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Makinde inaugurates Bodija Market road, facilities, commends LG for projects
By Boye Oyeyemi Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday said local government councils in the state were functional and delivering projects that directly improved the lives of residents. Makinde spoke while inaugurating a 2-kilometre road, a fire service station, shops and an ultra-modern car park at Bodija International Market in Ibadan, all executed by the Ibadan North Local Government.…
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Alaafin urges Oyo residents to patronise autonomous passport office
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has welcomed the autonomy granted to the Oyo Passport Office, describing the development as a boost to grassroots access to government services. The monarch’s position was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, following a congratulatory visit to the…
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Group hails Tinubu’s directive on Osun accounts, says it strengthens democracy
The Democracy and Good Governance Watch Initiative (DGGWI) has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take legal steps to vacate the court order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Comrade Michael Popoola Ajayi, Nelson Ekujumi and Gbenga Soloki, the group…
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Osun 2026: Adeleke’s recent outbursts reflect election anxiety, says Oyebamiji
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent public remarks reflect what he described as growing anxiety ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, made the assertion on Thursday while speaking with journalists during his campaign. He urged the governor to…
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Oluwo backs Tinubu’s second term, says opposition campaigners not welcome
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has declared that anyone campaigning for a presidential candidate other than President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not come to his palace, saying the president’s policies and programmes have positively impacted Nigerians. The monarch, who spoke at the flag-off of the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan and Osogbo-Akoda-Gbongan roads…
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Tinubu flags off Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan, Osogbo-Gbongan road projects
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road and the reconstruction of the Osogbo-Akoda-Gbongan Road in Osun State, saying the projects will improve road infrastructure, ease transportation and boost economic activities. Represented by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Tinubu said the 82-kilometre Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road was awarded…
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Lagos speaker mourns father-in-law, High Chief Majowogbe, at 95
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been bereaved following the death of his father-in-law, High Chief Hamza Alimi Majowogbe, the Olu of Ibido-Omu in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. High Chief Majowogbe, the father of Chief Mrs. Bukola Taibat Obasa, wife of the Speaker, died in the early hours of…
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Osun’s future in your hands, vote wisely, media guru tells electorate
Media consultant and public affairs practitioner, Rahman Olayinka, has urged eligible voters in Osun State to reject inducements and vote according to their conscience ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Olayinka, an indigene of Osun, said the future of the state depends on the choices voters make at the polls, stressing that elections provide citizens with an opportunity to…
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Makinde accuses FG of using EFCC to intimidate opposition states
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused the Federal Government of using federal institutions to undermine opposition-controlled states, alleging that recent actions by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are politically motivated and threaten Nigeria’s democracy. Makinde made the allegation in a statement posted on his X account on Thursday, where he condemned what he described…
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BREAKING: Tinubu orders EFCC to lift freeze on Osun government accounts
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court to vacate the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. The president said the directive was aimed at preserving public confidence in the democratic process, especially as Osun prepares for its governorship election in the coming days. In a statement…
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