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By Editor Worried by the level of destructive criticism of the opposition against Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam, has challenged the youths to demand for the blueprint of those who are clamouring to upstage All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
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By Olakunle Abimbola In Osun West, the hurly burly is done. The battle is lost and won. So, you can understand the taunts, from the victorious camp, heckling Governor Rauf Aregbesola to fall on his sword. Why, even the comatose Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is taking its chances at some…
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By Oluwole Ige A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant in Osun, Senator Segun Bamigbetan-Baju on Sunday hinted that he had developed a detailed blueprint to take the state out of the current economic disaster. He maintained that with the present socio-economic malaise, bedeviling the state, only a thorough and…
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OSUN State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola on Friday identified good governance as a product of collective efforts, contending that there was need for all categories of people in the country to contribute meaningfully towards the growth and development of the society. The governor stated this while, while flagging off of…
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Now that the dispute over leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has been laid to rest, Segun James sets the agenda for the party struggling to regain its lost glory If 2015 was the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) dry season with prolonged famine, 2019 may end up becoming the party’s…
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Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and younger brother to late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Otunba Ademola Adeleke defeated Mudashiru Hussein, the candidate fielded by his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun West by-election. ADEBIYI ADEDAPO chronicles the development and its implication for future polls. e Independent…
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The outcome of the bye-election in Osun West senatorial district, Osun State penultimate Saturday wasn’t just the result of a contest between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, but the manifestation of a discreet power tussle within the ranks of the ruling party APC. Olawale Olaleye writes…
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By Oluwole Ige Ahead of next year governorship poll in Osun State, a group, identified as Osogbo coalition over the weekend rallied support for the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Governor Rauf Aregbesola, saying that eligible voters in the city were ready to deliver their votes for the electoral victory…
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By Adesoji Adeniyi The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has applauded the people of Osun West senatorial district for conducting themselves well before, during and after the last senatorial bye election in the area. He commended the electorate for not allowing violence to mar the process of the…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other paramilitary Organisations in Osun State over the weekend organised a special prayer to mark the climax of the Silver Jubilee of the creation of the State. The prayer session featured praise and worship and was held to thank and glorify…
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