2 h. ago NNPP chieftain challenges Ganduje to popularity contest in Kano

The Osun State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Tosin Odeyemi, has challenged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, to test his popularity in Kano, asserting that the APC will not reclaim the state. Odeyemi’s remarks came in response to Ganduje’s recent statement in which he described the NNPP Read More

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6 h. ago Osun: Group donates mattresses, pillows, others to psychiatric patients

Tribune Online Osun: Group donates mattresses, pillows, others to psychiatric patients A non-governmental organisation, The Sage and Enamel Foundation (SANDEF), has donated mattresses, pillows, and bed sheets to the mental health department of the Osun State Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, while appealing to the government to pay more attention to mental health issues in the state. Speaking during the presentation of the items, Adeyemi Fikayo, Executive Director […] Osun: Group donates mattresses, pillows, others to psychiatric patients Tribune Online

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10 h. ago Osun court jails two friends seven years for assaulting road user

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede has sentenced two friends, Oluwashina Wakeel and Yusuf Adewale, to seven years imprisonment for conspiracy and assaulting a road user, AbdulSalam Oyewale. The convicts, who first appeared before the court in March 2023, were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, and assault occasioning Read More

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15 h. ago Benue community donates 110 hectares of land for proposed federal polytechnic

Tribune Online Benue community donates 110 hectares of land for proposed federal polytechnic Community leaders in the Adikpo area of Benue State have donated 110 hectares of land and other primary infrastructure for the take-off of the proposed federal polytechnic in the area. The member representing Kwande/ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Hon. Terseer Ugbor disclosed this in Abuja during the public hearing on four bills organized by […] Benue community donates 110 hectares of land for proposed federal polytechnic Tribune Online

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16 h. ago APM accuses Osun of altering LG signatories, govt refutes claims

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has accused the Osun State Government of forcefully taking Finance Directors and Heads of Local Administration (HLAs) in the 30 Local Government Areas to an unknown location to change the signatories of council accounts. The state chairman of APM, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, in a statement made […] The post APM accuses Osun of altering LG signatories, govt refutes claims appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi

Tribune Online King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi Authorities of the King Salman Humanitarian Relief Centre in faraway Saudi Arabia on Wednesday brought succour to the less privileged ones in Kebbi State as the organisation presented thousands of varieties of food items to them and the vulnerable ones. The Saudi organisation, which presented the food items through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) […] King Salman of Saudi Arabia donates food to less privileged in Kebbi Tribune Online

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20 h. ago USAID donated some drugs seized in Lagos, Abia markets – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs were among the 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products it seized recently. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure on Wednesday. She said the counterfeiters were after her life and those of […] The post USAID donated some drugs seized in Lagos, Abia markets – NAFDAC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Royal wars: Osun embroiled in conflicts as chieftaincy disputes rage in communities

BOLA BAMIGBOLA investigates the ongoing chieftaincy tussles across Osun State, exposing the violence, loss of lives, and destruction of property they leave in their wake Governor Ademola Adeleke took office in Osun State on November 27, 2022, and inherited the burden of upheaval of several chieftaincy tussles across the state from the immediate-past administration of Read More

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26 h. ago Osun crisis: Adeleke denies changing LG accounts signatories

The Osun State Government, on Wednesday, refuted claims that it was forcing career officers in local governments to change signatories to council accounts amid the ongoing tussle between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress over local government control. The Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement  in Osun, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, Read More

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34 h. ago Ramadan: Philanthropist Olusoji Donates Cash To Gamji Arewa Group, Muslim Faithful In Kogi

Popular Kogi State-born philanthropist, Asiwaju Prince Olatunji Olusoji, has in his usual ways of giving back to the society, donated cash gifts for Arewa Youth Gamji Emirate Council and Muslim faithful in Ayere community, Ijumu local government area of Kogi State ahead of this year’s Ramadan fast. Arewa Youth Gamji Emirate Council is a coalition […]

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34 h. ago NAFDAC recovers 87 truckloads of expired drugs in Lagos, Abia, Anambra markets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday, said it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs, male and female condoms, among others. This followed a crackdown on the illicit drug trade that saw it raiding the country’s three major open drug Read More

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35 h. ago NAFDAC Raids Warehouses, Seizes Expired USAID, UNFPA Condoms 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered large quantities of expired condoms and antiretroviral drugs donated by USAID and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) during recent raids in Lagos, Onitsha, and Aba warehouses. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday during […]

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36 h. ago Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members

Tribune Online Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members Governor Adeleke who condemned the reprehensible attacks on PDP members by violent actors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the past few days, said killing for political control is barbaric. Osun LG crisis: Adeleke consoles families of slain PDP members Tribune Online

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37 h. ago USAID, UNFPA donated condoms, antiretroviral drugs found in sealed markets — NAFDAC

Tribune Online USAID, UNFPA donated condoms, antiretroviral drugs found in sealed markets — NAFDAC Large quantities of USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs and condoms, meant to support Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS response, were found expired and repackaged for sale. USAID, UNFPA donated condoms, antiretroviral drugs found in sealed markets — NAFDAC Tribune Online

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46 h. ago Collaboration key to combating smuggling —Customs comptroller

The Comptroller of the Oyo/Osun Customs Area Command, Joseph Adelaja, has reiterated the importance of collaboration in tackling smuggling at border stations, emphasising that intelligence sharing and synergy among agencies are key to effective enforcement. Adelaja spoke on Tuesday when the Chief Superintendent of Customs, O.M. Olanrewaju, led a delegation from the Nigeria Customs Liaison Read More

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56 h. ago OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights

Tribune Online OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and its chairman, Barrister Hashim Abioye, have filed a ₦2 billion lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Abba, for violating their fundamental rights. OSSIEC, alongside its chairman, is seeking ₦2 billion in damages for the alleged harassment, […] OSSIEC, Abioye sue IGP, Osun CP for breach of fundamental rights Tribune Online

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57 h. ago Osun election chief sues IG over staff arrests, office sealing

The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission and its chairman, Mr Hashim Abioye, have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Federal High Court in Osogbo over the alleged illegal detention of the commission’s staff and the sealing of its office. Also joined in the suit, numbered FHC/OS/CS/41/2025, is the Read More

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58 h. ago Osun Electoral Body, Chair Sue IGP, CP For Alleged Breach Of Rights

Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and its chairman, Barr. Hashim Abioye have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun and the state’s Commissioner of Police for alleged breach of fundamental rights. In suit no: FHC/Os/CS/41/2025 filed at the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on behalf of all OSSIEC […]

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60 h. ago Why female prison officers have sex with inmates – Psychiatrist

A forensic psychiatrist has shed light on the psychological factors that may drive female prison officers into illicit relationships with inmates. A London-based forensic psychiatrist and creator of the YouTube channel A Psych for Sore Minds, Dr. Sohom Das, explores crime, mental health, and related issues on his platform. Recent reports indicate a concerning rise Read More

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60 h. ago 13 year after, owners of demolished properties lament unpaid compensation in Osun

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Residents of Osogbo, Osun State whose properties were demolished for the dualisation and expansions of roads at Orita Olaiya -Old Garage-Ayetoro-Ikirun during the tenure of Rauf Aregbesola have cried out over unpaid compensation. Staging a rally under the aegis of Justice for Landlord and Landladies Association in Osogbo, said that they […] The post 13 year after, owners of demolished properties lament unpaid compensation in Osun appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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