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A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun State, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi has urged Nigerians to close their eyes to old ends, be optimistic and take a leap of faith in year 2020. In a new year message personally signed by the party stalwart , a copy which was…
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The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Osun State, Prince Gboyega Famodun, has felicitated with the rank and file of the membership of the party for being counted worthy to witness the new year, with an appeal that they should celebrate the event with moderation. The state party…
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A member of the House Representatives, Bamidele Salam, has opposed the plan to spend N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly complex. Mr Salam, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represents Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State. The former journalist expressed his stance on…
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By Joseph Akanbi Barring any last minute change, Governor Gboyega Oyetola will on Monday sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. The Governor who intends to return the State to a January-December budget cycle, had on November 14, 2019 submitted the 2020 budget, themed ‘Budget of Restoration’ to the State…
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed to second reading a bill seeking for the establishment of a Federal College of Agriculture in Ijebu-Ijesha, Osun State. The bill sponsored by Honourable. Wole Oke (PDP-Osun), is entitled: “A Bill for An Act to Provide for Establishment of Federal College of Agriculture,…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has reaffirmed its position on the controversy surrounding the status of the impeached LCDA Chairman of Osogbo South, insisting that Abdulhakeem Olaoye remains the Chairman. This was part of the remarks of the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Kunle…
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A yet-to-be-identified girl said to be about seven years of age was burnt to death in a fire incident in the Itamerin area of Modakeke, Osun State. The fire that started Thursday evening, it was learnt, raged for hours until the men of Osun State Fire Service extinguished it in…
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The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, has renamed the Paediatric Ward 11 as Prof. Jerome Elusiyan Ward to immortalise the late chairman of the institution’s Medical Advisory Committee. The renaming of the ward was announced at a commendation service held for the late Elusiyan at…
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Osun State Government on Thursday said it had started a project called Customised State Integrated Financial Management Information System to check revenue leakage and ensure transparency. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo, said being a globally acceptable platform for open governance,…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has reversed the impeachment of Hon. Abdulhakeem Olaoye who was yesterday impeachment by lawmakers in the local council. The reverse order was given by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, during today’s plenary session which held inside the chambers of…
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