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The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has denied reports that a $400 million donor funds meant to eradicate polio in Nigeria was stolen. Professor Adewole dismissed the reports at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services. It was held to consider ways of revitalising…

Governor Rauf Aregbesola has described the peace in Osun State as a stimulant to the development of its tourism. He reiterated his administration’s determination to continue to provide the enabling environment for investments to thrive, urging the people to pay their taxes to enable the government to perform its obligations….

Five suspects were on Tuesday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates Court for alleged theft of N2.2 Million. Amusan Musa, 48, Salau Waheed, 45, Hassan Oladipo, 67, Fasaulat Waheed, 45, and Saliu Liasu ,45, are facing charges of conspiracy and theft. The prosecutor, Insp. Olu Abodunrin, told the court that the…

A woman, Olayemi Mohammed, who allegedly stole N700,000 from a supposed client under the pretence of selling a piece of land to him was on Tuesday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court. Mohammed, 51, a trader residing at Abebi Ejigbo in Osun State is facing a two-count charge of obtaining…

Governors in the South West Region of Nigeria have joined forces to tackle socio-economic problems confronting the six states and militating against development even as they tackle recession by leveraging on comparative advantages in the zone. Hosted by the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, other governors of Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti,…

The Supreme Court has cleared the hurdle before early consideration of an appeal on the dispute over the appointment of Alhaji Moroof Adekunle Magbagbeola as the Olufon of Ifon-Osun in Osun State. The court, on November 7, granted accelerated hearing in the appeal after noting that the 14 appellants led…

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Osogbo Business Hub, has called  on the Federal Government to establish mobile courts   to try energy theft offenders. IBEDC Branding and Communication Manager, Kikelomo Owoeye, made the call in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo. Owoeye said that due to the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the absence of the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu as well as the Governors of Lagos, Osun and Oyo States at the grand finale of the gubernatorial rally in Ondo State did not make any difference. The chairman of the APC Gubernatorial…

Osun State Government has intensified efforts to stop open defecation so as to ensure proper hygiene and good health of the people of the state. The state government was collaborating with the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Europea Union-Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme (EU-WSSSRP-II) to sensitize…

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has accused the state Governor; Mr Rauf Aregbesola of hiring a Lagos-based accounting firm to manoeuvre financial books in preparatory to an anticipated EFCC probe. The party therefore, called on all anti-graft agencies to immediately probe Osun finances without further delay, saying…