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BREAKING: Oyebanji secures landslide victory in Ekiti governorship poll
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been reelected as governor of Ekiti State after emerging victorious in Saturday’s governorship election. The declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirms Oyebanji’s return for a second term in office. Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Dr. Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
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Adekola Kareem assumes office as NBA Ibadan chairman, promises result-oriented leadership
By Adejayan Gbenga Adekola Kareem, popularly known as Ofin, has been inaugurated as chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch, with a pledge to pursue a result-oriented administration focused on members’ welfare, inclusiveness, professional integrity and measurable achievements. Kareem was sworn in on Saturday during the association’s Annual General Meeting held at the Afe Babalola Centre, Iyanganku, Ibadan.…
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APC’s Oyebamiji faults reports of Tinubu’s support for Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term. Oyebamiji maintained that he remains the president’s endorsed candidate for the election, describing reports of Tinubu’s support for…
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Osun 2026: Hausa community backs Oyebamiji’s governorship aspiration
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Leaders of the Hausa community across Osun State have declared support for the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The endorsement was made during a meeting held in Sabo, Osogbo, where 35 Sarkin Hausas drawn from the three senatorial districts of the…
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Osun govt misinterpreting court judgment to take over councils, group alleges
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Members of the Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday accused the Osun State Government of misinterpreting a recent Federal High Court judgment in a bid to facilitate the takeover of local government councils by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Oyo group seeks return of Old Oyo National Park over insecurity concerns
By Adejayan Gbenga A socio-cultural group, Omo Oyo Niwa Nitooto, has called on the Federal Government to begin the process of returning the Old Oyo National Park to the people of Oyo State, arguing that the land forms part of their ancestral heritage and should be managed by its original custodians. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief S.…
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EFCC, DSS partner on surveillance training for operatives in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has partnered with the Department of State Services (DSS) to organise specialised training on surveillance and intelligence gathering for operatives in Lagos. Held on Friday, the programme was aimed at strengthening investigative capacity, enhancing intelligence-led operations, and deepening inter-agency cooperation in the fight against economic and financial crimes. Speaking…
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LG crisis: PDP council chairmen resume duties in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 22, 2025 local government election on Friday resumed duties at several council secretariats across Osun State. It would be recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo had on June 15 dismissed a suit filed by chairmen elected on the…
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Dangote refinery will restore Nigeria’s glory, says Oluwo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has expressed optimism that the Dangote Refinery will restore Nigeria’s glory as the giant of Africa and place the country among the world’s most admired nations. The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saying…
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Osun police warn against forceful takeover of council secretariats
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has warned political parties and their supporters against taking the law into their own hands following the recent Federal High Court judgment on the lingering local government leadership dispute in the state. The command specifically cautioned against any attempt to forcefully occupy local government secretariats, insisting that the enforcement of…
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