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Osun poll: Voters defy rain at Ife
Residents of the ancient city of Ile Ife on Saturday trooped out in their numbers to perform their civic responsibility in the Osun State Governorship election. They defied the light showers of rainfall in the early hours, with the majority of voters staying back in the queues to cast their votes. At units 003 and
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Osun poll: INEC prioritises PWDs, pregnant women, others
Voting in Saturday’s Osun state governorship poll commenced at about 8:40 at Ward 3, Unit 7, Isale Osun, Osogbo, with persons with disabilities, aged and pregnant women given right to vote before others. Two separate queues were formed with PWDS, the aged and pregnant women staying in a line, while other voters were in the
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Again, terrorists abduct two Kaduna Catholic priests
Again, suspected bandits reportedly kidnapped two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas, on there way to a function in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafancha, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, said in a statement released to newsmen in Kaduna that the attack took place on
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Controversy over alleged arrest of Oyetola commissioner’s aide
Controversy has surrounded the alleged arrest of the Personal Assistant of the Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Olalekan Badmus. The PUNCH gathered that the PA was allegedly detained at the Oke Baale Police Station but the commissioner denied the allegation. When contacted, the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Opalola Yemisi, promised to
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Why I jumped queue to vote – Adeleke
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has justified why he jumped the queue at his polling units to cast his ballot on Saturday. The PUNCH reports that the PDP candidate cast his vote at Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede North in Osun state. Fielding questions from journalists on why he jumped the queue
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OsunDecides: INEC rolls out emergency numbers
The Independent National Electoral Commission has rolled out numbers to call should there be any emergency during the ongoing Osun State governorship election. The electoral umpire tweeted this to its verified Twitter page Saturday morning. The tweet read, “OsunDecides2022 “In case of EMERGENCY, please call INEC on: 0700-2255-4632, 09050858629, 09084444333. “Shun Violence and VOTE Peacefully.”
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INEC officials, voters arrive polling units in Ile-Ife
Many residents arrived at polling units early in the Ile-Ife area of Osun State to vote in the ongoing governorship election. Also, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission also arrived early at Ife North. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, 15 political parties are participating in the election with 1,955,657 registered voters. According
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PDP’s Adeleke votes as Osun election begins
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has cast his vote at the ongoing Osun State governorship election. The former lawmaker cast his vote at Unit 009, Ward 02, Abogunde/Sagba, Ede North in Osun state. When asked about the election process and the Independent National Electoral Commission’s preparedness for the poll, he said the
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Greatest African artiste, fans celebrate Wizkid at 32
Fans of Wizkid have taken to social media platforms to celebrate the award-winning singer as he clocks 32 on Saturday. Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid made his debut in the Nigerian music industry in 2011 and has been breaking grounds since then. Also known as Big Wiz, the grammy-winner holds several notable achievements in the
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Tinubu has nothing new to offer Nigerians – Ex-minister
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu, has nothing new to offer after his party could not fulfill its promises to the country.
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