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AN Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Thursday, remanded two men in prison for allegedly poisoning a bus driver in an attempt to rob and murder him. Sunday Iyobosa, 47, and Oghagbon Efosa, 38, are being accused of conspiracy, robbery, stealing and attempted murder. The Prosecutor, Insp. Lamidi Rasaq told…
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A 63-year old popular farmer, identified as Mr Idowu Oluwaponmile Samuel in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has been killed by unknown persons on his rice farm located around Ido-Osun community. The sad incident which occurred about three weeks ago had thrown his family, friends and relatives into mourning, just as…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reaffirmed that imposition and impunity had become history as it advised aspirants for September 22 governorship election in Osun State to prepare for primary poll. National Organising Secretary of the party, Austin Akobundu, gave the advice when an aspirant, Adejare Bello, collected nomination…
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for increasing the tax on tobacco, which took effect on Monday. Adewole, however, disclosed that the Federal Government would continue to increase the tax on tobacco on a yearly basis. The minister said this at a press conference…
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By Israel Afolabi The State of Osun House of Assembly has called on officials of Ministry of Environment and Sanitation to seek a peaceful means of settling the imminent crisis breeding between its officials and farmers at Mokore Farm settlement. It urged the Ministry to sustain the lawmakers directive to…
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The agreement reached between the management of Lagoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and staff unions over payments led to the suspension of thirteen months old strike by lecturers and return of academic activities. Nevertheless, findings suggest that workers are uncertain about the future. LAUTECH is a jointly owned…
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By Joshua Dada In line with the established policy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola led administration of observing June 12 as Democracy day every year, Osun State Government yesterday said it has declared June 12 a public holiday. The state government in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo by…
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By Gbenga Olarinoye THE Nigeria Ambassador to Ghana, Femi Abikoye has commended the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II for working towards uniting Yoruba in the diaspora with their ancestral roots. Receiving Ooni’s contingent that was passing through Ghana en route Brazil at Nigerian House, Accra, Abikoye said…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) yesterday said it discovered the lifeless body of a pregnant woman along Gbongan-Ibadan expressway, Owode-Ede, Ede, Osun. The corps Spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, said the lifeless body was discovered at about 7.30 a.m. during routine surveillance by officers and men. Afolabi said officers…
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Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising June 12 as Democracy Day in place of May 29. In a statement made available to the media in Osogbo by his Media Adviser, Sola Fasure, Aregbesola commended the president for mustering the courage to take this historic…
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