By John Dike, Osogbo Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Osun State on Friday took to the streets of Osogbo to demand the immediate release of all kidnapped and abducted Nigerians, particularly schoolchildren kidnapped in Oyo state and their teachers, The protesters called on the governments at all levels to account for billions of naira budgeted […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the arrest and detention of the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, Mr. Olalekan Akindoju, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the incident as unlawful and a threat to press freedom. The organisation, through its Safety and […]
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Provost charges new sanitarians on accountability, excellence By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 55 graduates of Environmental Health Science from the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, have been formally inducted into the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), with a charge to uphold the ethics of the profession and contribute meaningfully […]
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condemns system that favours the rich while millions suffer poverty By John Dike, Osogbo As Nigerians commemorate another Democracy Day amid worsening economic hardship, insecurity and growing public frustration over governance, the Chairman of the Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC), Comrade (Dr.) Waheed Lawal, has declared that democracy is not the problem facing Nigeria, but […]
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accuses Accord Supporters of Spreading False Claims, Raises Alarm Over Political Violence By John Dike, Osogbo The Director-General of the AMBO Campaign Organisation, Hon. Oluwole Oke, has dismissed reports suggesting that President endorsed Governor for a second term in office, describing the claim as false, deceptive and politically motivated. Oke made the assertion on Wednesday […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Gunmen on Tuesday invaded Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday and abducted the Vice Chairman of the local government, Hon. Debo Faroumbi. The attack threw the quiet community into confusion as the armed men reportedly fired several gunshots into the air before whisking away their victims. […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Two months to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has intensified efforts to safeguard the electoral process, bringing together security agencies, civil society organisations, media practitioners and other stakeholders to address potential threats to a peaceful poll. The move came as the commission […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The opposition All Progressives Congress in Osun State on Wednesday fired back at Governor Ademola Adeleke over the allegation that it sponsored the series of political violence that rocked the state recently. Adeleke had accused that party’s candidate in the August 15 governorship election, Mr Bola Oyebamiji and the Marine and […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council on Tuesday traded accusations over violence recorded in parts of the state, which left about three persons injured. Investigations revealed that the crisis began in Ile-Ife during a walk organised by the APC to mobilise support for its governorship candidate in the August […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The people of Bode-Osi, in Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to foil alleged plans by some powerful forces in his administration to impose an unpopular oba on the town. Specifically, they accused the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, of […]
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