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A Septuagenarian was on Friday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly duping the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). The accused, Adewale Murtala, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The 71-year-old man was accused of duping the Church’s branch in Osun province of the sum…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved ecological fund intervention projects for the fourth quarter of 2016 in 11 states of the federation. The beneficiaries include: erosion and flood control project for rice fields in Suru, Bagudu and Shanga Local Government Areas, all in Kebbi State; remediation of sludge at Kaduna Refinery…

A mammoth crowd fanned out at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State, as the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry (DLCM) Pastor William Kumuyi preached in his yearly visit there. Over 100,000 people, among whom were those who came in from outside the…

The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the education policy of his administration has erased the superiority complex between private and public education as sanity has also been restored to public education system. The Governor, during the official commissioning of Ojo/Aro Community Government Middle and High…

A traditional ruler in Osun State, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi,on Tuesday urged monarchs in the country to de-emphasise myths and superstitions that confined them so as to become accessible and mix well with their subjects in order to render social services in their respective domains.   Speaking…

The joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso wasWednesday evening affirmed as the governors of the two owner states met in Ibadan to end the crisis in the institution. After a meeting which lasted for about three and half hours at the office of the Governor of…

Osun State Operation Coordinating Unit, Youth Employment and Social Support Operation(YESSO) has been commended for its leading position among the participating states in the World Bank assisted support operations in the country. The Coordinator, Ekiti State Operation Coordinating Unit,YESSO,‎ Mr Gbola Otewogbola stated this while leading a team comprising of…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has sentenced 20-year-old Abeeb Wasiu to three months’ imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle from the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo. The convict was, however, given the option to pay a fine of N10,000. A police prosecutor, Mr. Mereti…

By Mustapha Aleem Iwo Muslim Association, Treichville, Cote D’ivoire branch has built a private ward for the general hospital in Iwo, to enhance its health facilities. This was disclosed at the handing over programme spearheaded by the President of the association, Alhaji Abdulganiy Akanmu, in the hospital’s premises yesterday. Alhaji…

Yoruba indigenes in America and Ghana on Monday paid homage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Olojo festival ends. Representative of Yorubas in the countries congratulated and acknowledged the Ooni as a deserving king. They hailed the yoruba culture as being unique and worthy to be…