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By Hameed Oyegbade The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba ABdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has described the Ile-Ife mayhem as uncalled for and urged indigenes and residents of the ancient town to embrace peace in the interest of national unity. Oba Akanbi said this in his condolence message to Osun state governor Rauf…
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By Nation The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has described Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as a “visionary governor” who has opened Osun to the world. Leading the NGE Standing Committee members to inspect projects across the state at the weekend, NGE President Mrs. Funke Egbemode attributed the state’s development…
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By Bisi Daniels A new book has been released on the life of the General Overseer Worldwide of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Enoch Adeboye. Compiled to read like a biography by an author and journalist, Bisi Daniels, ‘Stories of Pastor E. A. Adeboye’ is the story of…
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By Guardian Peace has returned to Ife in Osun State after last week’s fracas between Yoruba and Hausa communities.Meanwhile, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has inaugurated a truth and reconciliation committee to ensure peace between the warring communities in the ancient city. Oba Ogunwusi inaugurated the committee in…
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President Muhammadu Buhari confessed on Friday that he was ill. “I have never been this sick,” he lamented. He isn’t the only one sick. The whole country is. It is just that he has been the only one forthright enough to confirm what we find convenient to deny. He…
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By Jayne Augoye Rave of the moment, David Adeleke, aka Davido, is about to become a second-time dad. The 24-year-old singer confirmed the news in an Instagram interview with Beat FM on-air-personality, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, on Friday night in Lagos. The father-of-one confirmed that he was indeed expecting another child when…
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Alhaji Fatai Akinbade is a former Secretary to the Osun State Government and the standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2014 governorship election in the state. In this interview by Oluwole Ige, he speaks on the governorship election scheduled to take place in the state in 2018…
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Peace has returned to Ife in Osun State, following the Wednesday bloody clash between the indigenes and the Hausa, where many people lost their lives. However, many Hausa residents who fled the ancient town in the wake of the clash neighbouring communities like Garage Olode, Yekeemi, Abata Egba, Ifetedo, Iyanfoworogi,…
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By NAN The probe panel set up by the Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Idris, to investigate the communal clash which occurred in Ile-Ife between Yoruba and Hausa/Fulani ethnic groups, arrived Osun on Saturday. Osun Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Folasade Odoro, confirmed the arrival of the Hammed Bello –…
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By Daramola Adebayo Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has lauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja 11 over his fatherly roles in resolving the recent squabble between Hausa and Yoruba indigenes in his domain before it escalates. Otunba Omisore made the commendation in a…
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