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Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday said the death of the elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Olaniwun Ajayi. In a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, Aregbesola said the late frontline politician…

Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola has appointed Professor Labode Popoola as the new Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo. A statement signed by the Director of the Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, on Friday said the appointment of  takes effect…

Muslim Omoleke, administrative secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti, was taken into a forest in neighbouring Osun state, NAN quoted a source as saying. Omoleke was kidnapped at Iwaraja community, near Ilesa in Osun. According to the agency, the abductors later released Omoleke’s son and his…

Some members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, Osun Chapter, have asked the National Industrial Court in Ibadan to restrain the union’s national executives from conducting election into the State Executive Council. This was contained in an exparte motion filed on Wednesday by the claimants’ counsel, Mr…

The appointment of Mr. Wale Idowu as the new Acting Director-General, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) has been described as a smooth transition, sustainability to quality and service delivery to the Corporation as well as a reward for dedication to one’s duty in the public service. This was contained in…

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Professional Football League Club Owners, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka has disclosed that the new league season was billed to commence in the first week of December this year. Alloy disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists at the monthly stakeholders forum of the Osun…

Osun State government has said that the recent sponsorship of some youths to Germany by the state to acquire modern farming techniques is basically part of its efforts to alleviate poverty, reduce unemployment and revamp the agricultural sector in the state. The Coordinating Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and…

A member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called for the preservation of Yoruba language, saying the language is gradually going into extinction. Oyintiloye made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Osogbo. He urged traditional rulers across Yoruba-speaking…

The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has urged youths to do things differently in order to make their mark quickly in the society. Aregbesola gave the advice in a statement by his media aide, Semiu Okanlawon, made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Thursday. “We are focusing on…