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Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the South West geo-political zone are currently meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Among those who beat the time to arrive early at the meeting billed to take place at 1pm include former interim National Chairman of the party and…

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Fountain University, Osogbo, Professor Abdullateef Usman has urged the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Education to include private universities in the disbursement of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Professor Usman said this during a press conference heralding the 6th convocation ceremony of…

The Sport Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun state chapter, has inducted the Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola as the first Grand Patron of the association in the state. The Governor, while giving his acceptance speech, said that he was honoured being installed as the first grand patron of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, as the Chairman of the newly constituted Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The former Council of the University was sacked mid last year over some crises in the University. The crises erupted as a…

Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has bagged the 2016 Governor of Year Award in Education of the African Education Monitor (AEM) magazine for “guiding the state towards educational prosperity.” AEM Publisher, Mr Oludaisi Adetarami, said Aregbesola deserved the award as the state’s investment in education had yielded positive results…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has advised state governments in south-west Nigeria to align their policies towards actualising sustainable food security in the region. The monarch gave the advice during a visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, at the state House in Ikeja….

The Deputy President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Mr Sakariyau Babalola and the Pro-Chancellor of Osun State University, Mr Yusuf Olaolu Ali, a senior lawyer, would be conferred with honourary degrees at the 6th convocation of Fountain University, Osogbo. The acting Vice-Chancellor of the Fountain University, Professor Abdullateef…

Chief Executive Officer Niji Group Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kolawole Adeniji, has urged Nigeria to key into agricultural entrepreneurship, describing it as the panacea to wriggling out of the recession. Adeniji, who delivered the fifth convocation lecture of the Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, noted that entrepreneurial studies, especially through agriculture,…

A 30-year-old-man, Busari Akeem, on Tuesday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged dangerous driving. Akeem is facing four count charges of dangerous driving, murder, and malicious damage. The Prosecutor, Insp. Oladoye Joshua, told the court that the accused committed the offense on Jan. 8 at about 10:00pm…