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By PM News A 34-year-old student of Osun State University, Osogbo, Akanbi David was on Tuesday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged murder of his colleague, Amodu Kazeem. The accused is facing a two count-charge of murder and conspiracy. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola…

By Nation The Federal Government yesterday praised Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola for improving learning atmosphere in schools. Minister of Education Adamu Adamu, who was represented by Prof. Kamoru Olayiwola Usman, at the opening of new high schools, said the Federal Ministry of Education is proud of the governor’s efforts….

Thousands of Students today commenced learning at the Ataoja Government High School in Osogbo, Wole Soyinka Government High School, Ejigbo, Osogbo Government High School and Adventist Government High School in Ede, each of them with the capacity to accommodate 3,000 students. Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola while speaking at the opening…

By Ajibola Olaniyi The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Babajide Omoworare has described the rejection of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu as a substantive head of the commission for the second time as a popular and general decision among the nation’s…

By Isiaka Wakili Interior minister Abdulrahman Dambazzau says the recent violence in Ile-Ife, Osun State, had nothing to do with ethnicity. Interior Minister declared this Friday after visiting the scene of the incident and meeting with the leaderships of the two communities involved in the clash. He told State House…

By Ronald Mutum The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 20 suspects over the Ile-Ife violence just as it confirmed 46 people killed, 96 injured and property worth millions of naira destroyed in the mayhem. Force Headquarters spokesman Chief Superintendent Jimoh Moshood said during a briefing in Abuja that 81 of…

By Business Day Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has blamed imbalance in the nation’s revenue sharing formula as being responsible for the high poverty rate in the country. The governor spoke in Osogbo while conducting members of the standing committee of Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, led by its…

By Muhammad Sabiu A renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abdullahi Aleiro in Zamfara state has condemned the recent killings of Hausas  in Ile Ife Osun state and the destruction of their  property  worth millions of naira. Sheikh Aleiro,  made the condemnation during his weekly sermon  at Rabi’a Friday mosque in Gusau…