Reps wade into Osun crisis, set up investigative committee

direct security forces to restore order The House of Representatives has intervened in the Osun State local government crisis, calling on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security heads to restore law and order in the state immediately. The intervention followed a motion […]

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Osun PDP raises alarm over alleged assassination plot against Governor Adeleke

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has raised the alarm that the Inspector General of Police’s deployment of special forces over the state-local government crisis was aimed at assassinating Governor Ademola Adeleke. Addressing newsmen at the party’s Secretariat in Osogbo on Wednesday, the party Chairman, Sunday Bisi, added that the destabilisation of the […]

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‘Nigerians want governance not chaos’ — Atiku slams Tinubu over Osun crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the lingering political crises in Lagos and Osun State. Atiku attributed the chaos and killings that happened in Osun State over the upcoming local government election in the state to the APC, saying the ruling party is […]

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Wanted controversial singer Portable arrives Ogun Police headquarters

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has arrived at the Ogun State Police Command. The Punch reports that the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. She said, “The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the public that Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, arrived at the State […]

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APC LG chairmen, councilors resume in 14 Osun councils

APC LG chairman accompanied by supporters into the secretariat As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, chairmen and councilors elected in the October 15, 2022, local government election in Osun State had resumed in about 14 Local Government secretariats in the state. Checks by The Punch revealed that the chairmen and councilors, accompanied by many APC […]

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Free ATM withdrawal cancellation insensitive

As Nigerians grapple with unprecedented economic hardship, the cancellation of free ATM withdrawals represents a new and unfair financial blow. The unbearable cost of living marked by sky-high inflation, relentless electricity, telecom tariff hikes, and crushing fuel prices have pushed many citizens to their financial limits. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi […]

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Terrorists don’t repent

The fresh disclosure by the Defence Headquarters that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who voluntarily surrendered to the military are undergoing deradicalisation as part of being re-integrated into society highlights a staggering policy error in the counterinsurgency operation. During the Morning Brief programme aired on Channels TV, the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Emeka […]

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