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The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August as Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ehuriah, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion. She called on all…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu As primary and secondary schools in Osun State proceeds on long term sessional break, the trio of Prince Dotun Babayemi, Honourable Taiwo Oluga and his colleague at the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Salam would today, Monday, August 5 kick off summer schools classes for students within…
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A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Opeyemi Dara, has reportedly committed suicide. The deceased, a student in the Department of English, allegedly took a banned pesticide, Snipper. Although the details of the incident were unclear as of Saturday, our correspondent learnt that she took her life…
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Minister-designate and former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described his appointment as a call to greater service and a challenge to exhibit and deploy his skill for solving difficult tasks to the nation’s benefit. The former governor said there was a huge task before all minister-designates, in view…
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The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has called on indigenes of Osun, his home state, to work together for the peace and development. Adesina, represented by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director (Media and Publicity), State House, made the call on Saturday in…
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Unless public-spirited Nigerians come to the aid of Miss Owolabi Ayomide, a 400 level student of Biochemistry at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, she would lose her life to kidney failure. Ayomide, who was said to be a brilliant and first-class student, is at the…
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Chidi Izuwah, director-general of the Infrastructural Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the federal government is considering establishing more dry ports across the country. Izuwah made this known on Thursday when he led the management of the ICRC to inspect some federal government projects in Kano, which included the dry port…
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By Ajayi Tijesunimi F. Some people use jute leaf (Ewedu) but little do they know about its benefits it can be cooked in diverse ways; for soup or as smoothie. The ewedu soup is mainly eaten with amala and can be combined with local bean soup which is locally known…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu To stem the rate of unemployment and crime in Osun State, Governor Gboyega Oyetola has reiterated his resolve to prioritize youths’ engagement in his government by empowering them in the areas of mining and agriculture. Mr. Gboyega Oyetola made this known today while playing host to national…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu In other to boost healthcare services in the state, Governor Gboyega Oyetola has approved the expansion of the state’s specialist hospital in Osogbo (Asubiaro) with the construction of 120-bed wards and 30-flat doctors’ quarters. According to the Supervisor for Works, Mr. Remi Omowaye, the governor will perform…
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