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An Osogbo, Osun State, magistrate court Tuesday remanded a man, Razaq Sunday, in prison for jumping bail and failing to face his trial in court. Police prosecutor Inspector Razaq Olayiwola told the court that Sunday committed the offence on June 3, 2020 at Magistrate Court 3, Oke-Fia, Osogbo. Olayiwola said…
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Honourable Babatunde Olumide Desmond Ojo, 43 year old architect, businessman and dogged fighter was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 general election to represent Oriade State Constituency at the State of Osun House of Assembly. It was an election where all odds were totally against the…
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By Editor The Government of the State of Osun has confirmed the discovery of two new cases of Coronavirus in the state. A statement by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, dislcosed that the two new patients are relatives of an earlier confirmed case from Ikire, in Irewole…
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By Editor Governor, State of Osun, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday, said his administration has ensured absolute autonomy for the three arms of government in the State. He said the three arms of government have been enjoying umcompromised cordial relationship to collectively transform the state and deliver development. Oyetola noted…
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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday said constitutionally, the name, ‘State of Osun,’ does not exist. The court held that what is known to the country’s constitution is Osun State. Justice Mathias Agboola, while delivering a judgement in a case brought before it by a lawyer,…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed the motivation behind some of his policies which he said was his commitment to the prosperity of the majority of the citizens of Osun without disregarding the minority. Aregbesola made this known Saturday at a virtual…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Speaker of the State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has charged opposition parties in Osun State to participate in the upcoming Local Government election. Owoeye gave the charge at plenary on Wednesday while screening nominee members of the Osun State Independent Electoral…
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The prosecution in the trial of former governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and for others on examination malpractices charges, withdrew charges against the politician on Thursday. Adeleke was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja in October 2018 along with…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has today confirmed the Chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC. The confirmation was done at Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye Recall that the Governor, Gboyega Oyetola had on 19th May…
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The World Health Organisation on Tuesday reported that coronavirus cases in Africa as of May 26, have risen to over 115, 000. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter handle @WHOAFRO. “There are over 115,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African…
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