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The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen electoral safeguards ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, citing what it described as 10 major concerns arising from recent off-cycle elections across the country. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on ...
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...As Police deploy officers to motor parks The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter has suspended the activities of all transport unions in Osun State, including motorcycle and tricycle unions, in all public motor parks with immediate effect. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on Monday, the Chairman Ilesa East local ...
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Members of the transport union in Osun State staged protests across major motor parks on Monday, passing a vote of no confidence in the leadership of the factional state chairman of the union, Nurudeen Alowonle. The protesters comprising members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria ...
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to run an inclusive government that will ensure equitable distribution of development projects across all local government areas if elected. Oyebamiji made the promise during the APC campaign rallies in Ibokun and Ijebu-Jesa, held as ...
Crime
The Osun State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim, Haruna Yusuf, recovered ₦2.217 million in ransom money, and arrested a suspected kidnapper during a well-coordinated tactical operation. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, stated this on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Osogbo, where he disclosed recent achievements in ...
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...NG-CARES, HOPE, SOLID programmes take centre stage ...Farmers, SMEs, schools, healthcare, IDPs to benefit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled three major Federal Government intervention programmes worth more than $3.05 billion, aimed at strengthening human capital development, supporting vulnerable communities and accelerating Nigeria's economic recovery. The programmes were launched on Thursday at the State House ...
Crime
…as Police arrest two suspects, recover ammunition Two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were killed, while six others sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries after suspected gunmen attacked a political mobilisation meeting held for the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji in Osogbo on Wednesday night. The attackers reportedly stormed the meeting in the ...
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President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to elder statesman and former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, describing him as a brother in purpose whose life has been defined by service, integrity and unwavering commitment to good governance. This was contained in a birthday message issued on Wednesday by the State House, Tinubu reflected on his long-standing relationship with the veteran journalist and politician, saying ...
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Air Peace Limited has announced operational disruptions following an incident in which a baggage conveyor belt vehicle operated by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) damaged one of its Airbus A320 aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (MMA1), Lagos. The airline disclosed in a statement that the incident occurred shortly after Flight P47427 ...
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Wole Oke and several other political leaders over their alleged roles in aiding and abetting political violence in the ...
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The Osun State Muslim Community recently hosted Governor Ademola Adeleke, who declared to the Muslim Ummah that his achievements in the Islamic sector surpass those of his predecessors. In a statement released on Sunday by his spokesperson, the Governor asserted that his accomplishments for the Ummah remain unrivaled. He described his record as groundbreaking and ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State has received 232 members of the Accord Party who defected to the progressive party in Erin-Osun and Ilobu. The defectors attributed their decision to leave the Accord Party to what they described as the failure of Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration and the ...
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of the children and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Tinubu commended the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force for their coordinated operation that secured the victims' release. This was contained in a statement issued on ...
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...pledges insurance, grants for traders if elected as Governor The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15th Osun State governorship election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji has announced a donation of N10 million to support traders in the state. Oyebamiji made the donation during an engagement with traders and market leaders. Addressing ...
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has urged media professionals to promote issue-based reporting to combat electoral misinformation ahead of the August 15th governorship election. Babalola called on media organizations to intensify efforts to educate voters on election procedures and timelines. She made ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised an alarm over an ongoing coordinated, illegal operation by the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) to buy up voters’ cards and extract pin numbers from them to disenfranchise voters ahead of the August 15 polls. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday and signed by the ...
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With barely 38 days to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, the release of fresh voter registration figures by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed optimism about increased citizen participation, even as concerns over political violence, voter intimidation, and electoral apathy continue to cast a shadow over the poll. INEC disclosed that it recorded 499,809 voter registration-related applications during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise conducted between August ...
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday met with members of the Governor's Advisory Council (GAC) and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party commenced post-primary reconciliation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Akure, resolved to promote ...
Crime
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has introduced a new security framework aimed at tackling growing security challenges within the state's mining sector and halting the irregular influx of suspected bandits into mining communities. In a statement released on Tuesday by his spokesperson, the governor expressed deep concern over the sudden and unregulated migration of individuals ...
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No fewer than 150 members of the Accord Party in Ilie, Ward 11, Olorunda Local Government Area, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, pledging their support for the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Oyebamiji. The defectors were received by leaders of the party ...
