being in the opposition during the National Assembly elections in 2023. This…
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Two yet-to-be-identified undergraduates have been killed in a suspected cult attack in the Ede area of Osun State. According to report, the students, numbering about six, were attacked in their off-campus apartment by suspected cultists on Tuesday. A police source, noted that the attack stemmed from an ongoing cult rivalry…
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Tragedy struck at Oogi community in Ayedaade local government area of Osun State as a yet-to-be-identified holidaymaker allegedly killed two policemen in a hit-and-run accident. According to report, the incident occurred along Gbongan/Osogbo road on the eve of Eid-el-Kabir celebration. It was learnt that the two policemen attached to Ode-Omu…
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The lawmaker representing Obokun state constituency, Hon Adewunmi Adeyemi, has said only 50 people followed the Director General of the All Progressives Congress governorship campaign council, Hon. Wole Oke, when he defected to the opposition party from the Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmaker stated this on Thursday when he appeared…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of four persons have been confirmed dead while ten others sustained injuries in a road accident which occurred on Thursday night at Omi-Asoro junction in Ilesa, Osun State. The incident which occurred around 9 p.m. involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle…
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The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has promised to deliver more dividends of democracy to his constituents if he is elected again in 2027. Salam stated this on Friday after accepting his nomination as the candidate of the Accord Party for the federal…
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