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By Tunde Ajaja Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant noodles, has pledged N20m towards ‘Save Our Art! Save Our Heritage!’, a campaign designed to safeguard the artistic treasures of Osun-Osogbo Grove. The Osun-Osogbo Grove is one of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Heritage Sites in…
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By Moroti Olatujoye The National Pension Commission (NPC) has confirmed that the State of Osun and 11 other states in Nigeria are the ones remitting the Contributory Pension Scheme. According to the NPC in a press release placed in one of the national dailies on Wednesday, Osun government was remitting the…
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By Joshua Oladipo An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded eight men, who allegedly robbed people of their phones and motorcycles at gunpoint, in Ilesa Prisons. The accused are Ogunosun Timieyin, 18; Adeleke Shina, 21; Olawopo Daramola, 20; Abidoye Semiu, 20; and Nkemko Steven, 23. Others are Olayiwola…
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Couple holding hands used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Free Malaysia Today] A 34-year-old man has approached the Igando Customary court for dissolution of marriage after accusing his wife of being pregnant for her boyfriend. Ola Ismaila, an indigene of Ede, Osun State, said he got to know about…
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By Gbenga Faturoti The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) has rated the educational policy of the present Osun State Government as unrivalled and unprecedented. Professor Olu Obafemi, the President, NAL, made the remarks while leading the national delegation of the academy on a courtesy visit to the Governor, Ogbeni Rauf…
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By Oluwole Ige AGAINST the backdrop of the increasing killings and violence, being allegedly perpetrated by rampaging herdsmen, Osun State government, on Tuesday said the permanent solution to the crisis lies with the federal government, contending that most of the cattle, grazing across states in Nigeria belong to top military brass, governors,…
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Honourable Femi Kehinde, a native of Ile Ogbo community, is a legal practitioner and former member, House of Representatives, representing Ayedire/Iwo/Olaoluwa Federal Constituency. A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the forthcoming September 2018 gubernatorial election in Osun State, he speaks with OLUWOLE IGE…
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By Joseph Akanbi Erstwhile Secretary to the Osun State Government, Engr Fatai Akinbade has described voter’s card as the weapon that could be used by the electorate to dislodge any bad government in the country. To this end, Akinbade, a leading governorship aspirant on…
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Booli: Also called “Bole” is roasted plantain and tops the chart of street food here in Osogbo. Personally, Osogbo has made me love it. It is definitely a to go street food that is found in almost every nook and cranny. It is very affordable and it’s combination with roasted…
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The Osun State Agency for Community and Social Development Project has collaborated with the World Bank Group to disburse over N2bn to social developmental projects aimed at reaching 1,073,129 beneficiaries in rural communities. According to a report, the partnership is handling out 356 inclusive, gender-sensitive and multi-sectoral micro projects, covering…
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