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The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to establish the Federal College of Education, Ibokun, Osun State. The bill was sponsored by Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (APC–Osun East). In his lead debate, the lawmaker attributed the need for the establishment of the Institution to the failure of students in…

A non-governmental organisation, Igbaye Development Vanguard (IGV), in Odo-Otin Local Government of Osun State has added another facility to its on-going community development projects by building a new modern post office to replace the old structure at a cost of N4.5million. The Vanguard, founded by some elites in the town…

A FORMER national chair of Action Alliance party, Kenneth Udeze, and three others were yesterday re-arraigned by the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 11 for alleged forgery. Udeze, 46, Ogunmodede Adeloye, 57, Vernimbe James, 42,  and Adepoju Timothy Adetunji, 49, were standing trial before a Magistrate Court in Osogbo…

By Joseph Akanbi The Speaker of the State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has admitted that the failure of the Federal Government to address the rising spate of insecurity, necessitated the birth of the South West regional security operation codenamed Amotekun. Owoeye made this known in…

By Editor Governor State of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola says his administration is very desirous of getting its education policies right and employ them as the driver of sustainable governance. To this end, Mr. Oyetola said it is the intention of his government to review some extant policies towards improving…

Twin brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde Lateef (20) and one Ajani Olamilekan (20) were yesterday remanded in Ilesa Correctional Center over alleged kidnapping. The police prosecutor, Adeoye Kayode, told the Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital that the defendants committed the offence on January 6, 2020, at about 4:55…

Students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have appealed to the federal government and other appropriate authorities to mobilise them for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and also admit their Law graduates to the Nigerian Law Schools. Addressing a press conference at the Correspondents’ Chapel of the…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Osogbo, Field Office, has called for a harmonious relationship between the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun. Mr Olusegun Daboh, DPR Operations Controller, made the call during a tripartite meeting…

Whenever the news of the activities of Boko Haram surface what usually comes to mind is the promises made by President Mohammed Buhari on security, economy and other areas of national importance in 2015 and subsequent assurances that followed since the commencement of next level agenda. On 9th February 2020,…

The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikirulahi Akinropo has written a petition to Assistant General of Police, Zone XI Headquarters, Osogbo, Osun State demanding immediate prosecution of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi. The letter from Oba Dhikirulahi through his counsel, Soji Oyetayo which was made available to The Nation Correspondent…