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By Femi Adesola A frontline gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engineer Adelere Oriolowo, has began his LG Consultative Tour, to further solidify his plans and actualize his ambition of replacing the outgoing governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Oriolowo, who began the delegates tour with a…
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By Haleem Aigoro A 32-year-old man, Ajibola Olalekan and a 30-year-old man, Tafa Taofeeq have been arraigned before an Osun Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday, 25th June 2018, for allegedly smoking weed (Indian Hemp) and causing public disturbance. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Temitope Fatoba, informed the court that the accused…
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More that 2,000 retirees of the Federal Government-owned Inland Steel Rolling Mills comprising of Osogbo, Katsina and Jos Rolling Mills have appealed to the Federal government to settle the 36 months arrears of their outstanding pension. According to a statement jointly signed by Chairman and Secretary of the Nigeria Union…
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A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Alhaji Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola, has urged party members to cooperate with the new National Executive Committee (NEC) to achieve cohesion and unity. Oyetola addressed reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on the sideline of the…
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By Editor Amidst concerns by the people of Osun State that the incoming administration after Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s might be crippled by paucity of funds due to huge debts, a governorship hopeful, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade has noted that the state could wriggle out of the mess through a soundly structured…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested a polytechnic rector over alleged forgery of a doctorate degree certificate. Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, said this in a statement on Monday, Okoduwa identified the suspect as Olaolu Olugbenga, Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic,…
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The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Osun State, Chief Ademola Isola, has said the leadership of the party in the state is not aware of the intention of Senator Iyiola Omisore to contest the governorship election. Omisore had on Saturday picked the expression of interest form in Abuja…
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The United States of America has advised the people of Osun State and Nigerians in general against voting for candidates based on ethnicity, religious affiliation or other primordial sentiments. The Public Affairs Officer of the US Consulate, Lagos, Darcy Zotter, gave the advice in a chat with journalists in Osogbo…
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By Femi Adesola The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has begun the screening for the eleven aspirants who purchased nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the Osun State governorship election on the platform of the party. The screening will take place at the PDP National Headquarters, Wadata…
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By Editor The first-ever Skyway Investment Summit in Africa held at the City of Osogbo held on the 23rd of June, 2018, The event held at the Ideal Nest Hotel in Osogbo, had in attendance several participants including the Senior Skyway Consultant, Engr. Group Captain Segun Fanu (rtd). Skyway, which is…
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