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By Damilola Oni Residents of Osun State have berated the Gboyega Oyetola-led administration over plans to impose fresh lockdown due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu had on Friday threatened that the government might be forced to impose another lockdown if…
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Last week, I wrote a fitting tribute to Adejare Adebisi, the fine gentleman, talented administrator and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, who died some two weeks back. Not long after, a friend drew my attention to another piece written, earlier, by Abimbola Adelakun in a national…
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Polaris Bank in its undisputable support for SMEs in the health sector (Private hospitals, Pharmacies, Retailers, Diagnostic centres, etc…) launched a one stop-solution, in September 2019, and has disbursed billions to support the growth of the Nigerian health sector through tailor-made banking products for businesses in this space. This drive was further re-enforced by…
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The former Secretary to the State Government of Osun, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti has formally returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeoti left the party in 2018 when he resigned as a protest to the direct primaries of the APC in the build up to the governorship election. The grassroots…
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The Government of Osun State may soon announce a fresh lockdown as the State on Friday confirmed the discovery of 22 new COVID-19 cases. Coming barely 24 hours after the discovery of 17 cases, the State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, threatened that government might be forced to impose…
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it would announce the date for the reopening of Nigeria’s airspace to commercial flight operations next week. It stated that the airports remained shut as some gaps in the aviation restart process had not been closed. The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Musa Nuhu,…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with government and people of Oyo State over the passing of a former governor, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, whose contributions to the development of the state, and nation, will always be remembered. Also, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has described the death of…
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AN Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday discharged and acquitted former acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof. Anthony Elujoba, and ex-acting Bursar, Josephine Akeredolu, of allegations of conspiracy and fraud. The two university officials had been dragged before the court by the Economic…
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Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has commiserated with the family of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who died on Thursday. Oyetola, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, described the former Oyo Governor’s death as unfortunate, painful and…
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The Government of the State of Osun on Thursday confirmed the discovery of 17 new Covid-19 cases in the State. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, made this known through a press statement in Osogbo on Thursday. He also revealed that three of the previous cases had been…
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