Tag: Osun
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APC Campaign DG Faults Adeleke’s Allegations Against Oyetola, Blames PDP Allies for Osun Violence
By Sunday Ameh The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council for Osun Central, Prince Bayo Adeleke, has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s allegations linking former governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, to the recent violence in Osun State. Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Adeleke…
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APC Alleges Plot to Disrupt INEC Chairman’s Osun Visit Ahead of Governorship Poll
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that there is a plan to disrupt the official visit of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Ojo Amupitan, to the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued by…
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Troops Block Escape Routes, Tighten Grip On Oyo School Abductors
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh hope has emerged for the release of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives intensify efforts to rescue the victims. Multiple security sources disclosed that troops have tightened their grip around a forest hideout believed to be housing the abducted pupils…
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Osun: Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists, Recover Guns
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations across the state, recovering firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons. The command also confirmed the recovery of three English Beretta pistols, a locally made cut-to-size gun, live cartridges, cutlasses, axes, and charms during the operations. In a statement issued…
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APC in Osun State Faces Turmoil as Loyalists of Senator Omisore Resign en Masse
Mounting apprehension has gripped the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State following the mass resignation of loyalists of the party’s former national scribe, Senator Iyiola Omisore. This wave of resignations has raised concerns about the party’s stability in the lead-up to the governorship election. It is worth recalling that Omisore contested for the party’s…
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Adeleke Eases Curfew in Osun Communities Ahead of WASSCE Exams
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a reduction of the previously imposed 17-hour curfew in the conflict-affected communities of Ilobu, Ifon, and Erin Osun to 12 hours. This decision comes in anticipation of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which begins on April 24, with the governor stressing the need for education…
