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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, as the Chairman of the newly constituted Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The former Council of the University was sacked mid last year over some crises in the University. The crises erupted as a…

Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has bagged the 2016 Governor of Year Award in Education of the African Education Monitor (AEM) magazine for “guiding the state towards educational prosperity.” AEM Publisher, Mr Oludaisi Adetarami, said Aregbesola deserved the award as the state’s investment in education had yielded positive results…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has advised state governments in south-west Nigeria to align their policies towards actualising sustainable food security in the region. The monarch gave the advice during a visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, at the state House in Ikeja….

The Deputy President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Mr Sakariyau Babalola and the Pro-Chancellor of Osun State University, Mr Yusuf Olaolu Ali, a senior lawyer, would be conferred with honourary degrees at the 6th convocation of Fountain University, Osogbo. The acting Vice-Chancellor of the Fountain University, Professor Abdullateef…

Chief Executive Officer Niji Group Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kolawole Adeniji, has urged Nigeria to key into agricultural entrepreneurship, describing it as the panacea to wriggling out of the recession. Adeniji, who delivered the fifth convocation lecture of the Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, noted that entrepreneurial studies, especially through agriculture,…

A 30-year-old-man, Busari Akeem, on Tuesday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged dangerous driving. Akeem is facing four count charges of dangerous driving, murder, and malicious damage. The Prosecutor, Insp. Oladoye Joshua, told the court that the accused committed the offense on Jan. 8 at about 10:00pm…

Fountain University Osogbo, Osun State, will hold its 6th convocation ceremony during which 17 students will be conferred with first class degrees. A total of 198 students are to be conferred with degrees while Alhaji Sakariyau Olayiwola Babalola and Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN) will have honorary degrees. Addressing a…

No fewer than 30 inmates of the Ilesa Prison in Osun State are rounding off their secondary school studies in readiness for tertiary education later in 2017. This was disclosed yesterday at Ilesa by the Controller of Prisons, Osun State Command, Mr. Segun Oluwasemire while receiving a Alms Committee of…

By Mustapha Aleem Governor Rauf Aregbesola has said that the much coveted Osogbo City Stadium and other stadia in the state would be improved upon before the end of his administration. He disclosed this while receiving members of the Sport Writers’ Association of Nigeria at the Exco Chamber of Governor’s…

Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The Osun State All Progressive Congress has faulted the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Osun State branch, Forum of 2011/2012 over the launched Internally Displaced Pensioners camp in the state and warned the retirees of been used by the opposition. In a statement issued by the party Director of…