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By Sharon Fatogun A former head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Professor Ademola Babalola, has been found dead in his residence. The remote cause of his death is yet to be known. His corpse was discovered some days after in…
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By Haleem Aigoro A 30-year-old man, Olatoke Wasiu has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court over alleged fraud. Police arraigned Wasiu on Tuesday before Magistrate O. O Oladoke on two count charge bothering on fraud and stealing. The prosecutor Inspector Jafani Muslim told the court the the accused committed…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Osun State Government in collaboration with World Bank under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation, is set to create employment opportunities in public service for about 9000 women and youths in rural communities of the State. The social support programme is designed to assist women…
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By Femi Adesola A Civil Society Organization, Youth Initiative for aadvocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA), has promised to deploy over 500 observers for the Osun Governorship Election slated for September 22nd. The Project Manager of the organisation, Mrs Cynthia Mbamalu, made this disclosure during a round table meeting with the…
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A religious and community development group in Osun State has urged electorates and concerned indigenes of the state to give consideration to merit and vote with utmost concern for the good of the state during the September 22 governorship election in Osun. Kazeem Abiodun, the spokesman of the group; Society…
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the act of delivering babies at home and circumcision by unqualified are some of the major caused of Hepatitis. Adewole said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a briefing held to mark the 2018 World Hepatitis Day. The minister noted…
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By Femi Adesola An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, has again adjourned ruling on a case filed by two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members over the eligibility of the Party’s flagbearer, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Rasheed Olabayo and Olasunkanmi had approached the court, claiming that Senator Adeleke…
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A former Chairman of the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Mr Taiwo Fatiregun, and four others, who last week defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Action Democratic Party have been attacked by hoodlums alleged to be working for an APC chieftain in the council. Fatiregun,…
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Former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for the September 22 election in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, has clinched the sole ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the poll. National Chairman of the party, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the…
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By Femi Adesola The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff, has berated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole, saying he will destroy the party. Yussuff, who was one of the governorship aspirants that contested the Osun…
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