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The Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN, Commission, Dipo Famakinwa, is dead. Multiple sources close to Mr. Famakinwa confirmed his death on Friday morning. Mr. Famakinwa’s organisation was responsible for designing and implementing the blueprint for better integration and governance of the six south-western states. More…

By Femi Makinde The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, has warned herdsmen and others bearing illegal arms in any part of the state to desist from doing so or be ready to face the consequences of violating the law. The CP gave the warning in Osogbo…

By Femi Makinde Members of the House of Representatives from Osun State have blamed the Osun State Water Corporation for the dysfunctional state of the N2.2bn water projects they donated to the state government. The lawmakers said this during an inspection of the projects located in Ipetu Ijesa, Ila Orangun…

By Ajibola Olaniyi Wide knocks, and condemnations have continued to trail the nomination of ex-senator, and two times member of House of Representatives, Senator Mudasiru Hussein as Commissioner in Osun State. DAILY POST reports that Governor Rauf Aregbesola had earlier sent the total of 39 names to the State House…

By Yinka Kolawole Three years after he was sworn in for a second term in office, the Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday announced the names of commissioners and special advisers nominated by the state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and forwarded to the assembly for confirmation. The Speaker of the…

The ancient town of Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State is a rustic community which alongside Oke-Ila Orangun, constitutes the two major towns in the local government area. OLUWOLE IGE reports that the hilly town which provides a vantage position for the aerial view of other communities…

The people of Ifon, the headquarters of Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State, have vowed to work against the governorship ambition of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lasun Yusuf, for allegedly marginalising them. The deputy speaker is representing Osogbo/Olorunda/Irepodun/ Orolu Federal Constituency at the lower…

By Rita Okonboh The Right Reverend James Afolabi Popoola, Bishop of Osun Anglican Diocese, in this interview by RITA OKONOBOH, speaks on his experience as an ordained minister in more than 40 years, the diocese’s forthcoming synod, his take on Christian taking up arms, among other issues. Excerpts:   HOW…

The Government of Osun under Governor Rauf Aregbesola has laid a foundation for youth in the state to face the challenges of the new world. This was the summary of the speech by the spokesperson to the governor, Semiu Okanlawon, while delivering a keynote address at the 1st conference organised…