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…as only one female gets APC NASS ticket A sitting Senator representing the Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, has lost his bid to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket to Kunle Rasheed Adegoke (SAN), popularly known as K-RAD, ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections in Osun State. Ajagunla had recently ...
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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, led by its Chairman, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, has distributed 30 security patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state. The ALGON Chairman described the gesture as a demonstration of commitment to the safety, security, and well-being of the people. Speaking on Monday at the ...
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…calls for unity Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commended the conduct of the just concluded senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State, describing the exercise as the best primary election organised by the party in the state since its inception. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Keyamo congratulated ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader in Oyo State, Olalekan Glory, has condemned the rising wave of insecurity across the state, accusing the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde of failing to protect lives and property. In a statement made available to journalists, Glory described the recent attacks on three schools in the Orire Local ...
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The Osun State Government has alleged a plot involving the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to deploy a special squad to target top Accord Party leaders ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state. A statement issued in Osogbo and signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, claimed that the ...
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...urges swift passage of State Police law President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that security agencies are intensifying efforts to rescue the victims abducted during last Friday's attack on schools in the Esiele community of Oyo State, stating that a major breakthrough is expected soon. Tinubu strongly condemned the reported killing of one of the ...
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The Osun Health Insurance Agency has commenced arrangements to enroll all traditional rulers across Osun State and their spouses into the State Health Insurance Scheme, in line with the directive of Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement signed on Monday, the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OHIS), Dr. Rasaq Akindele, said the ...
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The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke is fixing what it described as 12 years of All Progressives Congress (APC) mess in Osun State, thereby restoring public confidence in a better future for the state through impactful governance and people-oriented policies. The Council, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Pelumi ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has appealed to its members and supporters to remain calm and united following the successful conduct of its House of Representatives primary elections held across the state. In a statement signed on Sunday by the Osun State APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, the party congratulated the victorious candidates, ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the successful elimination of a senior Islamic State (IS) commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok. The commander was killed during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a State House statement issued from Aso Villa, Abuja, on ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and one of his queens, Mariam Ajibola, have welcomed twin princes into the royal household of the throne of Oduduwa. The monarch, in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, expressed gratitude to Almighty Olodumare for the successful ...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace unity, fairness, and sportsmanship as the party commences its nationwide primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Thursday, President Tinubu described the commencement of the primaries as a historic moment for the ruling ...
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•Says PDP, APM coalition aimed at rescuing Nigeria •Your ambition is dead on arrival — Wike Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Making the announcement at a rally held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan on ...
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers, 48-year-old Mohammed Adeniyi Usman, also known as “Mandela,” and 38-year-old Abiodun Ogunojukan, alias “Ilasa.” In a statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed that a joint operation by operatives from the Ifo and Sango Divisions led to the ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has promised to recall approximately 2,000 teachers and health workers disengaged by the state government in 2022 if he is elected governor. Oyebamiji made this pledge following a meeting with over 1,500 teachers and 515 health workers affected by the ...
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The ruling Accord Party in Osun State, under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has suffered a significant legal setback on Tuesday following a judgment by the Federal High Court. The court dismissed a suit filed against the reinstated council chairmen and councillors, acknowledging a February 10th Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated those elected ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has felicitated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on the occasion of his 66th birthday anniversary. The monarch commended the Governor's developmental strides and his people-oriented style of governance within the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Media and Public ...
Crime
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has berated the Osun State Commissioner of Police over what he described as unbridled brigandage across the state. The Governor stated that the situation could have been instantly curtailed if the police authorities had acted swiftly and decisively at the early stage of the crisis. In a statement issued ...
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The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the recent vandalism and destruction of billboards and other government symbols across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, condemned the destruction. He described the incidents as criminal ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been warned against screening or fielding Governor Dapo Abiodun for any elective position while a suit remains pending before the Federal High Court in Lagos. In a letter dated May 8, 2026, addressed to the APC National Chairman, Secretary, and Screening Committee, MJS Partners (Legal Practitioners & Consultants) noted ...
