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Oyintiloye calls for peaceful Osun poll, condemns political violence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on political parties, candidates and their supporters to shun violence and ensure the peaceful conduct of the August 15 governorship election. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the call on Sunday in Osogbo amid rising political tension in the state, stressing that no…
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TICC accuses Oyetola of using police to target Accord leaders
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, of allegedly using the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to target and arrest leaders and grassroots mobilisers of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State. The campaign council, in a statement signed by…
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Osun hunters endorse Oyebamiji, promise 100,000 votes for APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The hunters’ community in Osun State has vowed to mobilise more than 100,000 votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in the August 15 governorship election. Speaking during the endorsement of the APC candidate, the Head of the hunters, Hammed Nureni, said the group resolved to support Oyebamiji following what he…
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APC accuses Osun Assembly chief whip of shooting, four injured
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Chief Whip of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Wale Akerele, popularly known as “Water,” of shooting during its campaign rally in Ilesa, leaving four people injured. The party identified the alleged victims as Tobi Ilesanmi, a young boy who was…
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Osun poll: TICC raises concerns over arrest of commissioner, Accord leaders
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council has raised concerns over the arrest of the Osun State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Mayowa Adejoorin, and 62 other Accord Party members, alleging that the development is part of a pattern of arrests and intimidation of the party’s leaders ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Addressing a press…
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Lagos NUJ sets up credentials committee for upcoming council elections
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has inaugurated a five-member Credentials Committee to oversee the electoral process for the council’s next leadership. The move follows constitutional provisions that mandate the establishment of an electoral committee three months before the expiration of the current administration’s tenure. The committee was formally constituted during the August Congress of the union,…
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BREAKING: Ondo Reps member escapes death in car crash
By Boye Oyeyemi The member representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Donald Ojogo, narrowly escaped death on Saturday when his convoy was involved in a road crash along the Ore-Ondo highway in Ondo State. The accident reportedly occurred when a commercial bus attempting to overtake Ojogo’s vehicle collided with another vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. The…
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Rainfall worsens Ondo roads, residents seek Aiyedatiwa’s intervention
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of several Akoko communities in Ondo State have appealed to the state government to urgently rehabilitate roads damaged by heavy rainfall, saying the deteriorating condition is disrupting transportation and economic activities. The residents said persistent downpours had further worsened major roads linking communities, making some routes increasingly difficult for motorists and commuters to navigate. One of…
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Osun 2026: Accord accuses APC of harbouring election hackers, party denies allegation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of harbouring alleged election hackers at a hotel in Osogbo ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The party, in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by its state chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, alleged that the hackers were brought…
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Eno assures completion of 18-storey Ibom Towers by August 2027
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has expressed satisfaction with the renewed pace of work on the 18-storey Ibom Towers project in Victoria Island, Lagos, assuring that the structural component of the building will be completed by August 2027. Eno gave the assurance on Friday during an unscheduled inspection of the project site on Bishop Abayode-Cole Crescent, Victoria Island.…
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