Tag: osun
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Tourists troop in Osogbo, as grand finale of Osun festival begins
Tourists, devotees as well as cultural enthusiasts from across the globe are trooping into the ancient city of Osogbo to join the fiesta marking the grand finale of the annual Osun Osogbo festival. Newsmen covering the festival report that it had always given a boost to socio-economic activities in the Osun capital and its environs.…
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Osun: We didn’t work against Oyetola’s re-election – APC faction
A faction of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has denied the allegation that its members voted against Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The Chairman of the faction, Mr Rasaq Sanisile, while addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Osogbo, said that it was the mismanagement of the…
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Police arrest wanted killer, Rasheed Okoilu in Osogbo
The Osun Police Command said it has arrested the notorious wanted serial killer, Rasheed Hamed, popular known as Rasheed Okoilu, in the early hours of Sunday. SP Yemisi Opalola, spokesperson of Police command, Osun said in a statement in Osogbo, that the suspect was arrested by a combined team of police officers from Dugbe Police…
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Police Commissioner disbands tactical squad in Osun
Commissioner of Police in Osun, Mr Olawale Olokode, has ordered the immediate disbandment of his Surveillance Squad because of unprofessional conduct by its members. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, made this known in Osogbo in a statement issued on Sunday.
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My victory cannot be stolen through backdoor – Osun governor-elect, Adeleke
The Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke has urged his supporters to keep calm ahead of the election petition tribunal and that his victory cannot be stolen. Recall that the All Progressives Congress in Osun State and the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola had on Friday submitted a petition at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in…
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Osun 2022: APC heads to tribunal over governorship poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC), says it plans to challenge the results of the July 16 Osun governorship election at the election petition tribunal. Mr Gboyega Famodun, the state APC Chairman said this at a news conference on Thursday at the party secretariat, in Osogbo.
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Suspected cultists kill 65-year-old woman, remove one eye
Osun Police Command on Tuesday said the corpse of a 65-year-old woman, declared missing in Ilesa, was found on her farm with one of her eyes plucked. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police Spokesperson in a statement, explained that daughter of the deceased reported the discovery of her mother’s corpse to the police. She said, “At…
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Why we lost Osun election to PDP – APC chair, Adamu
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has given the reason why his party lost to the opposition party, PDP at the just-concluded Osun governorship election. Adamu in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday said the APC will now return to the drawing board “and change our…
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Osun: Adeleke reveals Aregbesola’s involvement to secure victory
The Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reacted to reports that that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola worked for his victory Recalled Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday, emerged the winner of the governorship election in Osun State, defeating the incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola, who had a face-off with…
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Osun poll: Senator Adeleke, Davido, well wishers shed tears of joy +Video
A trending video clip has emerged online showing, Senator Ademola Adeleke, music maestro, Davido and other well wishers shedding tears as they await final results of the ongoing Osun guber election. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the results released so far clearly indicate that Adeleke, PDP flag bearer in the Osun election is leading.