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By Editor The State of Osun House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Yemi Lawal to appear before the House. Lawal was summoned during today’s plenary of the House led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye. In his words, “We are aware of plans…
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By Editor There was drama on Tuesday inside an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, when an accused arraigned for assault, suddenly coughed while his charge was being read. The development led to a little disruption of the proceedings, as three lawyers that sat in front of the accused…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has resumed legislative activities to support the state in the fight against COVID-19. Recall that the Assembly had on 23rd March, 2020, announced the suspension of all legislative activities for a period of 16days. The Speaker of the 7th Assembly,…
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The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission disclosed on Tuesday that the take-off of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Commission, the restriction of movements, as well as the ban on gatherings to curtail the spread…
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By Joseph Akanbi Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has extended the current lockdown order in the State by 14days Oyetola made this known today in a broadcast message to the people of the State. He however gave a temporary lifting of the order between Wednesday, 15th and Thursday 16th to…
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The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has ordered the express payment of stipends due to 25,907 vulnerable citizens in the state as part of palliative measures to cushion impacts of the state-wide lockdown. Oyetola also directed the immediate distribution of Debit Cards linked to the accounts of the beneficiaries in…
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The Management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, has donated 470 cartons of milk each to Oyo and Osun states. The university led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Michael Ologunde, to make the donations to the two owner states said in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of…
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By Editor Saudi Arabia has announced the suspension Taraweeh prayers in Mecca and Medina during the Ramadan. Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, is expected to begin on April 23. In Islam, Taraweeh prayers are very important and rewarding during the Holy month. But Saudi’s ministry of Islamic affairs, Dawah…
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By Editor The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised governments and individuals to remain on guard in the fight against coronavirus. The 78-year-old cleric said it would be unwise to relax efforts put in place to fight the pandemic because it was…
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By Editor The Federal Ministry of Education has urged Nigerians to disregard some false news flying around that the Federal Government had directed the reopening of schools. The ministry’s Director of Press, Ben Goong, said on Sunday that there was no such directive from the minister, Adamu Adamu, as everyone…
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