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A 63-year-old motorist, Samuel Olujimi, who allegedly drove his jeep recklessly and crushed a 15-year-old secondary school student, was on Thursday brought before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court. Olujimi is facing a two-count of dangerous driving and breach of public peace. Police Prosecutor Oladoye Joshua told the court that the…
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Two men – Micheal Ojo and Matthew Emmanuel — were on Thursday charged with N4.2 million fraud at an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court following a failed business transaction. The accused — Ojo, 33, and Emmanuel, 22 — who are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and fraud, have entered a `not…
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The South West zone of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is billed to hold a mega rally on May 5, in Osogbo, the capital of State of Osun. The rally, according to a communique issued at the end zonal meeting of the Extended Working Committee of the South West PDP, held…
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Against the build-up to September, 22; 2018 governorship poll in Osun, the newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, on Thursday assured that the election exercise would be free, fair and credible. He disclosed that no fewer than 411, 438 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) remain…
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The management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has indicated interest to collaborate with Osun State government on renewable energy development. This was contained in a press statement endorsed by the media adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr Sola Fasure, which was forwarded to the Nigerian Tribune in Osogbo,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the September 22 governorship election in Osun State in line with the provision of the Electoral Act. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, who disclosed this, on Thursday, in Osogbo, said that 1,407,235 people registered in 2015 to…
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Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, literally stood still last Wednesday when the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, a.k.a Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, came for a Special Miracle Service, a crusade organised by the Obafemi Awolowo Campus Christian Mobilisation Committee in collaboration with the Lagere branch…
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The Honourable representing Ife North in the Osun State House of Assembly, Tunde Olatunji has been honored with a special recognition award from the Coalition of Wives of Presidents And Vice Presidents in Africa For Peace, (COWAP). Presenting the award to the lawmaker on Sunday during the African Women Summit…
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The senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday joined the race for the September 4 governorship race in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adeleke submitted his letter of intent at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo, Osun state capital, affirming that he won’t…
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The Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has said the huge infrastructural development of the Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration has spoken for him. He said if All Progressives Congress (APC) played by the rules and listens to elders’ advice, victory in the election would be guaranteed. The…
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