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Two dead, six injured in Oyo-Ogbomoso road accident
By Adejayan Gbenga At least two persons have died in a road accident that occurred along the Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Friday in Oyo State. WESTERN POST gathered that six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone accident. Eyewitnesses reported that the crash involved a commercial Nissan car, which ran into rocks placed as barricades by a construction company…
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Makinde pledges to build airstrip, rehabilitate hospital in Igbeti
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building infrastructure for economic expansion. The governor made the statement during the funeral ceremony of Madam Victoria Omolayo Oni, stepmother of Honourable Abiodun Oni, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the Oyo State Solid Minerals Development Agency, held at…
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UNILORIN professor advocates female-targeted blood donation drives
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A professor of Haematology at the University of Ilorin, Professor Hannah Olawumi, has called for the implementation of female-targeted donor education and awareness programmes to boost women’s participation in blood donation in Nigeria. She also advocated for periodic reviews of donor selection processes to eliminate any form of discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, or religion,…
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Ibadan-Iwo land dispute: Olubadan declares River Oba as boundary
By Adejayan Gbenga The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, has declared the Oba River as the boundary between the city of Ibadan and Iwo town. The paramount ruler made this declaration during an emergency meeting of Obas, Mogajis, and Baales from the boundary areas of Ibadan and Iwo, held on Friday at the committee room…
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Soun visits Iresapa monarch, urges unity among Ogbomoso royals
By Adejayan Gbenga The Soun of Ogbomosho, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, on Friday paid an unscheduled visit to the Palace of the Iresapa monarch, Oba Moses Olayiwola Ajiboye, in Surulere Local Government Area, as part of his efforts to strengthen unity and mutual respect among traditional institutions in Ogbomosoland. The visit followed his earlier engagement at Ayede Polytechnic. Despite its…
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Soun visits Ayede Polytechnic, pledges support for university status
By Adejayan Gbenga The Soun of Ogbomoso, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, has commended the management of Ayede Polytechnic for the remarkable progress made since the institution’s establishment. During a courtesy visit to the Polytechnic on Friday, the monarch, accompanied by his chief, expressed confidence in the competence of the institution’s leadership. “I must commend the Rector and…
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Alleged Defilement: Ogun drops charges against school proprietor, cites lack of evidence
…decries social media incitement against the accused, govt The Ogun State Government has decided not to press charges against the proprietor of Perfect Life School, Igode-Remo, Mr. Ashafa Samson Adelaja, over allegations of defilement. According to the state Ministry of Justice, following its findings after a thorough investigation of the allegations against Adelaja, the State Government, on Thursday, informed the…
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Ogun Police arrest three over alleged human parts trade
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged trade in human body parts. The arrests were made on April 22, 2025, around 8:00 a.m. by the command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, following credible intelligence. The prime suspect, Sunday Akintobi, 36, a resident of the Itoku area in Abeokuta, was first…
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Defections: Osun PDP lawmakers reaffirm loyalty to party, Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Three Senators and eight members of the House of Representatives from Osun State, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have reaffirmed their loyalty to the party and pledged unwavering support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration. In separate statements, the lawmakers praised Adeleke’s leadership style, describing it as inclusive, people-centered, and results-driven. The…
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Group urges Adeleke to stay in PDP, support Tinubu’s re-election bid
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A political interest group, Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has advised Governor Ademola Adeleke to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while forming an alliance with President Bola Tinubu in support of his 2027 re-election bid. The group, in a statement issued on Friday by its Chief of Public Affairs, Comrade Adesola Adigun, warned against…
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