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    APC accuses Adeleke administration of neglecting Osun’s education sector

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration over its handling of the education sector, alleging a series of failures that have left public schools in the state in disarray. In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC accused the Adeleke-led…

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    Alaafin: Corruption eroding Yoruba Kingship, says Prof. Wande Abimbola

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Renowned academic and cultural icon, Professor Wande Abimbola has expressed concerns regarding the influence of money in selecting traditional rulers in the contemporary Yorubaland. Abimbola, in a recent interview while critiquing the influence of money in the selection process of traditional rulers called for a return to the values that once defined the Yoruba. He lamented…

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    Abiodun approves recruitment of additional 1,000 Amotekun personnel, warns criminals

    Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the recruitment of an additional 1,000 Amotekun personnel to effectively police all nooks and crannies of the state, just as he warned criminals that the state would not be a haven for their criminal activities. The governor also pledged to provide more patrol vehicles, electric motorcycles, communication gadgets, and other necessities to…

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    PHOTO NEWS: Odu’a investment concludes 2025  management retreat

    The staff of Odu’a Investment Company Limited concluded the 2025 management retreat at the Green Legacy Resort, Abeokuta.  The company on X said the 2-day retreat was an opportunity to review its 2024 performance, develop tactics to achieve 2025 goals and align strategies to deliver greater value to our stakeholders. A key highlight was a comprehensive macroeconomic outlook session facilitated…

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  • Boko Haram

    Adeleke commends DSS over arrest of 10 Boko Haram suspects in Osun

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for a successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Adeleke praised the alertness of security operatives in neutralizing the threat posed by the suspects, stating that this…

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    700 youths to attend maiden Osun creative conference

    By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo No fewer than 700 youths from across Osun State have registered to participate in the maiden creative conference aimed at driving the economic development of the state. The three-day conference, scheduled to hold from January 28 to 30, 2025, at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, will focus on Goals 8, 9, and 11 of the…

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    LASG engages residents on land regularization

    In a bid to promote legal security and formal land ownership, the Lagos State Lands Bureau, led by Mr. Kamar Olowoshago, the Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau and Esv. Olayinka Wasiu, Director, Land Regularization Directorate, conducted a community awareness programme at Akora Villa, Adeniyi Jones area of the State. The initiative was aimed at educating residents on the importance of obtaining…

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  • Ogun POWA

    Ogun POWA chairperson advocates healthy living, empowerment in 2025 agenda

    The Chairperson of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Ogun State Chapter, Rev. Mrs. Olubusola Lanre Ogunlowo, kick-started her 2025 sensitization campaign with a ten-thousand-step walk, fitness dance, and sweat exercise on January 18, 2025, at 7:00 AM. The event was designed to emphasize the importance of healthy living and encourage the adoption of daily walking habits for longevity. On…

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    Ogun mulls signing death warrants of condemned criminals

    The Ogun State Government has said that it is considering signing the Death Warrants of condemned criminals sentenced by competent courts to serve as a deterrent to those who may want to commit heinous crimes in the state. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), made this known on Friday after inspecting inmates and facilities…

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    Court jails six for internet fraud in Ilorin

    By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, have convicted and sentenced six individuals to jail for internet fraud. The convicts are Akingbehin Temitope Oluwaseyi, Ajayi Elijah Olaoluwa, Samson Babatunde Ilesanmi, Quadri Olamilekan Lamidi, Kolawole Kehinde Moses, and Olatunji Elijah Olabisi. They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate…

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