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Eminent Nigerians yesterday eulogised Governor Rauf Aregbesola at a colloquium in Osogbo, the state capital, to mark his 60th birthday. Speakers at the event tagged: “Good Governance and Challenges of Leadership”, include Nigerian Bar Association President Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, Prof. Niyi Akinnaso, Prof. Akin Oyebode  and Dr. Charles Akinola. Their…

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State yesterday barricaded the gate of Osun State Government House, Okefia, Osogbo in continuation of their protest over prolonged closure of their school. The protesting students had left the Osun State government secretariat in Abere, Osogbo on Wednesday after they…

It was a day of that encomium poured in torrents for the Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola as eminent Nigerians honoured him with a Colloquim for his 60th birthday on Thursday. At the event organised by associates of the governor, speakers were unanimous in their assessments that Mr. Aregbesola represents…

By Oluwole Ige Ahead of the forthcoming 2018 governorship poll in Osun, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state has staged a comeback under the mantra AD-Alive, with the resolve to produce the next governor of the state. As part of the moves to prepare a groundswell of support…

By Wale Odunsi Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday stated that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, averted coup in Nigeria. Aregbesola made the declaration at the Osun State House of Assembly in Osogbo, the state capital. He urged the House to pass a resolution commending…

The family of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke has insisted that they took their brother to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for autopsy. They faulted the claim by the Chief Pathologist of LAUTECH, Dr Taiwo Solaja, that the late senator’s family is not entitled to the autopsy report on the…

By Yinka Kolawole The Alumni Association of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has called on the Federal Government to take over the ownership of the institution following the inability of the two owners (Osun and Oyo) states to meet up with their financial obligations. The President of the…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun Council, as part of its activities to mark the 2017 press week honoured the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Titi Laoye-Tomori, with Golden Mother Award, alongside four others. Those who were also honoured were the CEO of Fort Knox Group Limited, Abuja, Prince…

Pensioners  under the aegis of  Forum of 2011/12 Retired Public Servants of Osun,  on Tuesday took to the streets of Osogbo, urging the Federal Government to prevail on the state government to pay their 12 month arrears. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on the protest, the Chairman of the Forum,…