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Alaafin Owoade receives tributes from palace staff on 51st birthday
By Adejayan Gbenga The Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, has congratulated the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, on his 51st birthday, describing the monarch as a stabilising and inspiring leader committed to the progress of the Oyo Kingdom and humanity. Durojaiye, in a birthday tribute released on…
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Abiodun pays glowing tribute to wife at 60, hails her compassion
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday led an outpouring of tributes in honour of his wife, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, describing her as a woman whose life has been defined by compassion, integrity, humility, and an unwavering commitment to the service of humanity as she celebrated her 60th birthday. Speaking at a thanksgiving service marking the First Lady’s diamond…
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Two killed as gunmen attack APC mobilisation meeting in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night attacked a mobilisation meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osogbo, killing two party members and injuring six others. The meeting, held in the Owode-Igbona area of Osogbo, was organised for supporters of the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), ahead of the formal flag-off of the…
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Makinde approves major projects as Oyo awaits ₦7.76bn surveillance aircraft
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has announced that the two Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft procured to strengthen security operations across the state will arrive before the end of July after delays in their assembly by Chinese manufacturers. The disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following Thursday’s State Executive Council meeting. Oyelade…
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Eight rescued Oriire pupils, teacher remain hospitalised, LAUTECH CMD says
By Adejayan Gbenga Eight schoolchildren and one teacher rescued after spending 56 days in captivity following their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State are still receiving treatment at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LTH), Ogbomoso, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Olawale Olakulehin, has said. Olakulehin disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists…
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Oyebamiji promises equitable distribution of resources, rules out nepotism
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15 Osun governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged equitable distribution of resources across the state, saying his administration would not be driven by nepotism. Speaking at the party’s campaign rally in Enuwa, Ile-Ife, on Thursday, Oyebamiji assured residents that every part of the…
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Abiodun extends one-day work relief, transport allowance for civil servants
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the extension of the one-day-off-duty work palliative for eligible public and civil servants in the state. A statement issued by the Governor’s media team said Abiodun had also approved the payment of a ₦10,000 monthly transport allowance for an additional three months, covering July to September 2026. The statement said the measures…
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Ooni appeals for peace as Osun governorship election approaches
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday urged politicians and their supporters to shun violence ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election, warning against any form of bloodshed. Oba Adeyeye made the appeal while receiving the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, and party leaders at his palace…
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Oyo honours fallen civilians, security personnel after Oriire school rescue
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has paid tribute to civilians and security personnel who lost their lives during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, describing them as heroes whose sacrifices made the successful rescue of the victims possible. In a memorial message shared on its official X handle on Wednesday, the government expressed…
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Oluwo confers Atayese of Yorubaland title on VeryDarkMan
…urges him, Ratels to embrace politics Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been conferred with the traditional chieftaincy title of Atayese of Yorubaland by the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I. The title was bestowed during a ceremony held at the monarch’s palace in Iwo, Osun State, on Wednesday. VeryDarkMan travelled…
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