Tag: osun
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PDP prays court to sack Osun Reps lawmaker, Oluwole Oke
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the removal of Rep Oluwole Oke as lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP, in a fresh suit filed on Monday by its lead counsel, Raphael Oyewole, prayed the court…
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NCoS offers N5m reward for information on fleeing inmates in Osun
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a cash reward of N5 million for credible information leading to the rearrest of inmates that recently escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesha, Osun.
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How 7 Inmates escaped from Osun prison
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed how seven inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, NCoS spokesperson Abubakar Umar explained that the inmates
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Osun Speaker reacts to lawmakers’ defection rumour
The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Adewale Egbedun, on Friday debunked the rumour that 25 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers had defected. In a statement issued in Osogbo by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olamide Tiamiyu, the speaker emphasised
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Gov. Adeleke told not to quit PDP but support Tinubu
A political group, Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun not to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group said this in a statement issued by its Chief of Public Affairs, Mr Adesola Adigun, in Osogbo on
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Adeleke condemns arson attack on Osun High Court building
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has condemned the arson attack on Ilesa High Court building by yet-to-identified persons, describing the act as a criminal attack on the state judiciary. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for the governor, on Monday
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Confusion as swarm of bees reportedly kills farmer, injures 2 others in Osun
Mr Abideen Olabiyi, a Nigerian farmer, of Alalade compound Ada in Osun State has reportedly been killed by a swarm of bees which left two others critically injured. The incident, occured at the weekend, at the Olobe Farm, Igbajo. A police Situation report from the Otan Ayegbaju Division SaharaReporters obtained on Saturday, confirmed the incident.…
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FRSC confirms 5 dead in Osun road accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five persons in an accident that occurred on Ife-Ilesa highway on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo.
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Osun communal clashes: Gov. Adeleke vows to remove erring traditional rulers
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says the government will remove from office any traditional ruler that fails to sustain peace in their community. Adeleke, in a statement by his Media Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Monday,
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Adeleke orders arrests, imposes curfew after communal clash
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the violent communal clash that occurred in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities in the state. Adeleke issued the directive during a visit to the affected communities on Monday,