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By Wale Ojo-Lanre Two Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in arts, culture, tourism, travels and literature, Otunba Dele Momodu, publisher of OVATION magazine and Dr Reuben Abati, a seasoned newspaper columnist and former Presidential spokesperson harped on the necessity of ensuring the teaching of cultural–tourism education in institutions of learning….
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By Editor Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has urged members of the newly constituted Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) at Ogbomoso to restore the institution’s fading glory. The governor said the council members could attain the feat, even if it would take a “miracle” to…
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By Editor The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Osun State has called on the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, to use part of the Paris Club refund to pay the salary arrears of medical doctors in the state. The association made the call on Tuesday in a communique signed by its…
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By Editor A former National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bisi Akande, has stirred the hornet’s nest by calling for the scrapping of the 1999 Constitution which should be ‘temporarily’ replaced with the 1963 Republican Constitution. Mr. Akande, a former governor of Osun State, said this would…
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Mr Abimbola Daniyan, the Chairman, Osun State Tourism Board, says the 2017 Osun-Osogbo Cultural Festival scheduled to hold in August will include social content. Daniyan disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. “The next Osun-Osogbo Festival will follow the same pattern but with some more social content. “As you know, we…
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By Editor As Osun government remains silent over its plan on how to expend the N6.3billion second tranche of Paris loan refund, indications emerged on Monday in Osogbo that the workers in the state are demanding the payment of 2015/2016 leave bonuses and six months salaries owed them from the…
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By Inwalomhe Donald One of the leading headlines of Saturday Vanguard Newspaper, July 22, 2017 is Aregbesola has damaged Tinubu badly credited to Afenifere scribe, Hon Oladipo Olaitan. The interview is a calculated attempt to blackmail Governor Rauf Aregbesola and create problem between Aregbesola and his political leader, Asiwaju Tinubu. The interview…
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By Erasmus Ikhide One of the variant axioms by George Santayana in his work, ‘Life of Reason’ says “those who forget the past are condemned to the future”. The saying perfectly finds its meaning in the governance of Osun State under the stewardship of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Those who are…
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By Editor The House of Representatives has insisted on interrogating the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, to ascertain reasons he suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf, in the wake of an investigation. Chairman of House Committee on Health, Chike Okafor,…
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By Editor The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called for stakeholders’ collaborative effort to create more awareness and education of Nigerians on the need to save pregnant women. Adewole made the call on Monday at the commemoration of Safe Motherhood Day and Launching of Reproductive Health Policy and…
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