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By Isiaka Wakili Interior minister Abdulrahman Dambazzau says the recent violence in Ile-Ife, Osun State, had nothing to do with ethnicity. Interior Minister declared this Friday after visiting the scene of the incident and meeting with the leaderships of the two communities involved in the clash. He told State House…

By Ronald Mutum The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 20 suspects over the Ile-Ife violence just as it confirmed 46 people killed, 96 injured and property worth millions of naira destroyed in the mayhem. Force Headquarters spokesman Chief Superintendent Jimoh Moshood said during a briefing in Abuja that 81 of…

By Business Day Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has blamed imbalance in the nation’s revenue sharing formula as being responsible for the high poverty rate in the country. The governor spoke in Osogbo while conducting members of the standing committee of Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, led by its…

By Muhammad Sabiu A renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abdullahi Aleiro in Zamfara state has condemned the recent killings of Hausas  in Ile Ife Osun state and the destruction of their  property  worth millions of naira. Sheikh Aleiro,  made the condemnation during his weekly sermon  at Rabi’a Friday mosque in Gusau…

By Hameed Oyegbade An estimated 2,000 people benefited from the free medical outreach programme organised by the Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Babajide Omoworare at the weekend. Omoworare said the outreach was designed to provide health care delivery to his constituents and promote good living among his people, especially…

By Hameed Oyegbade The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba ABdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has described the Ile-Ife mayhem as uncalled for and urged indigenes and residents of the ancient town to embrace peace in the interest of national unity. Oba Akanbi said this in his condolence message to Osun state governor Rauf…

By Nation The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has described Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as a “visionary governor” who has opened Osun to the world. Leading the NGE Standing Committee members to inspect projects across the state at the weekend, NGE President Mrs. Funke Egbemode attributed the state’s development…