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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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By Soji Adeniyi Correspondent SOJI ADENIYI examines the preparations for next year’s governorship election in Osun State, the issues that will shape the exercise, the contenders and their strengths and weaknesses Politicians in Osun State are warming up for next year’s governorship election. No fewer than 17 aspirants want to…
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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…
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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…
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By Leo Sobechi If Governor Rauf Aregbesola contests for a senatorial seat after his tenure, the evidence on the ground in Osun State points to the stark possibility of a monumental loss. Virtually all politicians in the state say it is as bad as that: Aregbe has depleted every fund…
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By Hameed Oyegbade An estimated 2,000 people benefited from the free medical outreach programme organised by the Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Babajide Omoworare at the weekend. Omoworare said the outreach was designed to provide health care delivery to his constituents and promote good living among his people, especially…
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