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An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of three accused persons in Ilesa Prison over alleged armed robbery. Chief Magistrate Olusola Aluko, ordered the remand of the defendants: Moshood Sheriff, 38; Olaleye Sarafadeen, 36, and Ajetunmobi Sefiu, 26, due to the magnitude of their offence. They are…
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The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho appears set to resume in January as the owner states of the university consider the report of a panel they set up on the crisis that has kept students away since June. Multiple sources, however, told PREMIUM TIMES that a key recommendation…
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It was widely reported shortly after Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that 27 out of the 36 states of the Federation including Osun State had difficulties in meeting salaries payment obligation of their workers as a result of the nation’s dwindling Oil…
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Iyiola Omisore leads the way to his study, a small room in his cosy Ikoyi, Lagos, residence with a generous display of his family photographs. He has tried to shield his family from the fierce storms that have rocked his political life in recent years and threatened to eclipse an…
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The Nigerian Tennis Federation has lauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for his love and support for the development of tennis in Osun State. The Vice-President of the NTF, Mr. Yemi Owoseni, gave the commendation in Osogbo on Saturday at the final of the Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Invitational …
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Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has appealed to government at all levels to always engage the services of Nigerian Legion Cadets and accord them necessary recognition. He made the appeal during the official decoration of the Batch “A” Cadets of the Corps of Nigeria Commissionaires, Nigerian Legion, Osun State…
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Some medical experts in Nigeria are asking the government to empower the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to enable people at the rural areas have access to affordable medical treatment. They believe that the decision would cushion the effect of recession in the health sector. The Provost of the College…
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In a bid to boost the revenue base of the government, Osun State Board of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has absorbed 100 of its revenue marshals into the service of the state. The revenue board secured the approval of Governor Rauf Aregbesola in absorbing the revenue marshals into the service…
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The Vice Chancellor of Redeemers University (RUN), Ede, Osun State, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, has condemned the exclusion of private universities from the benefits of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Adeyewa described the omission as an aberration since all tertiary institutions were contributing to the nation’s manpower development. TETFUND is…
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The attention of the Government of the State of Osun has been drawn to disturbances by some yet-to-be identified individuals in some parts of Osogbo, the state capital leading to commotion and tension on Sunday. The disturbances have halted normal activities in the affected areas of the state capital. However,…
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