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Osun LGA to drive Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda with ₦3.9bn budget
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Chairman of Ife East Area Council in Osun State, Hon. Adekunle Adewumi, has presented a proposed ₦3.9 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, pledging to replicate President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda at the grassroots. In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, Adewumi said the appropriation bill was presented before the…
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Ondo monarch calls for vigilance after Ipele Police Station attack
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Olowo of Owo Kingdom and Chairman of the Ondo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, has urged residents of Ipele to remain alert following the attack on a police station in the community on New Year’s Eve. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Sam Adewale, the monarch…
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Oyebanji urges Ekiti residents to support Tinubu, pray for reform success
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged residents of the state to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and intensify prayers for his administration as it implements reforms aimed at easing hardship and repositioning Nigeria’s economy. Oyebanji made the call on Friday at an inter-faith thanksgiving service held at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre, Ado-Ekiti, to mark the first…
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Adeleke hails 100% rating as Osun leads in fiscal transparency
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the newly released 2025 third-quarter Fiscal Transparency Report as a validation of his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public governance, dismissing what he termed baseless allegations by the opposition.In a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, and made available to journalists in Osogbo on…
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Stakeholders rally behind Ondo Women Affairs Commissioner amid court order
By Boye Oyeyemi – A civil society organisation, Concerned Stakeholders for Women Development in Ondo State, has declared support for the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Seun Osamaye, calling for calm and respect for due process following a court order linked to an alleged altercation with a magistrate. The group, made up of women advocates, community leaders and development organisations,…
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Oyo first lady celebrates Ibadan’s New Year babies with gifts, cash
By Adejayan Gbenga – The First Lady of Oyo State, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, has marked the beginning of the new year by celebrating the first babies born in Ibadan, the state capital, presenting gifts and cash to the newborns and their families. Mrs Makinde, who was represented by the Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni, visited three state-owned health facilities…
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FG’s N30bn Bodija relief fund remains unused — Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has revealed that the N30 billion released by the federal government as intervention funds for the January 16, 2024, Bodija explosion in Ibadan remains unspent almost two years after the incident. The state government also disclosed that the federal government has yet to release the remaining N20 billion from the N50 billion…
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Oyebamiji sends New Year message to Osun residents, harps on hope, unity
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has extended New Year greetings to residents of the state as they usher in 2026. Oyebamiji commended the resilience and patriotism shown by the people of Osun since the creation of the state, urging them to remain hopeful…
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Ibadan explosion: Oyo says N30bn FG fund unspent, N20bn balance unreleased
The Oyo State Government has said the N30 billion released by the federal government as intervention funds for the January 16, 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan remains untouched almost two years after the incident. It also disclosed that the federal government is yet to release the outstanding N20 billion balance from the N50 billion approved for the reconstruction of Old…
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Akure experiences first rainfall of 2026 after weeks of heat
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday experienced the first rainfall of the year, bringing relief and excitement after weeks of intense heat. The light rain was recorded in several parts of the city, including Oke Aro, Roadblock, Oloko, Orita Obele and Oke Odu, among others. Some residents described the rainfall as refreshing, saying…
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