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By Soji Adeniyi Women farmers in Osun State have appealed to the state government to provide a female farm settlement scheme in a safe environment for them. The women, under the auspices of Small Holder Women Farmers (SHWF) made the appeal when they paid a courtesy visit to the state…

By Hameed Oyegbade The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement has affirmed its readiness to probe former Vice Chancellors of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) who failed to comply with public procurement act. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Busayo Oluwole-Oke who disclosed this while addressing the management team of…

The All Progressives Congress candidate for the Osun West senatorial by-election Senator Mudasiru Hussain, has said that the advancement of his senatorial zone and the entire Osun is the driving spirit behind his ambition to return to the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Hussain who stated this in Iwo,…

OSUN State government, on Thursday, described the protest against the ‘Osunwon Omoluabi’ weighing scales as totally uncalled for, vowing that it would stop at nothing to ensure that all stakeholders comply with its use for standard measurement in markets and other selling points. Apparently reacting to the protest by some…

About 200 youths have been selected to participate in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) empowerment programme of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye, Enitan Ogunwusi. At the economic summit held in Ile-Ife, Osun State, the Ooni said the training was aimed at reducing the high rate of youth unemployment. He,…

The Nigerian government is set to provide uninterrupted power supply to eight Nigerian universities. A statement released by the Ministry of Power on Friday noted that in a bid to resolve power challenges in institutions of higher learning in the country, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) signed a Memorandum of…

Five National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission are to supervise next month’s by-election to choose the Senator that will fill the vacant seat of the Osun West Senatorial District in the Senate. The administrative secretary of the commission in Osun State, Emmanuel Ademusire stated this during a stakeholders…

A civil group, the Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS), has uncovered plan by the State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola to divert the second tranche of Paris Club refund of N12.7 Billion to the state to  fund the  forthcoming Osun West Senatorial By-election slated to hold…