Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu. Photo: NPF The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said as many as 30 Commissioners of Police would be on duty during the Osun State governorship election, which holds across the state on Saturday. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, while addressing journalists in […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Yiaga Africa has expressed concern over delays in the movement of sensitive electoral materials ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, warning that logistical challenges and inadequate security could undermine the credibility of the poll. Speaking at the organisation’s pre-election briefing in Osogbo on Thursday, the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The alertness and the attendant promptness of action displayed by President Bola Tinubu on the frozen finances of Osun State Government by the EFCC on suspicion of impropriety deserves fulsome commendation. The timing of the EFCC action could not have been worse. It was insensitive. The action of the President asking the […]
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By Olusegun Adeniyi In October 2002, when it became obvious that then Vice President Atiku Abubakar was moving towards running against his principal, President Olusegun Obasanjo for the People Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, I wrote a column titled, ‘Before Atiku Takes a Dangerous Gamble’. It was both a warning and a counsel that has turned […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has appealed to eligible voters across the state to conduct themselves peacefully during Saturday’s governorship election, urging them to shun violence and actively participate in the democratic process. In a statement on Thursday by its State Director, Mr. Adebiyi Adefarasin Stephen, the […]
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73 Violent Incidents, 29 Deaths Recorded Ahead of Osun Poll By John Dike, Osogbo Less than 72 hours before Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, concerns over election-related violence have intensified, with a report indicating that no fewer than 73 violent incidents resulting in 29 deaths have been recorded in the build-up to the poll. The […]
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Francis Fadahunsi Isa Sanusi, country director of Amnesty International Nigeria, says the organisation will name and shame Francis Fadahunsi, senator representing Osun east, across the 150 countries where it operates over his alleged inciting remarks. Sanusi spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday while reacting to Fadahunsi’s controversial remarks ahead of the August 15 […]
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Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa Scrapping may not be the solution to the perceived non-workability of the Junior Secondary School (JSS) – Senior Secondary School (SSS) educational policy, nor to the increasing number of school dropouts that the Federal Government links to the problem. Rather, the relevant authorities and other stakeholders should re-examine the […]
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The Accord Party in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to rig Saturday’s August 15 governorship election in the state. Its State Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, said on a statement on Thursday, which claimed the plot was discussed during a closed-door meeting between a federal lawmaker and selected APC leaders […]
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Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Tuesday, witnessed massive deployment of security personnel as the state entered the final days ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. This was just as Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, deployed Mr Ishyaku Mohammed, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), to coordinate security operation for the election. Across major roads, […]
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