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Ora-Igbomina Youths Dismiss APC Claims, Reaffirm Support for Governor Adeleke’s Re-election

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The attention of Ora-Igbomina youths has been drawn to the statement credited to the APC in Ifedayo. While ordinarily we would not have dignified a statement so bereft of substance with a response, the need to correct the false impressions it may have created among unsuspecting members of the public has compelled us to react. In Ifedayo, over 90% of indigenes and residents stand firmly with Governor Adeleke, and that support continues to grow organically by the day, owing to the Governor’s exceptional leadership, people-oriented policies, and the unprecedented dividends of democracy being delivered across the local government. One of the cardinal campaign promises of Governor Adeleke was to restore our water supply and rehabilitate our long-neglected roads, and the Governor has demonstrated undiluted commitment to fulfilling those promises. Rather than appreciating these remarkable interventions, the Ifedayo APC appears embittered that what their party failed to accomplish ...
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ESRC OAU Set to Embark on Educational Trip for Leadership Exposure

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  The Education Students’ Representative Council (ESRC), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has announced plans to embark on an educational parliamentary trip to Oyo State House of Assembly, aimed at enhancing leadership exposure, learning, and active engagement among its members, particularly newly inducted Honourable members. The initiative is designed to provide participants with practical experience in parliamentary activities through educational visits, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities. According to the leadership, the trip will serve as a platform to deepen members’ understanding of governance and strengthen their leadership capacity. While speaking on the importance of the initiative, Rt. Hon. Tijani Abdulkareem noted that the trip serves as a critical platform to deepen the understanding of governance and strengthen leadership capacity. He further noted that the experience is designed to equip parliamentarians with the essential skills required ...
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Osun Youth Movement Urges Tinubu to Release Withheld Local Government Allocation Funds

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The Osun Youth Movement has raised serious concerns over the continuous withholding of Local Government (LG) allocation funds by the Federal Government, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and ensure their immediate release. In a press statement signed by the group’s Public Relations Officer, Comrade Adebayo Gbenga, the youth movement described the situation as a major setback to grassroots development in Osun State and across the country.  The statement noted that the non-release of LG allocations has paralyzed several developmental projects, leaving many communities without essential infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and educational services. “Local governments are the closest tier of government to the people. By starving them of funds, communities are left in stagnation and citizens are denied basic services,” the statement read. Osun State, renowned for its cultural heritage and historical importance, has also been severely affected by ...
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“Have Mercy on Osun”: NANS Begs President Tinubu to Release Withheld LG Funds

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC) Osun Axis, under the leadership of Comrade Afolabi Faruq, popularly known as Costa, has issued a fervent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, and other relevant stakeholders to expedite the release of Osun State's local government allocations. The appeal was contained in a press statement released by NANS JCC Osun Axis and jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade Afolabi Faruq (Costa), and Secretary General, Comrade Joseph Oluwagbohunmi (Heir_Josheey). According to the statement, the withheld allocations remain a stumbling block to the growth and well-being of the Osun people. “As students, we maintain a neutral stance on partisan politics; however, we cannot idly stand by while our state's progress is stifled,” the association declared. The funds, earmarked for local governments to tackle pressing issues such as education and infrastructure, have ...
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Tragedy Strikes Jigawa as Divorced Woman Sets Herself Ablaze

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The Police have confirmed the death of a 40-year-old woman, (name withheld) who set herself on fire after her husband divorced her. The incident occurred in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village, allegedly used petrol to set herself on fire. “On Thursday at about 0740hrs, the command received a heartbreaking and pitiful incident from Guri LGA that a woman, aged 40 of Garin Mallam village, poured petrol on her body, set herself ablaze and got burnt beyond recognition on the outskirts of the village. “Following this report, a squad of officers from the Guri Divisional Police Headquarters raced to the scene and verified the incident. “The officers took the charred body to the hospital and later released the corpse to the family for burial,” Shiisu said. He explained that preliminary invest...
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A Call to Action, Saving Osun PDP from the Brink of Disaster - By Adedapo Taiwo Emmanuel

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I had penned a glowing tribute to Governor Ademola Adeleke immediately after the former caretaker Chairmen, began submitting their resignation letters. My accolades were not motivated by any affinity or animosity towards the local government chairmen, but rather by the governor's exemplary respect for the tenets of democracy. The governor took swift and decisive action, adhering to the Supreme Court's ruling on local government financial autonomy, demonstrating his undiluted commitment to democratic principles. In that article, while I lauded the governor for his proactive measures in upholding democracy, I cautioned against the imposition of chairmanship aspirants on the party. This warning was prompted by my foresight that the majority of outgoing caretaker chairmen would seek to recontest unopposed, a move that could spell doom for the PDP in Osun State. After that article, the OSSIEC's chairman, Barrister Hashim, released the timetable for the 2025 local gov...
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Protesters Gather At Gani Fawehinmi Park In Lagos, Lament Economic Hardship

Protesters on Friday assembled at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos State, marking the second day of the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. These demonstrations began on August 1, 2024, and aim to highlight the various challenges faced by Nigerians, urging the government to undertake significant reforms. Participants in the movement are united in their call for an end to poor governance, seeking to draw attention to the urgent need for change within the country’s political landscape.
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