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I’m not seeking to be Ekiti governor – Alake
Minister of Solid Minerals, Oladele Alake, says he is not interested nor vying to be next governor of Ekiti State. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals on Monday, Alake dismissed posters circulating on social media and across WhatsApp groups, saying he is positioned as a gubernatorial aspirant…
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Makinde accuses Atiku of failing to reach out after Ibadan explosion
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called out Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar. Makinde accused Atiku of failing to contact him personally and express sympathy for the state after the Bodija explosion. The blast, which happened on January 16, claimed the lives of five people, injured 77 others, and damaged several properties.…
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LASTMA trains 309 junior officers on empathy, emotional management
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has begun an in-house training programme for 309 Junior Officers. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the ‘Re-Training Programme’, the General Manager of the agency, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the exercise was in line with the on-going strategic repositioning of LASTMA for professionalism and effective service delivery. Bakare-Oki stated that the exercise was…
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Osun NSCDC boss, Adaralewa charges field officers to adhere strictly to rules of engagement
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State, Dr. Akintayo Adaralewa has charged the tactical and operational commanders of the Corps in the State to be disciplined, resolute, responsive and responsible while discharging their duties. Adaralewa, was said to have gave the charge in a statement by the commands spokesperson, ASC Adeleke Kehinde, during…
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Police arrest Osun monarch’s son over killing of PDP chieftain
Osun State Police Command has arrested a son to the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Oyeyode Oyesosin, Prince Eniola Oyeyode over the death of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr Richard Idowu, popularly known as Adeori Okin. A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, revealed that the Prince ordered his guard to test his…
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Osun APC carpets Adeleke over extension of HoS employment by 3 years
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the three-year extension in service of the state Head of Service, Mr Samuel Ayanleye Aina, by the state Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing it as unprecedented and a crass administrative aberration. The Governor has announced the extention of the tenure of the Head of Service till 2026. Adeleke, in…
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Politician, hunter shot dead during coronation anniversary in Osun
…Adeleke orders immediate investigation A prominent politician, an indigene of Ejigbo in Osun State, Richard Idowu popularly called Adeoriokin has been reportedly shot dead. It was also gathered that a local Hunter who allegedly killed the politician was killed immediately. The incident happened in Ejigbo, on Saturday during the 50th coronation anniversary of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode…
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Wale Akinterinwa: Akeredolu wanted me to succeed him
A former finance commissioner in Ondo State, Wale Akinterinwa, has revealed that the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu had chosen him as his preferred successor before he passed away. Akinterinwa, who is vying for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, said Akeredolu made his wish known to him after he returned from his medical trip…
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Osun State College of Education: Adeleke approves suspension of Provost, clears governing council chairman
appoints acting provost By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the immediate suspension of the Provost of College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Prof. Jimoh Afolabi in line with the interim report of the Investigation Panel headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinleye. In a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed,…
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Jet carrying VIPs overshoots runway in Ibadan
A private jet carrying about 10 people, including some VIPs, went off the runway and into the bush at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The incident occurred on Friday morning around 11 am. The jet, with the registration number N580KR, had flown from Abuja and was trying to land when it missed the…
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