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By Jamiu Ganiyu The Nigerian Bar Association, Osogbo branch, has felicitated with the duo of Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Ajibola Basiru and Hon. Bamidele Salam, on their successful swearing in as members of the upper and lower chambers of the 9th National Assembly respectively. In a congratulatory message signed by the…
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By David Abiola As part of activities marking the 40th coronation anniversary of Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yusuf Omoloye, an Osun born foremost technology expert and Managing Director of Sidmach Technologies Nig Ltd, Alhaji Hassan Alao, and his wife, Alhaja Eunice Malomo Also, are set to be installed as Asiwaju…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu A front line politician from Osun West senatorial district and Chieftain of Action Democratic Party, Prince Dotun Babayemi, has felicitated with Nigerians on the celebration of this year’s democracy which the federal government has gazetted as the official democracy day. In a press statement personally signed by…
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The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, was denied entry to the VIP area of the Eagle Square, venue of the Democracy Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday. Plain-clothed security men positioned at the VIP entrance at the venue accused the first class monarch of possessing someone else’s invitation…
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President Muhammad Buhari has announced the change of the name of the National Stadium, Abuja to MKO Abiola Stadium. Buhari made this pronouncement during his speech at the Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. June 12 was on Monday officially declared as Democracy Day as a…
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By David Abiola Succour would soon be provided to the victims of a rainstorm in Iwo as Hackman Microfinance Bank in collaboration with the Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi is making necessary efforts to assist victims of the last month’s rainstorm that destroyed buildings in Iwo,…
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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of June 12 as a democracy day to promote unity and peaceful coexistence. Oyetola made the call during a programme organised to celebrate the Democracy Day on Wednesday in Osogbo. The governor, who was represented by…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu In order to reduce the unemployment rate among the teeming youths in Osun State, the state government has resolved to establish eight more Life Academy in each of the state federal constituencies besides that of Osogbo. It would be recalled that there is a subsisting Life Academy…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The Senator-Elect for Osun West Senatorial District, Engr. Adelere Oriolowo has expressed his sadness over the death of a youth leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress who also doubled as his coordinator for Egbedore Local Government, Mr. Godstime Timothy David, who died on Saturday. In a…
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Afenifere has commended the decision of the Southwest governors to take proactive step against the siege on the region by armed herdsmen. The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation lamented yesterday that the herders had made travelling across the region almost impossible by rampant kidnapping and other criminal activities. Similarly, the Aare Ona…
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