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Two lawyers, Matthew Laogun and Ayodele Laogun, on Tuesday, appeared before an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged N1m land fraud. The lawyers were arraigned before Justice Wasiu Akanbi on three counts of conspiracy, false pretences and stealing. The charges read in part, “That you, Matthew Laogun,…

Today January 15th, marks the post hummus 65th birthday of a legend, in person of the First Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke. It is after his death, that we understood, how lonely he struggled at putting too much into being with politicians and high public office…

The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday, said it has commenced an investigation into the sexual harassment allegation made by a student, Motunrayo Afolayan against a lecturer, Olabisi Olaleye. The institution said the accused lecturer had been placed on half salary pending the outcome of the…

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has tasked fresh graduates on the need to combine their respective skills and good morals as weapons for attaining success in life. The governor maintained that the two virtues were necessary tools for any youth who desires rapid success in life. He said without good…

Gunmen have kidnapped two persons at Alamon village in Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area, on the old Ibadan/Iwo road, Osun State. It was gathered that the incident happened about 11:15pm on Monday. A source, who begged for anonymity, said the victims were heading for Ibadan when they were kidnapped. The Oluwo…

The seeming cold war between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi and Chief Abiola Ogundokun, a prominent indigene of Iwo appears to have been resolved following the intervention of Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, TribuneOnline gathered. A credible source informed our correspondent that Oyetola who held a peace meeting…

The National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Chief Bisi Akande for his contributions to the progressives family and Nigeria in general. Tinubu, in a statement congratulating Akande on his 81st birthday on Wednesday in Lagos, described the former interim Chairman of APC as “a highly principled…

By Editor The Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has urged residents of the State to be extremely careful during this season to forestall fire outbreak. The Speaker stated that with necessary precautions, people of the state and the country as a whole could prevent…

The State Government of Osun, under the leadership of Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the re-opening of Baptist Government High School, Gbodofon, Osogbo. In a press statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Hon. Folorunsho Oladoyin disclosed that the decision to reopen the school was followed by appeals from…