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The Iwo Board of Trustees has lauded a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Engr. Ademola Adedapo, for his contributions to the 34th Iwo Day celebration. The board in a letter of application signed by its General Secretary, Barrister Jiire Ayinla, said Adedapo who is an indigene…
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Dr Bolaji Akinola, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of gross ineptitude, dereliction of duty, and the wholesale collapse of primary healthcare and public education across the state. In a statement made available to Daily Independent, Dr…
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The national leadership of the City Boy Movement has appointed the Executive Director, Engineering Services at the Ogun–Oshun River Basin Development Authority, Engr Kayode Sowade, as the Osun State Director of the movement. The appointment of the Modakeke-born politician was announced by well-wishers and members of the All Progressives Congress…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alleged that the state government had concluded arrangements to manipulate some retirees into staging protests at branches of the United Bank for Africa. The party, in a statement by its Director of Media, Mr Kola Olabisi, on Sunday, said the…
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Former state and national lawmakers elected under the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Sunday, pledged to work for the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the August 08 election, Mr Bola Oyebamiji. The former lawmakers under the aegis of the National Forum of Former Legislatures made the commitment…
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The Executive Governor of Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke, has promised that his administration will dualise the Ikire–Apomu–Ikoyi Road. He made the promise on Saturday while addressing the gatherings at the Apomu Day 2026 Celebration. Adeleke reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive development and grassroots engagement across the state….
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Pioneer Director General of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Mr Amitolu Shittu has called out the state government following the collapse of an advertising billboard around the government house, Oke-Fia on Friday. Shittu claimed that the billboard which collapsed during heavy rain yesterday was due…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused his predecessor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola and the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, of masterminding the call by two civil society groups for the declaration of a state of emergency in Osun State. The groups, Initiative for Local Government Development and…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Some indigenes of Ekiti living in Osun State under the aegis of ‘The Itesiwaju Group,’ have backed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Oyebamiji ahead of the August 08 election. The group endorsed the APC flagbearer on Wednesday, 4th February during a solidarity visit…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged the police to immediately lift the ban on Amotekun operations in the state to combat the emerging threats of insecurity. Adeleke said the continued locking of the Amotekun office can lead to the spillover of banditry and kidnapping from Kwara state into Osun. The governor…
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