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By Michael Adeyemo Several dignitaries are to storm the City Of Osogbo this weekend for the burial of Madam Mulikat Bola Ajibola, who died recently at the age of 73 years. The late matriarch who is survived by children, amongst who are Mr. Olabisi Ajibola, UK based businessman who is…
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Former Nigerian ambassadors have said the new upward review of the fees for Nigerian passports would not reduce the japa syndrome but rather worsen the hardship afflicting the people. The Nigeria Immigration Service recently announced that a 100 per cent price increment for the passport would begin on September 1,…
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As the death toll from the latest cholera outbreak hits 40, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country does not have enough vaccines. According to the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, Nigeria has placed an order for more cholera…
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An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps was on Friday injured by a driver along Osogbo/Gbongan Road, near the Osun Government Secretariat in Abere. The incident occurred when FRSC officers at a roadblock near the Osun Sector Headquarters waved the driver to stop, but he ignored their signals and…
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Footballers of Osun State United were yesterday ejected from the Federal Government’s Sustainable Development Centre(SGDs) in Iragbiji where the Osun State government had relocated the team for camping. The Iragbiji community had issued a 21-day ultimatum to Osun State government to evacuate the footballers stating that the centre should be…
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In a protest against alleged high handedness of Osun State chief judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, members of Judiciary Staff Union (JUSUN) of the state yesterday paralysed activities at the state High Court in Osogbo. The protesters led by their chairman, Comrade Gbenga Eludire, who were armed with placards with inscriptions…
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The Osun State Government on Tuesday announced that it has officially rolled out 19 buses as part of efforts to cushion the harsh effects of the petroleum subsidy removal by the Federal Government, adding that over N25 million was spent to put the buses in good shape. A statement signed…
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By Michael Adeyemo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has convicted five conmen for defrauding Osun Assembly ex-Speaker, Timothy Owoeye, a sum of N38 million, and releasing his nude video to the internet. The convicts; Kazeem Agbabiaka, Femi Oyebode, Abdul-Rasheed Ojonla, Babatunde Oluajo, Adebiyi Kehinde, Oyebanji Oyeniyi and Ismaila…
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By Michael Adeyemo The Committee on the guidelines for the repositioning of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has promised to return the party to the path of victory. The committee at its inaugural meeting led by the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, said the party will begin…
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By Michael Adeyemo The final match of an in-house ladder ranking competitions of the Osogbo Tennis Club (OTC), will be played tomorrow, Thursday, between Adekunle Uthman, the CEO of Armstrong Paints and Ezekiel Owoeye, the CEO of Ezekiel Global Ventures. Uthman who is fondly called Armstrong,qualified for the final after…
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