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Work, schools resume in Osun after Eid-el-Maulud, holiday
Government workers, banks, and schools in Osun on Tuesday resumed work after the public holiday declared on Monday for the celebration of Eid-el-Maulud, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had declared Monday, Sept. 16, a public holiday for Muslims in the country to mark the 2024 Eid-el-Maulud. NAN…
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33rd Anniversary: Creation of Osun not a mere political event – Adeleke
The Governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday said the creation of the state in 1991 was not merely a political event, but the fulfilment of hope and aspirations of the people. Adeleke said this during a state-wide broadcast on the 33rd Anniversary of the creation of the state in Osogbo. The governor said that the state was created as…
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Osun Speaker seeks improved welfare for the girl-child
Mr Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly has advocated for improved welfare for the girl-child, saying they are the future leaders of the country. Egbedun stated this on Monday while hosting the ‘First Nigeria Girls Parliamentary Day’ at the assembly in collaboration with the Value Female Network Africa, a non-governmental organisation that prioritises welfare of girls/women. “I…
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Defence
Osun: NSCDC arrests man for allegedly stealing school roofing sheets
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, has arrested a 40-year-old man, Jide Fadipe, for allegedly stealing roofing sheets of a government primary school in Ilesa. Mr Michael Adaralewa, the State Commandant of NSCDC, in a statement on Friday said the suspect, a resident of Ilaje-Area, BJ4 Ilesa, was arrested for vandalizing a public primary school property.…
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Osun: Residents, business owners decry power outage caused by labour strike
Residents and business owners in Osogbo, Osun, on Tuesday, decried the power cut nationwide by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) following the industrial action declared by organised labour. The residents and businesses owners, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) on Tuesday, said that they had to resort to generators and alternative energy to run their businesses.…
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You’re a doyen of Osun politics, Adeleke extols Aregbesola at 67
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has described the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, as an exceptional whose imprints in the state and country stand the test of time. Adeleke made the remarks during the 67th birthday celebration organised in honour of Aregbesola by the Omoluabi Progressives Caucus on Saturday night in Osogbo. Represented by the Secretary to the…
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Arts & Culture
Oluwo of Iwo Asserts Confidence in Divine Protection Against Kidnapping and Assassination
IWO, Nigeria – The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbduraRasheed Akanbi, has boldly declared his immunity against kidnapping or assassination attempts by underworld elements, citing his reliance on divine protection rather than traditional deities. In a statement to journalists at his palace, the monarch emphasised his faith in the Almighty God for safeguarding him from harm, urging fellow traditional rulers to…
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Nobody can chase you from Osun, Adeleke assures Aregbesola
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, told the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that he is welcome into the state and can visit him at the Government House anytime. He said despite party differences, he would ensure Osun remains home for every progressive, particularly Argebesola, who was a former governor of the state. Speaking at the inauguration…
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Election
Osun gov dispute: A-Court to decide Adeleke’s fate today
THE Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, will, today, deliver its judgement on an appeal that Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State filed to challenge the nullification of his election. Adeleke and his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are urging the appellate court to set aside the verdict of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked him…
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Developing sports remains top priority, govt. to soon unfold agenda – Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he remains unshaken in his commitment to developing sports in the state. A statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor, quotes Adeleke as giving the assurance when presenting two new buses to the management of the state-owned football clubs in Osogbo on Wednesday. Â The governor said his administration would do everything…
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Osun to enact disability protection law – Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Tuesday said that the state will soon enact disability law to cater for the needs of people living with disabilities. Adeleke said this during the distribution of support materials to people with disabilities in Osogbo. The governor said his administration would review the legal framework as it affects the people with disabilities within state.…
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Osun APC, PDP trade words over N90bn state fund
The APC in Osun has accused Gov Ademola Adeleke of mismanaging N 90 billion accrued to the state in the last 100 days of his administration. Mr Tajudeen Lawal, the acting Chairman of the party in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo, alleged that Adeleke had been spending government funds lavishly and frivolously without necessarily reversing his earlier order of…
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Election
Osun Governorship: Appeal Court reserves judgment in Adeleke’s suit
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Mr Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against a judgment of the tribunal, which invalidated his election as governor of Osun. The three-member panel led by Justice M. F. Shuaibu, after listening to counsel to Adeleke, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, and Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who…
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Presidential election: APC wins Kwara, Ondo as PDP wins Osun
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu has emerged victorious in Kwara State in the Saturday Presidential election polling 263,572 votes. According to the election results presented by the State Collation Officer for Kwara State, Prof. Joseph Sarwuan on Monday at the INEC National Collation Centre, Abuja, APC scored 263,572 votes. Sarwuan, who is Vice…
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Election
PDP women campaign council canvasses votes for Atiku Abubakar in Osun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Women Campaign Council (WPCC) on Monday in Osogbo urged Southwest women to vote for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar  at the Feb. 25 presidential election. Mrs Hadiza Adado, Director-General of the Atiku/Okowa Women Presidential Campaign Council, gave the charge on the side-line of a one-day town hall meeting, held at the Osun capital city. Adado said…
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Adeleke seeks FG’s collaboration on water projects
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the state on water supply projects. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Rasheed Olawale, on Friday in Osogbo. The governor said that the Federal Government should collaborate with the state on Ile Ife, Iwo, and Ede water supply projects. Adeleke had…
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Osun Ruling: PDP Restates Confidence in Judiciary
Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has restated its confidence in the integrity and capacity of the Nigerian judiciary to right the wrong and reverse the openly illogical ruling of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal. In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, the party affirmed that its complaints is with the Tribunal Chairman, Justice Terse Kume who exhibited…
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