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By Damilola Oni The Osun State House of Assembly today passed into law a revised 2020 budget of N82.23 billion. The Speaker of the Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, announced the passage after a motion by Bayo Olodo for the passage of the 2020 Appropriation amendment bill into law. Owoeye said the…
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has declared Friday 31st July 2020, as the 10th day of Zulhijia 1441 and the day of Eid-el-Kabir. Abubakar, who is also the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, also advised on how to observe prayers across the country amid…
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Governor, State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, said on Thursday that government would not tolerate any act capable of threatening peace and security of lives and property of the people of the State. He stated this during a peace meeting with the traditional rulers and leaders of Ifon and Ilobu communities,…
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By Damilola Oni A bill for the establishment of Institute of Information and Communications Technology in Iwo, Osun State, yesterday passed first reading at the Nigerian Senate. The bill titled Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Iwo, Bill 2020 is sponsored by Senator Adelere Oriolowo, representing Osun West Senatorial District….
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By Damilola Oni The nominee for the position of Corp Commander into the Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, Brigadier General Biodun Adewinmbi (Rtd) has stressed the importance of vigilance group in the framework of the security formation. Adewinmbi stated this during his screening at today’s plenary of the…
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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Hon. Adejare Bello and thirty nine others as Ambassadors. The confirmation comes exactly three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate, seeking confirmation of their appointments “in accordance to Section 171(2)(1c) and Subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution.” The confirmation was…
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By Damilola Oni The Olowu of Kuta in Ayedire local government area of Osun state, Oba Adekunle Makama has been criticised by social media users for kicking against the removal of the Service Chiefs. Oba Makama who reacted to yesterday’s resolution of the Nigerian Senate calling for the removal of…
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By Editor A University Don has commended the Governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola for correcting the administrative error in the earlier appointment of Director General for the Osun Amotekun corps. Prof. Aderemi Ajala, a Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Ibadan was reacting to news of the…
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The contraption called Nigeria is a nation that has become popularized by its matchless feat in corruption. It’s a nation that daily shimmers and glitters in mired prisms of controversies. Kilishi, on the other hand, is an Hausa delicacy made from meat often thinned and desiccated. Its Siamese twin is…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday applauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun for revamping the agriculture sector in the State. This is just as the FG acknowledged the support of the State government towards farmers in Osun, describing it as remarkable. The Minister of Agriculture,…
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