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By Abimbola Tooki Osun State is a paradox of abundance and lack, of blessings untapped and opportunities squandered. Created in 1991 with high hopes of becoming a shining example of progress, Osun today stands as a state blessed by nature but denied by leadership. It is home to some of…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Monday issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and relevant agencies to meet its welfare demands, warning that its members would embark on a nationwide strike if nothing is done before the deadline. The doctors, in a communiqué signed by NARD President,…
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By Tunde Olamilekan A group, Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens, has rejected a new policy by the Osun State government, which requires that individuals and companies must pay a sum of N50,000 before drilling boreholes in the state. However, the state government said the fee was agreed with the state…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has disclosed that the federal government is committed to protecting the nation’s marine resources and combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing through enhanced regional and international partnerships. The Minister made the disclosure on Monday when he received…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Residents of Obaagun community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State have appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to fix their deplorable roads. The residents said most of the roads in the community have become a death trap to those plying them, urging the state governor to…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, has denied that beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Business Grant were deliberately short-changed. It would be recalled that the Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mrs. Kudiratu Fakokunde, had claimed that the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has written to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, calling for the dethronement of the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was convicted for fraud in the United States. It would be recalled that Judge Christopher Boyko of…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Chairman of the World Institute for Peace, Mr Lamina Kamilu, has called for the sanction of officers of the Prompt Response Unit (PRU), of the Osun State Police Command, over alleged persistent acts of brutality and extortion against residents of the state. In a letter he…
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By Tunde Olamilekan •Says Gov unfair to other towns, urges Timi to intervene Former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters under the administration of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, has condemned the over-concentration of physical projects in Ede town by the current administration. Adeleke, popularly called Banik, said…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent boat accident that claimed several lives in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Minister, in a condolence message, signed by his Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, extended the federal government’s sympathies to…
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