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H.E Gboyega Oyetola, the Executive Governor of Osun State on 31st of March, constituted a high level committee to cushion the effect of the lockdown order by the Government. The committee consists of former Governors, religious leaders, business moguls, political leaders and captains of industry. Some of the members include…
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By Joseph Akanbi The member representing Irepodun/Olorunda/Orolu/Osogbo federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Olubukola Oyewo, has refuted reports that his constituents rejected his coronavirus palliative package, describing such reports as misleading. Some of the reports had said Party leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress in Orolu…
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By Editor Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has admonished Nigerians and others across the globe, to fear God more than the dreaded coronavirus. Besides, Wale Oke noted that if the people could take God’s instructions seriously as done to the rules…
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Family of the deceased chairman of the Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Gbenga Ayegbayo, has accused LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Ogbomosho of negligence in the events leading to the death of the late politician. Speaking with The PUNCH, the spokesperson for the family, Gbolahan Ayegbayo, told our correspondent that…
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By Joseph Akanbi The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus of the House of Representatives from Osun State has donated the sum of five million naira to support the State Government towards providing palliatives for the citizenry. This was made know in a Facebook post by Hon. Taiwo Oluga, the member…
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The Osun State government says it would, tomorrow, Wednesday 8, April, begin the distribution of food and relief materials to residents of the state tomorrow, as part of efforts to cushion the effects of the state-wide lockdown. The government noted that plans had also been concluded to ensure that the…
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Mele Kyari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says subsidy payments on refined petroleum products are now a thing of the past. The GMD made his stance known during an interview with Nancy Iloh on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Monday. “As at today, subsidy/underrecovery…
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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah who disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja said the Interior minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration…
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Celebrated Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello popularly known as JJSkillz, have pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of hosting a gathering of 20 persons and over, contrary to the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The actress and her husband were arraigned on Monday…
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This moment in globalization is not a moment of talks about talks, all talks; not a moment of passivity either. It is a maddening moment to mitigate infuriating outgrowth, a moment of swift professional, operational actions, transnational. Globalization has had no impact, spurring economic recovery, greater employment opportunities and poverty…
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