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Governor Ademola Adeleke, has greeted former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a congratulatory message, signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor described Oyinlola as a significant figure in the political history of Osun State whose years of public service…
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Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community located on the boundary with Kwara State. The incident, according to sources, happened some minutes to midnight on Sunday at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa, Ora-Igbomina. The latest abduction occurred less than two months ago when…
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The All Progressives Congress Local Government chairmen elected in the October 15, 2022, election in Osun have denied the allegation of fund diversion levelled against council chairmen by the state House of Assembly. It would be recalled that the speaker of the Assembly, Mr Adewale Egbedun, on Sunday, while addressing…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated the campaign committee for the Osun State governorship election coming up on August 08. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at Osun ADC secretariat, Osogbo, on Monday, the chairman of the party in the state, Dr Charles Omidiji, said the event was a…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, has hit back at the Osun State House of Assembly over its claim that he is meddling in the affairs of local government in the state. In a statement by his Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji Akinola, Oyetola…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The inauguration and public unveiling of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors across the local governments in Osun State will take place on Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Osun State Renewed Hope Ambassadors Coordinator, Oluomo Sunday Akere.The statement said the unveiling ceremony will take…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The lawmaker representing Odo-Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon Olusoji Adetunji, has distributed solar home systems to members of his constituency. The initiative, under a renewable energy empowerment programme, according to a statement from his media office, included the distribution of solar panels and…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Executive Director, World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, on Friday, asked the Osun State Government to stay away from local government matters and focus on its responsibilities. Kamiludeen said the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure had declared the dissolution of the elected APC council officials…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Taminu-Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has slammed the state chapter of the Accord Party over a statement attributed to its chairman, Mr Victor Akande, concerning the forthcoming gubernatorial election. osun.life reports that Akande, on Wednesday, during a programme in Osogbo, said…
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The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four men over alleged motorcycle theft in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi in a statement on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, said the arrest was made possible with collaboration…
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