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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, a traditional festival, popularly called Oro, has begun in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to cleanse the ancient town, The PUNCH reports. The ritual, it was learnt, commenced around 8am and ended at 6pm. The Director of Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr. Moses Olafare,…
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Justice Jide Falola of Osun High Court sitting in Ikirun has sentenced two men to death by hanging for murder. Falola, in his judgement on Thursday, said the prosecution counsel proved his case against the convicts – Elijah Oyebode, 25, Yusuf Ajibade, 28, and Jelili Raji, 35 – beyond reasonable…
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By Joseph Akanbi Six new cases of the COVID-19 have been reported in Osun State, bringing the total number of cases in the State to 20. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, confirmed the six new cases to The Nation on phone. Isamotu said “The new cases with the previous…
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Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye has decribed the wife of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola as a selfless woman who is committed to bringing succor to the less privileged. The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Alabi stated that…
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In a bid to enforce the lockdown order with a view to preventing the spread of Coronavirus in the state, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, signed the Osun Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020. Oyetola noted that he made the order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the…
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Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), says within the next few days, the world will record one million cases of coronavirus. According to global statistics, as of Wednesday, more than 800,000 people had been infected, with over 40,000 deaths. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Ghebreyesus…
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By Joseph Akanbi The scourge of COVID-19 has disrupted the birthday celebration of the First Lady of Osun State, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola. Oyetola who turns 60 tomorrow, April 2, is forced to cancel her celebration. The birthday celebration had been long anticipated by Osun based socialites as the ‘Party of…
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By Joseph Akanbi Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has tested negative for COVID-19. Davido made this known in a tweet few minutes ago via his verified handle @davido. His fiancee, Chioma, had on 27th March tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. However, with the recent result of…
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By Joseph Akanbi As the coronavirus pandemic spreads and the total number of cases nationally surpasses 150 with 2 deaths, Osun State has become the third-worst place in the country for the disease. As at 12:30 pm 1st April, the breakdown from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun has recorded nine new cases of the deadly COVID-19. The latest discovery brings Osun’s total cases of the deadly COVID-19 to fourteen. This was made known in a tweet few minutes ago by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The tweet reads;…
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