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A retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, who was kidnapped by suspected bandits at his residence in Ora, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State last month, has regained freedom. osun.life reports that Owolabi was kidnapped from his home on December 16. In a press statement issued on behalf of the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the August 08 election in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji. The NANS Southwest Zone D Coordinator, Comrade Taiwo Owolewa, who spoke on behalf of the students,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has accused the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, of unlawful arrests and detention of one of his aides, Abiodun Adegoke. The governor said Adegoke, has been repeatedly denied bail over a defamation petition affecting the governorship candidate of the All…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has expressed optimism that the party would have over 9 million registered members within the first two weeks of the party’s digital membership registration exercise. The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru who spoke on behalf…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ife Branch, on Sunday celebrated Ife indigenes and awarded outstanding dignitaries in the law profession. In his welcome address, Prof. Sola Olawoyin, SAN, who hosted the NBA, said the gathering was an opportunity for lawyers from Ife and beyond to network and rally round to…
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A PACT aimed at strengthening industrial harmony, improving teaching and learning conditions in the university system are to be sealed by the Federal Government with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), it was learnt yesterday. The agreement would also advance sustainable development within the Nigerian university system, the government…
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The Osun State Government has reportedly instituted a criminal suit against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and three of its top executives before the Chief Magistrate Court of Osun State, Osogbo. The three executives are, UBA Group Managing Director, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, Group Legal Adviser, Mr. Billy Odum, and…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has dismissed insinuations that its gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, was the architect of half-salary payment during the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The APC, however, named Governor Ademola Adeleke’s advisory consultant on economy and former Finance Commissioner, Wale…
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The price war in the petroleum sector has continued to deepen as some retail outlets have dropped the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the N739 per litre recommended by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The PUNCH reports that since the Dangote refinery slashed petrol pump prices from about N900…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its planned nationwide strike following the intervention of the Vice President Kashim Shettima. NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said the decision to suspend the strike was reached after a meeting of the association’s National…
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