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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cried out over the “frequent arrest and detention of PDP members” under suspicious circumstances. The party alleged that some people within the state Police Force were colluding with the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to carry…
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By Abimbola Tooki Osun State is a paradox of abundance and lack, of blessings untapped and opportunities squandered. Created in 1991 with high hopes of becoming a shining example of progress, Osun today stands as a state blessed by nature but denied by leadership. It is home to some of…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, has denied that beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Business Grant were deliberately short-changed. It would be recalled that the Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mrs. Kudiratu Fakokunde, had claimed that the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Eleven months after dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun State, Lekan Salami has rejoined his former party. It would be recalled that Salami in October 2024, dumped…
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Osun State Government has filed a suit at the Supreme Court against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over alleged unlawful withholding of statutory allocations meant for its 30 local government councils since March 2025. In the originating summons filed on Monday on behalf of Osun State by a…
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Former APC national secretary Iyiola Omisore says President Tinubu is not responsible for withheld local government funds in Osun State. Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Iyiola Omisore, has absolved President Bola Tinubu of any blame regarding the lingering crisis over withheld local government funds in Osun…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regrets fielding former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Senate Minority Leader Senator Abba Moro has said. He described the move as an error that cost the party dearly. Moro, who spoke in a televised interview, revealed that…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, has urged the federal government to release the withheld allocations meant for local governments in Osun State to the council officials elected under the Peoples Democratic Party. This was as he urged the Federal Government to separate the office of…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Residents of Ede North, South/Egbedero/Ejigbo federal constituency have commended the lawmaker representing the constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam over his recognition as one of the most productive lawmakers by Erudite Growth Advancement Foundation ERGAF-AFRICA. The lawmaker had posted the recognition on his Facebook page with commenters congratulating and…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called out the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its letter to the Attorney General of the Federation, demanding the release of the withheld allocations meant for local government areas in the state. The…
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