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Oluwo urges politicians to stop politicising insecurity
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has urged politicians across the country to stop politicising insecurity, describing those who do so as “political bandits.” In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, the monarch called on political actors to support the government in addressing the growing security challenges facing the country,…
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Makinde meets protesters, assures decisive action on Oriire abduction
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured that his administration will take decisive action to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing peaceful protesters led by social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), who gathered…
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Osun CSOs, student groups reject calls for redeployment of police commissioner
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A coalition of civil society organisations and student bodies in Osun State has described the ongoing campaign and public demonstrations calling for the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, as “unfortunate, ill-advised and capable of undermining ongoing security efforts.” The CSOs, under the aegis of the League of Peace Ambassadors, Humanity and Human…
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Adeleke flags off reelection campaign, insists Accord remains duly registered party
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday flagged off his reelection campaign for the August 15 governorship election, insisting that the Accord Party remains a duly registered political party and would participate in the poll. Addressing party leaders and supporters at Freedom Park, Osogbo, Adeleke, who declared that Accord would not bow to what he…
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Aiyedatiwa urges corps members to promote unity, community development in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the 2026 Batch B Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to actively contribute to national development and community growth during their service year. The governor made the charge on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ikare-Akoko, where…
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Osun declares Wednesday public holiday for Islamic New Year
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has declared Wednesday, June 17, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Hijira 1448 AH, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Aderibigbe Kayode Rasheed, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo. According to the statement, the state…
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Osun APC rejects court verdict, says chairmen remain legitimate pending appeal
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, which dismissed a suit filed by reinstated local government chairmen and councillors elected on October 15, 2022. In a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC…
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Tinubu’s policies made governance easier for me, says Oyebanji
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made governance significantly easier for state governments, including Ekiti, through improved revenue allocation and intervention programmes. Oyebanji stated this in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend during an interactive session with journalists, where he reflected on the financial challenges his administration faced in its early months. He said Ekiti struggled for…
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Court ruling: Adeleke calls for restoration of lawful LG account signatories
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the restoration of lawful signatories to local government accounts in the state following the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on the tenure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen. Reacting to the court ruling, Adeleke said the dismissal of the tenure elongation request…
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Lagos Assembly inducts 132 new officers for excellence
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday commenced a two-day induction programme for newly recruited officers of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission (LAHASCOM) and the Lagos State House of Assembly as part of efforts to promote excellence, professionalism and diligence in public service. The programme, held at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium within the Assembly complex, brought…
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