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By NAN No fewer than 500 rural traders were on Monday sensitised on the importance of hand washing at Olufi Market, Gbongan in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun. The hand washing campaign was organised by UNICEF in collaboration with Ayedaade Local Government. Addressing the traders, a UNICEF consultant, Mrs…
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By Femi Makinde – PUNCH NG An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has ordered the Osun State Government and all the parties involved in the selection of the new Elegboro of Ijebu Jesa to maintain status ante on the planned coronation of Prince Femi Agunsoye as the new…
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By Oladeji Ramon – Punch NG The Owa Tapa of Ijesha, Osun State, Dr. Olapade Agoro, has dragged the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over the alleged embarrassment caused him by the police. Agoro, who is also…
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By Nation NG Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has said it is an act of mental laziness for university operators to rely on subvention from the owners and burden the students with humongous tuition fees. The governor spoke yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital, while inaugurating the access road to…
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By Akeem Lasisi – Punch NG Lovers of juju music got what can be described as a surprise a few days ago, when sweet-voiced artiste, Olu Fajemirokun, returned to Nigeria. The O Lomori singer had spent 21 years in the United States, leaving the Nigerian musical scene at a time…
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By Gbenga Faturoti – Independent Osun state government has presented N1.6billion bond certificates to 234 retirees who participated in the Contributory Pension Scheme. Mr Kayode Afolabi, the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, made the presentation on behalf of the state government at the Local Government Service Commission Multipurpose…
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By Femi Makinde – Punch NG The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended its strike. The ASUU Chairman in the university, Dr Biodun Olaniran, disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said, “We…
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By Editor The Ilesa Grammar School Old Students’ Association (ILEGSOSA) acknowledges receipt of a letter from the Osun State Government, through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, inviting the body of Old Students Association of Ilesa Grammar School as ‘Guests of Honour’ to the opening ceremony of one ‘Ilesa Government…
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The Osun State Chapter of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) a relatively unknown party has commended the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, describing him as a progressive, detribalized and peace loving leader. HDP therefore expressed her party’s support for the leadership style of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Osun HDP said the method…
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By Editor The State of Osun House of Assembly has banned the activities of Timber contractors and Fletchers until the new guideline and regulations of forestry operation is provided in the state. The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam made this known on Tuesday at the stakeholders meeting held by the…
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