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By David Abiola The current best female canoeist in Nigeria, Ayomide Bello will today, Sunday, 19th May, 2019 begin her quest in Budapest, Hungary in the International Canoeing Federation Championship. The skilled canoeist, who was, on the 8th of May, 2019 honoured by the Governor, State of Osun, Mr. Gboyega…
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By Joseph Akanbi The entire Osogbo and environs stood still this weekend as Mrs. Esther Odofin Otunola, was laid to rest. Mami, as she was fondly called, died recently at the age of 82. She is survived by husband, Chief J. A Odofin, children and several grandchildren. The burial programme…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu A leading interior and furniture manufacturing headquartered in Osogbo with outlets in Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Ado-Ekiti, ARTDECO Interior and Furniture Nigeria, has launched an electronic outlet in the state capital in order to make the brand a one-stop shop for its teeming customers and residents in the State….
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The case of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke’s is coming to an end as the prosecutor has called the final witness in the suit against the cause of death of the late Senator which continued today at an Osun State High Court, Ede Division, which was presided over…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The immediate past Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has expressed serious concern about the growing trend of Nigeria population, just as he advocated for adoption of birth control in order to put an end to the increasing rate of population of the country to…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the September 2018 election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court against the decisions of the Court of Appeal, praying the apex court should set aside the ruling of…
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Valedictory Speech – Rt Hon. Najeem Salaam Folasayo Phd PROTOCOLS Distinguished Honourable Colleagues, it is with heart full of gratitude that I give this valedictory speech. Indeed, I have always been looking forward to this day from inception of the time I was beckoned upon to serve as Speaker of…
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As the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, called for urgent reform of Yoruba traditional system, he charged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, not to be silent on the lingering disunity among Yoruba traditional institution…
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The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, and students of the institution on Saturday disagreed on the circumstances surrounding the death of a part three student of Microbiology in the university, Kayode Omotola. It was learnt, slumped during a football match between fresh students of the department…
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The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the ‘Osun State Forceful Entry and Illegal Occupation of Landed Properties (Prohibition) Bill, 2019’ which prohibits the activities of land-grabbers in the state. When signed into law, the bill provides that whoever contravenes it will be liable to 20 years imprisonment without…
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