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Oyebamiji pledges serious, accountable administration if elected Osun governor
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has promised to run a transparent and accountable administration if elected, declaring that he would treat governance as a serious business. Oyebamiji made the pledge on Tuesday at the Arise Town Hall organised by Arise News in Osogbo ahead of the August 15…
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Pastor Jerry Eze secures directorial position in Heirs Life Assurance
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The Founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International Ministry, Jerry Eze, has been appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of Heirs Life Assurance. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by Heirs Life Assurance on Tuesday, with the company saying it was part of efforts to expand financial inclusion and accelerate insurance adoption in…
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Davido writes Trump, seeks global attention on Osun governorship poll
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump and the international community to closely monitor the August 15 governorship election in Osun State amid concerns over possible violence. Davido made the appeal in a post on his X account on Tuesday, urging international stakeholders to pay attention to developments in the state…
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Osun 2026: Adeleke dismisses Oyinlola’s Oyebamiji endorsement, labels him ‘paperweight’
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has described former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola as a “paperweight” following his endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, saying the decision would not affect his chances in Saturday’s election. Speaking at the Arise Town Hall organised by Arise News ahead of the August 15 governorship election,…
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Dance does not stop my work — Adeleke hits back at critics
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday said his critics were jealous of his dancing because they could not dance, insisting that his hobby had never affected his performance in office. Adeleke spoke at the Arise News Town Hall in Osogbo, where he defended his public dancing, saying it was part of his family’s culture,…
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Ex-OnlyFans model sentenced to six years over death of Nigerian-American
A former OnlyFans model, Courtney Clenney, has been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2022 death of her Nigerian-American boyfriend, Christian Tobechukwu “Toby” Obumseli, in Miami, United States. Clenney, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon on Monday, bringing an end to a case that has attracted significant public attention since Obumseli was fatally stabbed at…
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Tension in Ilesa as gunmen attack APC supporters, two feared dead
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Tension gripped Ilesa, Osun State, on Tuesday following an early morning attack on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had gathered ahead of the party’s final rally in the town. Four APC supporters were reportedly shot during the incident, with two of the victims said to have died, while the other two were…
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Dele Momodu backs Adeleke’s re-election, says opposition must unite against APC
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, despite his membership of the opposition party. Momodu, in a statement on Tuesday, said opposition parties needed to put aside individual interests and unite behind Adeleke to prevent what he…
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Strategic gateway: How FG and Nasarawa State are collaborating to renew hope — by Babajide Fadoju
There is a tendency in public discourse to measure government by announcements, speeches and policy documents. But for ordinary Nigerians, government becomes real in a much simpler way: when a road that once took hours becomes passable, when a flood-prone community becomes safer, when a hospital is upgraded, or when a new bridge removes a bottleneck that has held an…
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Army-led joint team rescues 16 kidnap victims in Kogi
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and hunters, have rescued 16 people abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State. The victims were kidnapped on Sunday, August 9, 2026, when armed men attacked commuters along the Ojuwo–Ajengo–Memarebo and Ojiwo–Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Following intelligence that…
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