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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu to hold officers of the Osun State Police Command accountable. Governor Adeleke's comments follows the IGO just-concluded visit to the state. In a statement on Monday signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor commended the police boss for the fact-finding visit ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that he conferred a chieftaincy title on popular Nollywood actor and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Otunba ...
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to President Femi Gbajabiamila over allegations linking him to a purported corruption scandal involving a non-existent government agency and the alleged sale of public appointments. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, ...
Politics
Traders at the Igbonna International Market in Osogbo, Osun State, on Thursday endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship election. During the endorsement event, Oyebamiji donated ₦10 million to the Igbonna Market Women Cooperative Society to boost the businesses of its members. The ...
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…commissions12 kilometers of Ejigbo-Iwo intercity road Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has stated that his administration has performed beyond the expectations of critics who predicted he would not achieve much during his tenure. Governor Adeleke disclosed this on Thursday at the inauguration of a 12-kilometer section of the 33-kilometer Ejigbo-Iwo intercity road in Ejigbo, Ejigbo ...
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The Head of Media and Publicity of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Engr. Remi Omowaiye, has alleged that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, snubbed the commissioning of the Lameco flyover bridge in Osogbo on Wednesday due to the poor quality of the construction. Speaking during his appearance on 'Politics Tonight' on Channels TV ...
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to their next ranks. This follows their success in the recently concluded written examination and oral interviews held at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. The promotions were among the key decisions reached during the Commission’s Plenary Meeting held on Wednesday ...
Issues of the Moment
The renewed debate over the creation of state police has once again taken center stage in Nigeria's constitutional reform process as stakeholders seek lasting solutions to the country's growing security challenges. The escalating insecurity across the country has exposed the limitations of the nation's centralized policing system, fueling calls for decentralized law enforcement that is ...
Education
The Federal Government has inaugurated an implementation and monitoring committee to oversee the effective take-off and sustainability of Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools, and Alternative Schools under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The committee, inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, in Abuja, is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that government ...
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…commissions Lameco flyover bridge As part of efforts to improve transportation and ease traffic in the state capital, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his administration has embarked on mega infrastructure projects without mortgaging the future of the state. The Governor made this known at the commissioning of the newly completed 672-meter-long ...
Capital Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Livingspring and 45 other microfinance banks across the country. The apex bank’s directive took immediate effect on July 1, following the institutions’ failure to meet regulatory requirements. Among the affected institutions are Minji-Se Churchill MFB, Merchant MFB, Janmaa MFB, Busu MFB, Gold MFB, ...
Politics
A former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has dismissed rumours speculating about his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirming his steadfast membership in the party. The clarification follows the recent defection of some of his supporters including his 2018 gubernatorial running mate, Yemi Lawal to the Accord Party, where they ...
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The Rivers State House of Assembly has received three reports from the House Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions but deferred debate on the documents to another legislative day. The reports were presented during the Assembly’s 3rd Legislative Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Tenth Assembly on Tuesday, as lawmakers continued their legislative oversight ...
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The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has joined students in condemning the invasion of the Osogbo campus and the alleged molestation of students by newly recruited Nigerian Army personnel. The students blocked the busy Ibokun Road for several minutes to protest the invasion before officers from the Osun State Police ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Veteran Journalist and public administrator Tunji Bello on his 65th birthday anniversary, describing him dependable friend and long-standing ally in the progressive movement. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message on Tuesday, praised Bello role in Nigeria’s democratic struggle during the military era and his contributions as a journalist, politician, and ...
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The Forum of Former Legislators of the Osun State House of Assembly has raised concerns over intelligence reports suggesting plans by certain individuals and groups to disrupt public peace ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo, the spokesperson for the forum and immediate past Speaker of the ...
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The leadership of the Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke and other state government officials against actions capable of plunging the state into avoidable crisis. The council chairmen, in a statement signed by the ALGON Chairman who doubles as the Executive Chairman, Ifedayo Local ...
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Nigeria and Türkiye are strengthening their cooperation on migration management, with both countries focusing on the humane and dignified return and reintegration of undocumented Nigerians willing to return home. The commitment was reaffirmed during a visit by a delegation from Türkiye’s Presidency of Migration Management to the headquarters of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) ...
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One person has reportedly died and several others were severely injured after a trailer ran into supporters of the All Pipelines Congress during a “Walk for Ambo Victory” campaign in Oke Gada, Ede, Osun State. It was gathered that the deceased, simply identified as Ahmed, met his untimely death during the programme. The Head of ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Monday has received former loyalists of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke at the Ilerioluwa Campaign Office, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo. Among the defectors are Honorable Kazeem Azeez Olatunde, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke; Mr. Lukman, Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Market Affairs; Dr. ...
