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Not surprisingly, the House of Representatives, according to reports, Tuesday, cleared three of its lawmakers erstwhile United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, accused of sexual transgressions when they were in US early in the year for an official engagement. Entwistle had writen the Speaker of the House of…

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State says he has no regrets in committing the largest part of the state’s resources to education development.   Aregbesola spoke when he unveiled a new block of 10 classroom in Attan-Ayegbaju town, Osun, on Wednesday.   The classrooms were built by the Anglican Church…

By Mustapha Aleem A man in his early fifties, was arrested by the Police in Osun for allegedly defrauding some livestock traders in Ogo-oluwa area of Osogbo, Osun state on Thursday. The man, who identified himself simply as Taiwo, was alleged to have sold fake germicide to the traders at…

No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead in an auto crash that occurred on Sunday evening along Ondo Road at Abata-Egba Village in Ile Ife, Osun State.     A Radio Nigeria correspondent gathered that the accident involved a truck with registration number MUS 847 XC and a…

The Osun Fadama III Additional Funding program, has begun training of 45 agricultural staff who would train farmers across the state to enhance food production. The Coordinator of the program, Dr Ganiyu Adediji, said on Wednesday at Iwo in Osun, that the training involved all units under the program. Adediji…

By Mustapha Aleem A witness at the Osogbo Magistrate court, Pastor Komolafe Joseph, who was invited on the case involving a cleric, Pastor Emmanuel Adedapo aged 49, on the misappropriation of over 4.8 million Naira belonging to the Ti Toluwani multi purpose Cooperative society. The witness, who is a Treasurer…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has praised the executive of the Osun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (OSCAN) after the Christian group paid a courtesy visit to the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola recently. In a statement issued by MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Muslim group…

As the world celebrates International Day of the Girl, the State Chairperson of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Osun State Chapter,   Mrs. Toyin Adeoye has charged the global community to support girl child development and champion the rights of the girl child.     Mrs. Adeoye said this while…

The figure, 32.3 per cent, contrasts sharply with 19.3 per cent of women living in rural areas who have experienced the practice. The report, largely based on the 2013 Demographic Health Survey, DHS, also noted that the South East (49 per cent) and South West (47.5 per cent) have the…