ZLP Candidate unveils plan to create 10,000 youth jobs, promises security, healthcare, education reforms

By John Dike, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Engr. John Olufemi Adesuyi, has unveiled an ambitious development agenda centred on job creation, agriculture, security, education, healthcare and technology, promising to build what he described as “a greater Osun State” if elected. Adesuyi […]

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Adeleke hails Buhari’s democratic legacy, recalls 2022 Osun election

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has paid glowing tribute to the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a democrat whose commitment to constitutional governance and credible elections strengthened the nation’s democratic process. In a statement marking the first anniversary of Buhari’s passing, Adeleke said the people of Osun State […]

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Adeleke’s Development Record Shuts APC Out of Power In Osun – TICC

By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has said the developmental achievements of Governor Ademola Adeleke have effectively closed the door on the return of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to power in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, […]

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NOA urges peaceful participation ahead of Osun governorship election

By John Dike, Osogbo The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on stakeholders in Osun State to intensify efforts toward mobilising citizens for peaceful, credible and active participation in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. He made the call on Tuesday at a Town Hall Meeting organised by the […]

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Bode George warns against using judiciary, INEC to destroy PDP

A photo combo of Bode George and PDP logo Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has warned against what he described as attempts to capture the opposition party through judicial manipulation and the misuse of state institutions. George, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the recent developments surrounding the […]

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School abduction: Oyo Assembly backs Makinde’s call for UN probe

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Govt Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, reaffirmed its support for Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent international investigation into the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. It maintained that an international probe remains […]

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VIDEO: Rescued Oyo kidnap victims reunite with families

Pupils rescued from captivity in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reunited with their families after receiving medical treatment. Videos from the reunions shot by our correspondent captured emotional scenes as parents embraced their children in tears after weeks of uncertainty following 56 days in terrorists’ captivity. In one of the videos, officials […]

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Senate identifies soldiers, policeman killed, injured in Oyo rescue operation

Rescued pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire, Oyo State, after regaining their freedom following a 56-day captivity. Photo: X/@aonanuga1956 The Senate on Tuesday disclosed the identities of four security personnel who were killed and another injured during the operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers from terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of […]

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Reps withdraw own State Police bill, consider Tinubu’s version

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rescinded its earlier resolution on the constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of State Police Services, opting instead to consider a fresh executive proposal transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The decision followed the reading of a presidential communication by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary. In the letter dated June […]

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