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FRSC returns N27m to relatives of victims of road crash in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ipetu Ijesa unit command has returned N27,171,400 belonging to the people that died in an accident between Erin-Oke and Ipetu-Jesa on the Ilesa-Akure Expressway on Tuesday to their relatives. It was gathered that a green Opel Saab with plate number GBA 440XA and a red Toyota Sienna with the plate number…
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One of the kidnapped wives of Olakisan, late Osun traditionalist regains freedom
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo One of the two wives of a traditionalist in Osun State, Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, kidnapped by gunmen has regained freedom. WesternPost reports that gunmen invaded the residence of the traditionalist in Imes Ile, Obokun Local Government Area on Sunday night and abducted his two wives. It was gathered…
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UNIOSUN alumnus writes Adeleke, canvasses investment in sound education
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A former student of the Osun State University and PhD researcher at Concordia University, Canada, Hammed Akande has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke and all relevant organisations to accord sound education the prime place. In an open letter to the governor, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Osogbo, the equity, diversity and inclusion…
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Traditionalist dies chasing wives’ abductors in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A traditionalist, Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, on Sunday died in a car crash while chasing gunmen who kidnapped his two wives. A policeman and another woman also reportedly died in the accident. Some gunmen had invaded the residence of the traditionalist on Sunday night in Imesile, Obokun…
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One dies, several injured as granite laden truck loses control in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A commercial motorcyclist, identified as Mukaila Okedowo, was on Monday crushed to death by a granite laden truck which lost control in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State. The accident, it was gathered, occurred around 1:35pm when the granite-laden truck coming from Obaagun and heading to Osogbo lost control around Oja-Oba market, in front of…
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NSCDC nabs 9 for meter bypass in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has arrested nine persons for allegedly tampering with meters in their residences to circumvent appropriate payment for energy consumed. The suspects were arrested at Owode along Ilesa road on Tuesday at about 8:000pm during a joint task force operation of NSCDC and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company…
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FG restates commitment to ease passport availability for Nigerians
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to easing the difficulties Nigerians face in applying for and getting their passports through enhanced service delivery and streamlining of its procedures. Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola made this known on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Ilesa Passport Front Office and Production Centre of the Nigeria Immigration…
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Oyetola to approach Supreme Court as jubilation rocks Osun over Adeleke’s victory at appellate court
…governor dedicates victory to Osun people By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo It was jubilation galore in Osogbo and some other parts of Osun State on Friday, following an Appeal Court ruling, which set aside the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal that sacked Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the July 16 gubernatorial election in the state. The Court of Appeal…
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APC to Adeleke: Don’t rejoice yet
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told Governor Ademola Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to rejoice too much over the victory recorded at the just concluded House of Assembly election. APC said the victory has not changed his status as a sacked governor by virtue of…
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Adeleke commends Osun people, extends olive branch to opposition
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the people of the state over another landslide victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded state House of Assembly election. In a statement on Sunday, Adeleke, through his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, celebrated the chain of victories the PDP had secured in the state from July…
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