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Kaduna pledges support for victims On resumption next Tuesday, the Senate will summon the heads of Federal Government agencies established to respond to emergency situations to state their readiness in the event of a landslide in the country. Topmost on the list of the agencies is the National Emergency Management…

Twenty-six-year-old Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, has remained in the news for the wrong reasons, Femi Atoyebi and Femi Makinde write When five days ago, some indigenes of Oyo State, under the auspices of Ogbomoso Parapo Worldwide Home Branch, protested and asked the Osun State Government to hands off…

A group of farmers in Osun State, Small Holder Women Farmers, has approached the government to demand a separate allocation for women in 2017 Appropriation Bill. The farmers, including  Women-in-Agriculture, FADAMA, Special People in Agric, Agbeloba, O-Robo farmers, Christian Association of Nigeria women farmers and Farmers’ Development Union, have approached…

Osun youths, who have been trained in agricultural production in Germany, returned to Nigeria at the weekend with a promise to create impact in the agriculture and general food production sector. Numbering 20, the youths were received by the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement at…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the Muslims to use 2016 Eid-el Kabir celebration to pray for economy stability, peace and harmony in Nigeria. Ogunwusi made the call in his Sallah message to the Muslims in Ile Ife, Osun, on Monday. Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi…

Senator Isiaka Adeleke has called for dialogue in finding solutions to whatever grievances that might be agitating the minds of the citizens. He urged Nigerians to thank God for enabling them witness another Eid-El-Kabir celebration, despite the unsetting incidents across the county. The former Osun State governor prayed to God…

OSUN State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Najeem Sallam, has urged Nigerians to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir with fervent hope, sense of gratitude to God and prayers for the three-tiers of governments to turn around the economy. In its Eid-El-Kabir message, signed by the Chairman, House Committee on…

A Former Minister of Youth Development, Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi, has urged Muslim faithfuls to be full of prayers for the fast recovery of the country from the ailing economy. He said this in his sallah message made available to our correspondent on Monday. He said prayers of our compatriots at…