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By Tunji Omofoye Worried about what it described as illegal and unconstitutional arrest of 21 indigenes of Ile-Ife, Osun State over the recent clash between the community and the Hausa, Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has vowed to intervene in the issue. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,…

By Tunji Omofoye Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola says he is ready to conduct election into all the 30 local councils and the local council development areas recently created by his administration. He gave the hint yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital, at a seminar on information management and dissemination…

By Olajide Idowu Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has said the state government has secured a $65 million loan from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to be used to improve water supply in the state. The money would be used for the construction of water treatment plant, 17km transmission line from…

The Chief Executive Officer of Artdeco Interior and Furniture Limited, Arc Ayodeji Ogedengbe, has described manufacturing as the only way out if Nigeria is to come out of its present recession crisis. He spoke while delivering his welcome address at the opening of the company’s ultramodern factory in Osogbo.  “Our…

Our attention has been called to a satanic posting in a social media platform, to the effect, that Senator Isiaka Adeleke would ‘DECAMP’ from APC if the ban on aspirants for 2018 governorship race is not lifted. It is to say the least, a wild figment of imagination coming from…

By Hameed Oyegbade Osun State Poilice Command has arraigned a 24-year old man, Olatunde Rhaman before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing phones from a mosque in Osogbo, Osun State. The Police Prosecutor, Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that Olatunde entered the Kosemani Mosque on the 17th of March,…

By PM News A 34-year-old student of Osun State University, Osogbo, Akanbi David was on Tuesday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged murder of his colleague, Amodu Kazeem. The accused is facing a two count-charge of murder and conspiracy. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola…

By Nation The Federal Government yesterday praised Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola for improving learning atmosphere in schools. Minister of Education Adamu Adamu, who was represented by Prof. Kamoru Olayiwola Usman, at the opening of new high schools, said the Federal Ministry of Education is proud of the governor’s efforts….

Thousands of Students today commenced learning at the Ataoja Government High School in Osogbo, Wole Soyinka Government High School, Ejigbo, Osogbo Government High School and Adventist Government High School in Ede, each of them with the capacity to accommodate 3,000 students. Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola while speaking at the opening…