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The Osun state government will strengthen its economy by creating an enabling environment for business and investment to thrive. Governor Adegboyega Oyetola stated this on Wednesday while receiving the Venezuela Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr David Nieves Valasquez-Caraballo; envoys from Israel, Cuba, Cote d’Ivoire and Republic of Benin. The envoys, who…
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Three staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly setting ablaze the IBEDC office in Ilesha. The defendants, Bidemi Adebisi, 39; Philip Sunday, 17 and Adeyemi Sunday, 19, are facing a six count-charge bordering on conspiracy and arson. They, however, pleaded…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola have asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to reverse the majority judgment given on March 22 year by the election tribunal. The tribunal had, by a majority judgment of two members, voided the election of Oyetola and pronounced…
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The campaign organization of Senator Ademola Adeleke has reacted to a protest that took place earlier today against the judgment of the governorship election petition tribunal in Osogbo, the state capital of Osun State. In a statement signed by the Adeleke campaign organisation, a copy of which was made available…
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A group of youths in Osun State under the aegis of the Osun Concerned Citizens on Wednesday protested judgement of the Osun Election Petition Tribunal on the September 22, 2018 governorship poll. Last Friday, the 3-person tribunal ruled the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was the winner…
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Samson Unuanel was on Monday named the new coach of Osun United. The technical crew of the team also named the final 29-man squad ahead of the 2018/2019 NNL season. A statement signed by the club’s spokesman, Tunde Shamsudeen, said the new coach expressed confidence in the quality of players…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has called on transporters and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state to help prospective corps members, posted to the state, locate the corps’ camp and not surcharge them. The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr Emmanuel Attach, made…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has decided to honour the late Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi by naming the mini secretariat being constructed for the Osun FA in Osogbo after the late football figure. Ogunjobi was a former international footballer and administrator who died on February 11, the 35th anniversary of his…
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The Osun State judiciary and the state police command, on Tuesday, agreed to work in harmony to ensure fast dispensation of justice. While receiving the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Ige, in her office, the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, said the judiciary in the state and the police command…
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The Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Mr. Umar Dikko has hailed Osun State for creating an enabling environment for small businesses to thrive. Speaking at the 2019 Osun Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise opportunities open fair in Osogbo, the director-general said Osun State government…
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