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A 48-year-old man, Joshua Oki, on Monday, appeared before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for posting on Facebook, pictures and words defaming the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye. The defendant, who was arrested by the operatives of Department of State Services, appeared before…

Nigeria is a country where there is water everywhere, and yet none for its citizens to drink (apologies to Samuel Coleridge in his “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”) Ours is a nation suffering and writhing in excruciating pains for lack and want in the midst of plenty. Too sad to…

The Government of the State of Osun on Sunday confirmed the discovery of six new cases in the State. But one of the cases, a returnee from Ibadan, whose spouse lives in Owode-Ede, died on Saturday before the result of his test was announced. Of the remaining five cases, three…

A group of doctors under the aegis of the Global Health Adolescent and Development Initiative have donated medical supplies to three health centres to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Osun state. The doctors are Ayilola Babatunde, Atoyebi Temiloluwa, Awede Kehinde, Adedoyin Samson, Salami Olatubosun, Gambo Emmanuel and Olaobaju Oluwatosin…

The Aareago families of Ara in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State have called on Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, to reverse the recent installation of John Babatunde Ibirogba as the Aareago of Ara by the Alara of Ara, Oba Olubayo Adesola Windapo. The families alleged that due…

The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday paid condolence visits to the families of his late Deputy Chief of Staff on General Administration, Barrister Mikhail Adejare Adebisi, in Ilobu and the former Chairman, Olorunda North Local Council Development Area, Quadri Ademola Owonikoko, in Oba-Oke. Adebisi…

Saudi Arabia plans to reopen from Sunday mosques in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, after they were closed for three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, state television reported. The kingdom has taken restrictive measures against the virus, particularly in Mecca, but the number of new coronavirus cases…

The Federal Government says the enrolment for Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme under the National Social Investment Programme will begin from June 26. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, made the announcement in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of…

Efforts of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to further consolidate on the achievements of previous administrations in the health care sector of the State of Osun is applauded daily by residents of the state. With varying testimonies, beneficiaries of the various initiatives to further reposition the health sector for efficient delivery are…

The Government of the State of Osun on Friday confirmed the recovery and discharge of four Covid-19 patients from its treatment and Isolation centre in Osogbo. Similarly, it confirmed the discovery of four new cases in the State, saying one of the latest cases is one the State’s medical personnel….