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Osun 2026: Obokun APC leaders intensify grassroots mobilisation strategy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have outlined new strategies to deepen grassroots mobilisation as preparations intensify for the governorship election in the state. The decisions were made during a fortnightly meeting of the Obokun Leaders Forum held in Ilahun, Ward 3, where party stakeholders reviewed…
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Police arrest four over threatening wall inscription in Osun community
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested four persons over alleged conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace in Ila-Orangun area of the state. The suspects were identified as Idris Abubakar, 16; Abubakar Audu, an adult; Ahmed Abubakar, 19; and Mohammed Omotayo, 16. According to a statement issued on Friday by the…
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25 Osun PDP lawmakers defect to Accord, pledge support for Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Twenty-five members of the Osun State House of Assembly elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the Accord Party. The development was confirmed on Friday in a statement issued by the speaker’s chief press secretary, Olamide Tiamiyu, who said the decision was reached during a parliamentary meeting of the…
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BREAKING: South-South ADC leaders back Amaechi for president
Leaders of the South-South zone of the African Democratic Congress have declared their full support for former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in his bid for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced in a press briefing on Friday by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, who said the decision was reached unanimously by leaders of…
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PDP bids farewell to Governor Fintiri over defection to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as disappointing but within his legal rights. In a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Friday, the party said it was aware of the governor’s official announcement of his defection…
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Opposition plots to destabilise our government have failed — Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that efforts by the opposition to destabilise his administration have failed, reiterating his government’s determination to complete all major ongoing projects across the state. Speaking at the State Executive Council meeting in Osogbo, Adeleke, who reviewed the state of governance, said the implementation of his five-point agenda has…
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At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, minister says
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners of war, Ghana’s foreign affairs minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said. Speaking on a trip to Kyiv, Ablakwa said about 272 Ghanaians are believed to have been lured into the conflict since 2022, citing Ukrainian authorities. He described the figures…
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Aiyedatiwa reaffirms commitment to medical education at UNIMED convocation
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing medical education and developing critical human capital, stressing that the effectiveness of any health system depends on the calibre of its workforce. Speaking as Visitor to the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) during the institution’s 7th Convocation Ceremony in Ondo city, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the event…
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Another resignation hits Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Hon. Barr. Fola Olasehinde-Vicente has stepped down as Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, marking another exit from the governor’s administration. Her resignation comes barely three weeks after two other aides of Governor Aiyedatiwa left their appointments, continuing a recent trend of staff departures within his team, Western Post…
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Court remands Malami, family in alleged N8.7bn money laundering case
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the remand of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, in correctional facilities pending the determination of their bail applications. Malami and his son, the first and third defendants,…
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