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Hoodlums kill one in Osun LG election amid security presence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo One person has reportedly been killed in Ilesa West during the ongoing Local Government election in Osun State. The incident was said to have occurred in front of United Grammar School, where voters had gathered peacefully to exercise their civic rights. It was gathered that hoodlums, seen moving around in a green Hilux and a bumper…
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Court remands motorist for allegedly assaulting OYRTMA officers
A driver, Oke Ademola, has been remanded in prison by an Oyo State Mobile Court for allegedly assaulting two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). The incident occurred at the Agodi Gate Bus Stop, where Ademola was accused of physically attacking OYRTMA officers, Kareem Yakubu and Ogunjimi Ayotunde. Ademola, who was driving an unlicensed Toyota Camry,…
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Osun LG poll: OSSIEC accuses police of detaining staff, sealing secretariat
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has accused the Nigeria Police of arresting its staff on election duty and sealing off the commission’s secretariat. The chairman of the commission, Barr. Hashim Abioye, made the allegation in a video circulated on social media, stating that the arrested officials had committed no crime and violated no court…
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Police launch manhunt for driver after fatal accident in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a search for the driver of a commercial bus involved in a fatal accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, Auwalu Abdulkadir, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the accident occurred at Kara Under Bridge on February 21, 2025, at…
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Osun LG election: Voting commences amidst controversy, boycotts
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Despite initial concerns, the voting process to elect chairmen and councillors across the 30 Local Government Areas of the state, including the Modakeke Area Office, has commenced. Security personnel were positioned in strategic locations to maintain order. However, despite the vehicular movement restriction order by the governor, some vehicles and motorcycles were seen on the roads.…
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Osun LG election: Voting commences across wards
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Local Government election scheduled for today has commenced across various wards. Governor Ademola Adeleke cast his vote at 7:56 a.m. at Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede. Voting concluded early in several locations, including Alajue 1, Ward 1, Unit 8, where voting ended at 8:55 a.m., followed by the sorting process. Similarly,…
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Osun LG election: Police warn of impending violence, call for suspension
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Police Force has advised the Osun State Government to suspend the planned local government election in the interest of public safety and national stability. In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed credible intelligence indicates a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats if the state proceeds with the…
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Osun LG polls: APC berates PDP over alleged disregard of court order
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government over an injunction allegedly granted by a State High Court sitting in Ilesa. The APC Chairman in Osun State, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, described the court order as “a joke taken too far,” calling it “fake and inglorious.” He,…
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LASWA Solicits Support Of Lagos Information Ministry On ‘Omi Eko’ Project
The Lagos Ministry of Information and Strategy has expressed its readiness to work closely with the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) to deliver on its mandate, particularly the “Omi EKO” project. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Olumide Sogunle, stated this during a working visit by a LASWA delegation led by its General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel,…
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APP to participate in Osun LG polls, accuses AGF of bias
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Action Peoples Party (APP) has reaffirmed its readiness to participate in the local government election scheduled for tomorrow, February 22, 2025. The party’s chairman in Osun State, Odesola Titus, told newsmen in Osogbo on Friday that the decision was based on a valid judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the nullification of the…
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