Bola Bamigbola examines the continuing fight between supporters of the immediate past governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, and his predecessor and former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, despite efforts to reconcile the two factions: Notwithstanding the victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections, where it retained its hold on […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has pleaded with banks’ Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria to reopen their closed branches in towns across Osun State, assuring that “there is a new Sheriff in town”. Speaking at the commissioning of the rebuilt Ede branch of First Bank of Nigeria on Friday, he said his administration has reworked […]
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A plot to suspend the immediate former Interior Minister and ex-Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, has leaked. The party’s factional youth leader in the state, Abosede Oluwaseun, alleged in a statement that the plot is being orchestrated by Aregbesola’s successor and immediate past governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and five […]
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A first-year female student of Osun State University, Ikire campus, who allegedly lured and robbed her social media boyfriend of his money and phone has been suspended by the institution’s authorities. Vice- Chancellor of the institution, Prof Clement Adebooye , announced the suspension following the investigation of the police and pending its outcome. The culprit […]
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Osun State Government has chided Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) for its allegations against the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, over the appointment of commissioners. It said MURIC had failed in its bid to foment religious crisis in the state, saying that the appointment of commissioners and permanent secretaries was based on merit and competence. In a […]
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Adeleke orders reactivation of Emergency Response Centre Following the outbreak of diphtheria infections in some parts of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate activation of the State Emergency Response Centre to curb any further spread, launch contact tracing, and treat the infected residents. The Governor’s directive according to his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale […]
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The people of Ifon-Osun in Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke over alleged marginalization in the list of commissioners and special advisers-designate submitted to the House of Assembly for confirmation. They urged him to ensure that the community is represented in the new formation of the executive council […]
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An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Osun State, Mr Adelowo Adebiyi has said that no loyalist of former Internal Affairs minister and ex-governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, is among the new commissioners-nominee as being speculated by some quarters Adebiyi said: “Our attention has been drawn to jaundiced reports apparently sponsored by some […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims that he nominated his daughter and uncle as commissioners-designate. The governor had forwarded a list of 25 Commissioners and Special Advisers nominee to the state House of Assembly which was unveiled on Friday Speaker of the parliament, Adewale Egbedun reeled out the list on Friday including two […]
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Osun State House of Assembly has unveiled the list of commissioners-designate sent for confirmation by Governor Ademola Adeleke. A statement on Friday by Olamide Tiamiyu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House gave the names of the 25 nominees as: 1. Barr. Oladosu Babatunde 2.Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe 3. Mr Sesan Epharaim Oyedele […]
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