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Oyo-Osun boundary crisis: Police recover missing farmer’s body after suspect’s arrest
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has recovered the remains of a farmer who went missing during the protracted boundary dispute between communities in Oyo and Osun states following the arrest of a suspect linked to the alleged killing. The prime suspect, identified as Yusuf, a farmer and hunter from Iwo in Osun State, is being investigated over…
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Alaafin hails Tinubu, Makinde over release of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for their roles in securing the release of pupils and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The monarch also praised the Nigerian Armed…
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Abiodun applauds Tinubu, Makinde, security agencies for rescuing Oyo kidnap victims
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the successful rescue of the victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the operation as a testament to the President’s unwavering resolve to rid the country of criminal elements. Abiodun said the successful rescue of the victims, unharmed, validates President Tinubu’s assurance that…
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Obasa hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has expressed joy over the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Dave Agboola, Obasa commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government, the Nigerian Police, the…
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Abiodun seeks judicial, fiscal reforms for state police
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called for far-reaching judicial, fiscal and institutional reforms to ensure the success of the proposed State Police system, saying the initiative must go beyond creating new security structures to addressing the legal and financial frameworks that will sustain them. Speaking at the THISDAY/ARISE TV Town Hall Meeting on the State Police Bill, Governor…
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Oluwo commends FG, security agencies over rescue of Oriire teachers, pupils
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended the Federal Government and security agencies for rescuing the teachers and pupils abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying their efforts give hope that Nigeria can overcome its security challenges. The victims were abducted on May 15 after armed men invaded three…
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Osun APC dismisses Adeleke’s election rigging allegations
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s claims that the party was plotting to rig the August 15, 2026 governorship election, insisting its candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, would win without resorting to electoral malpractice. The party, in a statement signed by its Director of Media…
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Aiyedatiwa announces new appointments, steps up cocoa production drive
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has constituted the Ondo State Cocoa Revolution and Management Board as part of efforts to reposition the agricultural sector and strengthen cocoa production across the state. The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the board is…
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Oyo abduction: Eight kidnappers arrested, others neutralised — Presidency
The Presidency has said security forces arrested eight suspected kidnappers and neutralised several others during the operation that led to the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The development was disclosed by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, in a post on his X account on Friday.…
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Adelabu visits Bode Market, sympathises with affected traders after inferno
By Adejayan Gbenga Former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has visited Bode Market in the Molete area of Ibadan to sympathise with traders affected by the recent fire outbreak that destroyed shops and goods worth millions of naira. During the visit, Adelabu described the incident as unfortunate and expressed sadness over the devastating losses suffered by the victims, many…
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