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By David Abiola Several dignitaries are expected in Osogbo this weekend as Prince Isaac Olusegun Agunsoye is laid to rest. The late patriarch who died in April is survived by wife, children, amongst who are Mrs Funke Ogedengbe, the Managing Director of Artdeco Interior and Furniture, UK based businessmen Dele…
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The Osun State Government has assured residents of the state and visitors of a hitch-free 2019 edition of the Osun Osogbo Festival. According to a statement on Tuesday, the Supervisor in charge of Home Affairs, Culture and Tourism Ministry, Dr Obawale Adebisi, made the promise while receiving the marketing and…
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The Oodua Peoples Congress and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria held a meeting in Osogbo on Tuesday to ensure peaceful coexistence and improved security in Osun State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was apparently necessitated by the worsening security situation in the state, where…
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Some unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening abducted Dayo Adewole, who is the son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole. The military, the police, security agents and local hunters were already on the trail of the kidnappers as at press time. The ex-minister has however been forced…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu Adeleke University has described the accusation by the Nigeria-based organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), alleging that the institution serially violates the fundamental human rights of Muslims students as baseless and unfounded. The University which spoke through Prof. Bukola Oyawoye, the school’s dean of faculty of Sciences, while…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to start the first phase of tracking of constituency projects in Osun and 11 other states of the federation in order to ensure quality projects delivery to constituents by their elected representatives and value for…
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By David Abiola The management of Osun United has described the emergence of Otunba Mustapha Rasaq Ishola, popularly known as Ajiroba Ooni as the new Chairman of the State of Osun Football Association as a round peg in the round hole, considering his profile in the football community in Osun…
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Supreme Court today spent about four hours devoted to the long drawn battle for Osun governorship. Chairing was the Chief Justice himself, Tanko Mohammed who alertedly coordinated the hearing ,enforcing rules and affirming the apex court readiness to do justice. As much as the final judgement is scheduled for July…
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By David Abiola Otunba Isola Rasaq Mustafa popularly known as Ajiroba Ooni from Ile-Ife has emerged winner of the election as Chairman of the State of Osun Football Association. The election which took place on Monday at NUT hall, Ring Road, Osogbo had stakeholders of sports across the state in…
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By David Abiola The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Monday 17th June, begin the trial of the suspects who defrauded the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye to the tune of N38m. The court proceedings had the Investigating Police…
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