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By Gbolahan Latinwo Barely a week after the death of one Mr. Akorede Omolola, a 300L Microbiology student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who slumped at the football training pitch and died at the University Health Centre on Friday 17, May 2019, his friends, colleagues and beloved ones decided to…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the governments of Oyo and Osun States to declare state of emergency on the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso. The Ibadan Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Dr Ade Adejumo and Chairman of the LAUTECH chapter of the Union, Dr Biodun Olaniran who…
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Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday sued the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for his detention by the police in Abuja on May 6. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 2018 Osun State governorship election is through his lawyer, Kanmi Ajibola, seeking the enforcement of his fundamental…
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The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said the abduction and release of its lecturer, Prof Oladitan Adegbehingbe, by gunmen has affected the morale of workers. The union said the fear of re-occurrence of the incident had destroyed academic, teaching and…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu “All Progressives Congress and majority of Osun people will on Saturday gather in Osogbo to celebrate the 62nd birthday of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola. “Our experience with this one-of-a-kind governor will remain fresh for a long, long time” the APC said. According to the party, “Aregbesola met…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The Senator-Elect for Osun West Senatorial District, Engineer Adelere Oriolowo, has eulogized the immediate past Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, as he clocks 62nd this Saturday 25th of May, 2019, just as he also described him as a very rare personality, who represents one…
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By David Abiola A fresh election into the Osun Football Association Executive has been scheduled to fill the leadership vacuum created with the demise of Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi. Ogunjobi who was until his death the Chairman of the Football Association, at one time also held the position of Secretary General…
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By Editor The Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, has announced dates for this year’s Osun Osogbo Festival. Oba Oyetunji, the custodian of the festival, said the annual festival’s grand finale programmes will hold between August 11 and 16, 2019, adding that the pre-festival events have been scheduled for June…
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The Executive Secretary for Osun State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (O-SACA) Dr. Monsur Bello has called on Civil societies in the State to work together to protect people living with HIV/AIDS against stigmatization. The Osun SACA boss made the call during an Advocacy visit on popularization, domestication, and…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore, as Sub-Chairman of Finance Committee for the reelection presidential inauguration billed for next week Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 at the Eagle Square, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This was disclosed in a telephone conversation osun.life had with a close…
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