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An Osogbo based industrialist, Mr Tunde Badmus, has advised Nigerians to give their support to the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, expressing optimism that the economic recession the nation is in will end soon. Mr Badmus also said that rather than blaming the current administration for the nation’s current woes, Nigerians…

By Mustapha Aleem A motorcyclist had allegedly hit and stabbed a cyclist in Oke-fia area of Osogbo on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that the cyclist, who was  identified as Remi Gbadamosi, broke the traffic rule, which ensued his collision with the motorcyclist. Eyewitness account has it that, there was a…

An unidentified driver might have lost his life while several property got submerged in flood as a heavy downpour left bitter tales for many residents of Osogbo, the Osun state capital. The Muslim festival was going well with residents already looking forward to resuming back to their businesses when the holiday…

Kaduna pledges support for victims On resumption next Tuesday, the Senate will summon the heads of Federal Government agencies established to respond to emergency situations to state their readiness in the event of a landslide in the country. Topmost on the list of the agencies is the National Emergency Management…

Twenty-six-year-old Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, has remained in the news for the wrong reasons, Femi Atoyebi and Femi Makinde write When five days ago, some indigenes of Oyo State, under the auspices of Ogbomoso Parapo Worldwide Home Branch, protested and asked the Osun State Government to hands off…

A group of farmers in Osun State, Small Holder Women Farmers, has approached the government to demand a separate allocation for women in 2017 Appropriation Bill. The farmers, including  Women-in-Agriculture, FADAMA, Special People in Agric, Agbeloba, O-Robo farmers, Christian Association of Nigeria women farmers and Farmers’ Development Union, have approached…

Osun youths, who have been trained in agricultural production in Germany, returned to Nigeria at the weekend with a promise to create impact in the agriculture and general food production sector. Numbering 20, the youths were received by the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement at…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the Muslims to use 2016 Eid-el Kabir celebration to pray for economy stability, peace and harmony in Nigeria. Ogunwusi made the call in his Sallah message to the Muslims in Ile Ife, Osun, on Monday. Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi…