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A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has sentenced 20-year-old Abeeb Wasiu to three months’ imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle from the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo. The convict was, however, given the option to pay a fine of N10,000. A police prosecutor, Mr. Mereti…

By Mustapha Aleem Iwo Muslim Association, Treichville, Cote D’ivoire branch has built a private ward for the general hospital in Iwo, to enhance its health facilities. This was disclosed at the handing over programme spearheaded by the President of the association, Alhaji Abdulganiy Akanmu, in the hospital’s premises yesterday. Alhaji…

Yoruba indigenes in America and Ghana on Monday paid homage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Olojo festival ends. Representative of Yorubas in the countries congratulated and acknowledged the Ooni as a deserving king. They hailed the yoruba culture as being unique and worthy to be…

DEPUTY Speaker, House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun Tuesday said that he has continuously refused to fly local airlines in Nigeria because of the deficiencies in the operations and managements of the airlines.     Lasun who stated this when he represented the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara in a public hearing organised…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted  President Muhammadu Buhari’s dissolution of the governing council of the Obafemi Awolowo University following a leadership tussle in the institution in July. ASUU said the dissolution of the council and the removal of Ayobami Salami as vice chancellor contravened an agreement reached…

Former minister of state for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, allegedly told Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that N1. 2 billion was transferred to Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, in 2014, from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for the governorship election. Obanikoro, who is still in EFCC custody…

The robbery suspects paraded by the police in Osogbo, Osun state today. PHOTOS BY: Hameed Oyegbade. Osun State police command has arrested two robbery suspects, Adetunji Ismail and Raheem Kabiru who specialised in snatching cars in Osogbo and its environs. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olafunmihan Adeoye…

Mr Dan Bature, an Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, says any policeman checking vehicle particulars on the highways is on illegal duty. Bature said this on Wednesday in Ibadan during a two-day familiarization visit to Oyo State. He said…

A lawyer, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola has berated the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola over his refusal to appoint commissioners in the state since his second term began, stressing that the decision is “illegal and unconstitutional.” Contending with the governor’s decision at an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, Ajibola…