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A 38-year-old man, Mukaila Popoola, has been remanded in prison custody by an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife for failing to honour the N5,100 he bet on with a betting agency, BetKing. Popoola was arraigned following a complaint by the agent of the betting company, Semiu Ayoola, who…
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Religious leaders in Osun State have charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the media to be neutral, fair, just and transparent in their conduct before, during and after the coming general elections. While pledging their commitment to praying for peace and sensitising their followers on the…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control will collaborate with principals of secondary schools in curbing abuse of drugs among youths. Osun State Coordinator of the Agency, Babatunde Yusuf, stated this at a meeting on youths against drug abuse held in Osogbo. TVC News Correspondent Rafiu Hammed…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State said it had trained and employed 16,695 ad-hoc staff, in the state, for the forthcoming general elections. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state made this disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, was on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in continuation of his campaign. Mr Abubakar is seeking to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in next week’s general elections. The former vice president called on the people of Borno State…
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The Federal Road Safety Commission in Osun State on Tuesday said nine persons died in various road accidents in the state in January. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Peter Oke, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo that the accidents were caused by speeding, wrongful overtaking…
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Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has set up a seven-man committee to revamp, and reposition the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), to make it a leading light in broadcasting as envisioned by the founders. While inaugurating the committee yesterday, the governor charged the members to prepare the ground for the…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo, Prof. Labode Popoola, talks about how he put an end to riots at the institution in this interview with BOLA BAMIGBOLA. Excerpts: How did you handle the challenges you met on ground such that it did not overwhelm you? This job was advertised and…
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives candidate for Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State, Prof. Siyan AbdulGafar Oyeweso, speaks with KAYODE OLANREWAJU about his programmes, challenges of the constituency and his plans to address them if elected There is apprehension among Nigerians concerning…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun on Monday said 421,379 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to be collected by their owners in the state. Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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