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The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Osun State, Dr Tokunbo Olajumoke, in this interview by OLUWOLE IGE, speaks on the ultimatum recently issued to the state government, the demands of the association, the state of health facilities in the state, among other issues. Excerpts: There have been…
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By Tunde Busari The Oluwo of Iwo-land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has described his visit to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, as his vision for harmonious relationship between the two towns reputed for their depth in Islamic religion. Oba Akanbi was on Thursday a guest of Sulu-Gambari alongside other…
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Oba Adetoyese Agbaje is the Olu of Ile-Ogbo, Osun State. In this interview by TUNDE BUSARI, the traditional ruler speaks on the challenges facing his domain and efforts made at addressing them. On Ileya day, your festival message to your people included a challenge to them. What gave birth to…
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By Funmi Olusanya The seeming crisis between Asiwaju Tunde Badmus and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola became evident yesterday as the Eid-Kabir prayer at the popular Oke Baale Muslim Praying Ground in Osogbo was almost disrupted following a crisis that erupted between the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Khamis Tunde Badmus and…
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The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on Muslim faithful in the state and Nigerian in general to use the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the state and country. Aregbesola, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Sola Fasure,…
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The Ibadan PlayHouse will enrich the Sallah experience of many theatre lovers in Lagos and Osogbo this weekend. It plans to do this by staging a play each in the two cities. Information from the group indicates that its management is particularly thrilled that it is landing in Osun State for the…
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An Abuja based online Publisher and governorship aspirant in Osun state, Olawale Rasheed has said that only a new breed politician with the right attributes can unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, Rasheed said while the people of…
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Medical doctors in Osun State have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the government of Governor Rauf Aregbesola fails to meet their demands within 21 days. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Osun State branch, Tokunbo Olajumoke, said in Osogbo on Monday that the decision to…
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By Editor Few days to the festival, the Government of Osun on Sunday announced that it has concluded arrangements for 2017 Eid-el-Kabir free train ride from Lagos to Osogbo. The state government, through a statement signed by the Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives Hon. Ismail Adekunle Jayeoba-Alagbada,…
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Former Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG) and governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2014 governorship election, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, is eyeing the same governorship seat in 2018. He speaks with KUNLE ODEREMI on the battle for Osun State and the challenges ahead of the ruling…
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