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The Osun State Governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Fatai Akinbade has described Eid I’ll kabir as a celebration of God’s faithfulness and endurance by Muslims across the globe. Akinbade in his congratulatory to Muslims, said the lesson of endurance enshrined in the celebration, should be imbibed all…
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The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke has described the Eid Al-Udha festival as a celebration of faith and sacrifice in obedience to the will of Allah. In a felicitation message sent to all Muslims, Senator Adeleke noted that the ‘Ileya’ festival is an occasion…
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By Femi Adesola No fewer than 1000 men of the Nigerian Civil Defence will be deployed across Osun State to secure lives and property during this year’s Sallah Celebration. This was contained in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr Afolabi Babawale. The Public Relations…
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By Sharon Fatogun Traders in Oshogbo, the capital city of Osun State, have lamented over the low patronage of commodities in the build up to this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festive celebration. The Islamic celebration, popularly called ‘Ileya’ by the Yorubas and Eid-el-Kabir by the Arabs, is the celebration of…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that more than 8,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Osun State will be deployed as ad hoc staff in the conduct of the September 22 governorship poll holding in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioners in the state, Mr…
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By Mustapha Aleem Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, raised eyebrows as he missed out on what was supposed to be the final Osun-Osogbo festival under his watch, although he was duly represented, the grande finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo festival, held on Friday the 17th of August, 2018. This…
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The Osun State Government has announced again its annual free train service to convey travellers during the coming Eid-el-Kabir festival. The government, through a statement by the Ministry of Industries, Commerce, Cooperatives and Empowerment, said that the free train will, as usual, convey passengers from Lagos to Osogbo, the state…
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Members of the Association of Landlords and Shop Owners in Osun whose buildings were demolished due to road projects have appealed to Governor Rauf Aregbesola to expedite action on the payment of their N2bn compensation. The association, at a press conference on Thursday in Osogbo, said it had been pleading…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has constituted a committee to oversee the September 22 governorship election for the party’s candidate, Mr. Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola. In a statement on Wednesday, APC State Chairman Gboyega Famoodun said the committee would have four levels with the Central Campaign Co-ordinating Centre…
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that the perennial crisis rocking the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) will come to an end with him as the governor of the state. Omisore, reacting to the latest protest staged by the…
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