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The Osun State Government has warned owners of buildings erected close to the road and within the Right of Way in Osogbo to desist or face sanctions. Nurudeen Adeagbo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport, gave the warning on Monday in Osogbo. Adeagbo said such buildings were built…

Toba Adedeji, Osogbo A Magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State has convicted a 31-yr-old Security man, Afolabi Babatunde for stealing empty bottles of Malt. The prosecutor, Mr. Abiodun Fagboyinbo said he committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 390 of the criminal code cap 34. Vol II laws…

Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Osun State chapter,  has launched a camp for her members, who are in need; calling it  ‘Internally Displaced Pensioners’ in the state. The Pensioners Chairman of Forum of 2011/2012, Mr Omoniyi Ilesanmi  set the camp close to the Popular Mandela Freedom Park via…

The Vicar of the All Souls Anglican Church, Oke Fia Osogbo, Osun state, Mr Williams Ojelade, has advocated the need for citizens to pay their taxes regularly in order to help the government realize its goals. Mr Ojelade who canvassed this at the Armed Forces Remembrance Service held in the…

There is an apparent anxiety and expression of displeasure by the residents of Osun, as kerosene, which is the major cooking material now sells for N300 per litre around the state. Findings by the DAILY POST on Monday revealed that there is an acute shortage of supply of the petroleum…

A 35-year-old man, Afolabi Samson, on Monday appeared in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged fraud of N530,000. Samson, who is facing a two-count charge of fraud had pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Insp. Taiwo Adegoke, told the court that the accused  fraudulently obtained N530,000 from…

Public and Private schools on Monday resumed for the 2nd term academic session in Osun State, with high expectations from stakeholders, DAILY POST observes. It could be recalled that both Public and Private schools in the state vacated for the Christmas and New Year break on December 16, 2016. They…

Two accused persons, Mukaila Aderemi and Kazeem Abiola, appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday over alleged theft of a mini commercial bus, locally called ‘Korope’ . The prosecutor, Mr Idris Mikaheel, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 26, 2016 at about 6.00am…

A septuagenarian, Idris Ajao, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of a human skull. Ajao, 72, was arraigned along with 48-year-old Tajudeen Akonife on a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession of human skull. They, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, SP Mireti…

Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State on Monday protested against the proposed plan by the owner states to increase the tuition fee by 65 and 75 per cent for indigenes and non-indigenes respectively.   The placards carrying students who in their hundreds stormed major…