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The death of one Suraju Alabi, aka ‘Taka’ after engaging in a fight with some security men attached to the Akire of Ikire’s palace in Ikire, Osun State on Sunday created panic in the town. Security personnel and men of Amotekun corps, were said to have been deployed in the…
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South Africa’s grocery retailer ShopRite is leaving Africa’s biggest market, Nigeria, 15 years after it opened shop in the West African country. The announcement by ShopRite came months after another South African brand, Mr Price, exited the market. International supermarkets (excluding Nigeria) contributed 11.6% to group sales and reported 1.4%…
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By Editor A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi, has called on groups fanning ember of discord and national disintegration to embrace peace and unity in the spirit of Sallah. Fadeyi, in a Eid message personally signed by him urged Nigerians to cohabit…
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Ny Editor The Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has saluted Nigerians for their collective responsibilities in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Owoeye while congratulating Nigerians and Muslim faithful as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate eid-el-Kabir, a religious festival in…
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The State Government of Osun has announced the death of Elder Statesman, respected politician and national leader of the Afenifere Group, Pa. Ayorinde Fasanmi, who passed on at the ripe old age of 94. His passage was confirmed by his first son, Hon. Justice Obafemi Fasanmi, on behalf of the…
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By Damilola Oni Osun State House of Assembly, today, confirmed Brigadier General Isa Ademola Aderibigbe (rtd) and Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd) as the Chairman, Governing Board and Corps Commander respectively of the State Security Network Agency codenamed “Amotekun”. The confirmation was done at today’s plenary presided over by the…
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By Editor The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and…
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By Editor In commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has admonished Nigerians to get screened for the Hepatitis virus The Speaker in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Alabi emphasised the need for people to…
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The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Monday signed the revised 2020 budget into law. He also debunked insinuations that the State is spending N9 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Oyetola said this during the official signing of the revised N82.2 billion budget of the…
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The Federal lawmakers from Osun State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress at the weekend upbraided their colleague in the People’s Democratic Party over his claim on the rising debt profile of the state. Senator Francis Adenigba Fadaunsi representing PDP Osun East had last week raised the alarm…
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