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The Governor, state of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has admonished people of the state to be more careful from fire disasters during this season. Governor Gboyega Oyetola stated this while sympathizing with plank sellers at Awosuru area, Alekuwodo, Osogbo over the overnight havoc at the plank market. According to an…
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By Editor Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has congratulated the Osun West Senator-elect, Engineer Adelere Oriolowo on his victory at the last Saturday’s poll. The monarch equally extended the felicitation to the House of Representatives candidate elect for Iwo Federal Constituency, Hon. Yinusa Amobi. Oba Akanbi,…
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Fire razed part of the Ifelodun Plank Market, reputed to be the biggest in Osogbo, in the early hours of Tuesday. Residents of Alekuwodo, where the plank market is located, told our correspondent that they saw smoke coming out from the market around midnight and contacted some of the traders….
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By Editor The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Osun West Senatorial District, Engr Adelere Oriolowo has won the Osun West Senatorial District election. Oriolowo who defeated his two closest rival, Akogun Lere Oyewumi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), won with a margin of about three thousand…
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By Editor The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Osun West Senatorial District, Engr Adelere Oriolowo has won his polling unit with a landslide. Oriolowo who defeated his two closest rivals, Prince Dotun Babayemi of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and Akogun Lere Oyewumi of the People’s Democratic…
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By Editor The much awaited 2019 general elections began this morning across polling centres in Osun State. The elections which comes after last week’s postponement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is holding to fill positions for the Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives. A visit to many polling…
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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI, comprising of Osun, Oyo and Ondo states, Mr Leye Oyebade, has promised adequate security for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Osun State. Oyebade made this promise when he visited the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, in…
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For stealing phones worth N362, 000, two men, Ogboye Seun and Sunday Iyiola, were, yesterday, convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment each, by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital. Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Fagboyibo Abiodun, told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on…
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The senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Osun Central, Dr Ajibola Basiru yesterday said he’s sure of winning tomorrow’s election. In a statement by his media office, Basiru said: No amount of blackmail and mudslinging will stop us from coasting home to victory. Apparently reacting to the…
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Osun State government yesterday commenced the rehabilitation of hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state. About N300 million will be spent to turn around hospitals, providing equipment, drugs and engage personnel. This was disclosed at the formal ceremony held in Ejigbo Council. The 3.2-kilometre road from the city…
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