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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have ignored the verdict of the Osogbo High Court, which ordered the release of three chieftains of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Fatai Diekola, Alhaji Adekikekun Segun and Alhaji Sikiru Lawal detained in connection with the gubernatorial election in Osun state. In his ruling…
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The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore, whose support is considered crucial in winning today’s rerun election has announced his party’s alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Omisore who made the announcement yesterday evening at his Ile Ife residence said the pact was to…
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By Joseph Akanbi Ahead of today’s Governorship rerun election in selected polling units across Osogbo, Orolu, Ife North and Ife South Local Government areas. A group under the aegis of Concerned Ifon Orolu Patriots, has alleged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of harassment and intimidation. The group led by…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Nigerian Police ahead of today’s rerun of the Osun Governorship election has warned against thuggery and violence, saying the police would resist this vehemently. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations of Police, Habila Joshak made this know during a press briefing at the Force Headquarters in…
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Cross River, Osun and Ekiti states have emerged as the three states with the lowest performance in terms of being financially sustainable. According to the Fiscal Sustainability Index for the 36 states as contained in the 2018 edition of the ‘State of States’ report released by BudgIT on Tuesday, Cross…
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By Mustapha Aleem The Osun State Government has said that a larger chunk of the money borrowed was used for the payment of workers’ salaries and emoluments. The Acting Accountant-General of Osun State, Mr Sunday Igbaroola, made this known at a Press Conference held at the Government Secretariat, Abeere on…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Nigeria Police Force has warned police officers, who would be participating in the Osun State gubernatorial election against subverting themselves under politicians by collecting bribe from them. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Mr Abayomi Shogunle, gave the…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared, Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic New Year, in the state. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Adebisi Obawale, he said the public holiday is…
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By Mustapha Aleem The National body of the National Association Nigerian Students’ Joint Campus Committee has threatened to surcease the state capital if the State government failed to address the demands of lecturers of the state-owned tertiary institutions that has reportedly been on strike since July. NANS, which made its…
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised that the Federal Government will reconstruct the Iwo-Ibadan road from Osogbo, Osun State capital. Osinbajo said this in Iwo during the launching of a federal government empowerment programme for 30,000 petty traders in the state tagged “trader-mini” through the Bank of Industry. The Vice…
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