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The new coronavirus outbreak can now be characterised as a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. “COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva. “We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus.” Details later…
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Today, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola received Ms. Claire Pierangelo, the Consul-General of the United States Consulate in Lagos and her team at the Government Office, Abere Osogbo, where they discussed matters of mutual interest and possible collaborations. He underscored Nigeria’s cordial relationship with the United States as a longstanding ally, particularly…
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By Editor The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi has called for a permanent ban on the importation of fairly used clothes popular called ‘Okrika’ as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. Fadahunsi who is also the vice chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise…
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I almost described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a miserable copycat of the fallen Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when it unceremoniously removed John Oyegun as its national chairman. But the ongoing Adams Oshiomhole treatment has upped the game in martial politics. I am not surprised that Oshiomhole is ending…
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In the last few weeks, the political temperature in the major opposition party (PDP) in Osun state rose above room temperature. Civil disobedience was witnessed by few members of the party to protest against the state leadership of the party whom they claimed they’ve lost confidence in. The Chairman of…
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A major and consequential event took place last week in the quiet state of Osun which students of politics, power and government should take more than passing interest in. The State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, last Monday assented the recommendations of a panel set up to review some of the policies…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has today passed the Osun Security Network Agency (Amotekun) bill into law. The passage was done at today’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye. The bill became necessary following increased killings of farmers, banditry, highway robbery…
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By Editor Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun, has named a former Commissioner of Police in the State, Mrs. Abiodun Adebola Ige as his Special Adviser on Security Matters. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ismail Omipidan, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said…
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Mother of Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi school-girl remaining in Boko Haram captivity, Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, has doubted the commitment of the federal government, especially President Muhammadu Buhari to securing her release from Boko Haram terrorists. Mrs. Sharibu, who spoke in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British…
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A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a land speculator, Abidoye Adegoke for alleged fraud. According to the prosecutor, Akintunde Jacob, the accused person received the sum of N900,000 from one Adegoke Adam with a promise to sell three plots of land…
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