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By David Abiola The much anticipated 2019 African Cup of Nations will kick-off today 21st June, 2019 with an opening match between Egypt and Zimbabwe by 9pm. The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which will have 24 countries contesting for one title with Egypt as its host country is the 32nd…
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By David Abiola Taekwondo athletes from Osun State are set to strike blows with other taekwondoists’ from all over the federation in order to get ticket to represent Nigeria in Taekwondo at the 12th All African Games in Morocco. Osun Taekwondists Adegoke Abdullah (63kg), Olasunkanmi Sualaiman (54kg), Olusanjo Grace (67kg)…
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The Diocese of Ijesa North, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has expressed its concern over the spate of killings in different parts of the country. At its 2nd session of the Third Synod with the theme “Trust and Obey” held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Esa-Oke, Osun State, Bishop of…
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By Editor Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Thursday, June 20, 2019 swept on hideouts of suspected internet fraudsters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, and smoked out 27 suspects among whom were four ladies suspected to be their girlfriends. Officials of the…
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By David Abiola The management of the National Youth Service Corps has announced the winding up and passing out programme of activities for 2018 Batch B stream I Corp members serving across Nigeria. In a circular signed by V. A Okakwu (Mrs) for the DG NYSC, it noted that winding…
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By David Abiola A 32-year-old man, Adedokun Kayode has been remanded in Ilesa prison by an Osogbo Magistrate Court for alleged theft of N130,000. The Prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence some time in December 2018, at Agunbelewo, Osogbo. Abiodun said the defendant with…
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By David Abiola Several dignitaries are expected in Osogbo this weekend as Prince Isaac Olusegun Agunsoye is laid to rest. The late patriarch who died in April is survived by wife, children, amongst who are Mrs Funke Ogedengbe, the Managing Director of Artdeco Interior and Furniture, UK based businessmen Dele…
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The Osun State Government has assured residents of the state and visitors of a hitch-free 2019 edition of the Osun Osogbo Festival. According to a statement on Tuesday, the Supervisor in charge of Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism Ministry, Dr Obawale Adebisi, made the promise while receiving the marketing and…
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The Oodua Peoples Congress and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria held a meeting in Osogbo on Tuesday to ensure peaceful coexistence and improved security in Osun State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was apparently necessitated by the worsening security situation in the state, where…
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Some unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening abducted Dayo Adewole, who is the son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. The military, the police, security agents and local hunters were already on the trail of the kidnappers as at press time. The ex-minister has however been forced…
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