Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on the Inspector General of Police to direct the state police command to withdraw security protection from the All Progressives Congress-aligned local government chairmen, following a ruling of the Federal High Court in Osogbo. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke said the court had dismissed an application seeking […]
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As he flags off re-election campaign Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, in Osogbo, the state capital, flagged off his re-election campaign ahead of the forthcoming August 15 gubernatorial poll, declaring that he would not succumb to forces of darkness and intimidation. The flag off, held at the popular Freedom Park, Osogbo, attracted […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise. In a statement on Tuesday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, announced that “candidates who participated in the examination can check their results through the Board’s established result-checking channels.” He said, “Following the successful conclusion of […]
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Mary Njoku Nollywood actress and producer, Mary Remmy Njoku, has expressed outrage over the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo State, questioning the country’s response to worsening insecurity. The filmmaker, in a post on her Instagram story on Tuesday, said she woke up “angry, heartbroken and deeply unsettled” over the fate of the kidnapped children. She […]
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African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the ADC and four other political parties. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, had on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has sacked the current set of executives and legislators running the local government areas in the state. The council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the October 15, 2022 local government elections held at the twilight of the Adegboyega […]
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N75 per litre In a circular to fuel marketers on Monday, the refinery said the adjustment followed the de-escalation of the tension in the Middle East, which had impacted energy prices in the past three months. “Following the de-escalation of tensions […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Govt Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be rescued, saying the government is doing everything possible to secure their release. He gave the assurance while addressing social media influencer VeryDarkMan and other protesters at the […]
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a three-member panel led by Justice A. B. Mohammed condemned Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has described the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an “Internally Displaced Party (IDP)” following what it called a massive wave of defections by the opposition party members and leaders into the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The […]
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