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By Femi Adesola A Professor of Political Science and International Relations and the Provost of Social and Management Sciences at the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. (ABUAD). Professor Adeolu Durotoye, has promised to attract a $25 billion investment if elected as the Governor of Osun State. Durotoye, who is a governorship…
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Muslims on Saturday held a solidarity rally for the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, over his purported adoption of Emir title. Leading the rally, the National President/Founder of Jamaatul Ta’awun Muslim Organization of Nigeria, Sheik Daood Imran Molaasan, said the “outburst of the misinformed people against the Oluwo…
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A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said the party will stop Senator Iyiola Omisore from leaving the party because “he is invaluable member of the party.” Babatope stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday. The…
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Fatai Akinade Akinbade, born on 2nd April, 1955 is a certified Civil Engineer, a politician, a businessman, and a Prince of Agbowu from Ogbaagbaa in Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of Osun State. He attended St. James’ Anglican School, Ogbaagbaa between 1964 and 1969 and Catholic Commercial Secondary Modern School, Iwo…
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Two persons were on Friday remanded in Ilesa prison custody by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court, over alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl. The defendants Laide Ajani, 55, and Kehinde Sippei, 65, are both facing a four -count charge of conspiracy, assault and rape. The Magistrate, Mr Segun Ayilara, had…
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By Femi Adesola A former Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Rafiu Adejare Bello, has declared his intention to run for the upcoming governorship election in the State. Declaring at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat in Osogbo amidst fanfare and hundreds of supporters, the Guber aspirant submitted…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is collaborating with the Osun State Government on the establishment of a mega retail filling station that will improve the supply and distribution of petroleum products in the state and its environs. According to the oil firm, the planned outlet in Osun is part of…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Osun State Chapter of the People Democratic Party has described as deceptive the recent claim made by the State Deputy Governor Otunba Titi Laoye Tomori that the state’s indebtedness is being exaggerated by the opposition. In a release issued today by the state PDP chairman Hon….
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The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has queried the professor who was allegedly accused of demanding sex to upgrade a female student’s poor result. The university also appealed to the student to come forward to make a formal complaint against the lecturer. The Public Relations…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its readiness to assiduously work for the success of President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2019 election. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress, declared…
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