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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) have urged the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the unpaid salaries of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) workers. The Chairman of NLC Lagos State Council, Idowu Adelakan, said it is high time government intervened…

A 29-year-old man, Fatai Aliyu, was on Monday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by an Osogbo Magistrates Court in Osun for stealing 10 bowls of rice and four bottles of wine. The convict pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of theft and break-in when he appeared before Magistrate Olusola Aluko….

President Muhammadu Buhari, may have asked the Senate to probe Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola and other governors over how they spent the bailout disbursed to them by the Federal Government. Subsequently, the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has ordered the Senate Committee on State and Local…

A 23-year-old unemployed man, Omodolapo IyanuOluwa, was on Monday sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an Infinix phone. The Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, ordered that the convict be locked in Ilesa prison after he pleaded guilty to a three-count-charge bordering on stealing. Aluko…

The people of Fashina Community in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State have raised the alarm over emission from the furnace of the Ife Iron and Steel Nigeria Limited located in the community. The Chairman of the community, Rev. Jacob Fadare, who spoke in an interview with our…

A pastor, identified simply as Timothy Abiola, has allegedly shot dead a fellow pastor, who was also his friend, Pastor Bamiji Ilori. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Osun State command, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, who said this in a statement on Sunday, added that the reason for the action…

Poised to promoting Yoruba culture and womanhood, wife of the Ooni of Ife and Yeyelua of Ile-Ife, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, has unveiled the Moremi Ajasoro pageant, as part of activities to mark this year’s EDI/MOREMI Festival. Speaking while unveiling the pageant, Olori Wuraola, urged women, especially maidens to emulate the…

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Fimihan Adeoye, on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a notorious armed robber, Akinsola Wale, in the state. According to the police commissioner, Akinsola was arrest on Friday evening at New World Hotel in Ipetumodu town where the suspect was drinking beer. The Police…

A former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has said he did not shun the campaign of the party for its governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, contrary to reports in the media. Akande, who spoke through his media aide, Mr. Lani Baderinwa,…

Students and staff members of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, have been thrown into grief following the sudden death of a fresh graduate of the institution, Felix Agandi, who died  barely four days after he defended his undergraduate project. One of Agandi’s coursemates told our correspondent on the telephone on…