Osun East Senator Congratulates Adeleke, Pledges Support for Second Term

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Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo After weeks of political tension and controversy surrounding the August 15 governorship election, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has finally congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, pledging his support and cooperation for the governor’s second term. In a congratulatory message dated Friday, September […]

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Civil society coalition seeks probe of Osun election

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By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations has called for a probe of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State over alleged manipulation of the electoral results. Operating under the aegis of the Liberation Movement of Nigeria (LMN) and Vanguard for Human Rights (VHR), the group alleged that the election results […]

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A Debt of Honour Redeemed: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Restoration of Dignity to Ondo’s Retirees

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By Steve Otaloro There arrives, in the unfolding chronicle of a people, a decisive hour when the long shadow of deferred obligation yields at last to the clear light of moral resolve. Such an hour has broken upon Ondo State under the purposeful stewardship of His Excellency, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. By flagging off the […]

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Alleged Murder: Osun Court Orders Police to Release Tanfeani’s Case File to DPP

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By John Dike, Osogbo A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the state police command to release the original case file of Saheed Kareem, popularly known as Tanfeani, to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) within 24 hours. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Dr. O. A. Ayilara on Monday, […]

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Aiyedatiwa begins payment of N3.82b gratuities to 385 retirees

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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday flagged off the payment of N3.82 billion gratuities to 985 retirees of the state public service, covering the 2020 batch and outstanding beneficiaries from 2015 to 2019. The beneficiaries comprise 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 from the 2015–2019 batches, drawn from the mainstream civil service, […]

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Osun new CP: The burden of restoring trust after political tension

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By John Dike, Osogbo When CP Ibrahim Umar D. Zungura arrived in Osun State as the new Commissioner of Police, he did not have the luxury of a ceremonial beginning. The usual rituals associated with the arrival of a new police chief—inspection of formations, meetings with officers, courtesy visits and familiarisation with the command, were […]

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Nigeria’s Restructuring: Moving Beyond Ethnic Federalism Towards Genuine Federalism

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By IkeChukwu Unegbe Esq The debate over restructuring Nigeria has persisted for decades, largely because our political challenges are often viewed through the lens of ethnicity and regional identity. There remains palpable mutual distrust among ethnic nationalities, suggesting that our efforts at national integration have been incomplete. This has fuelled advocacy for restructuring Nigeria along […]

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