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By Mustapha Aleem A three count charge bothering on Conspiracy, Stealing and armed robbery, filed against Adeyemi Sunday, Adesiyan Blessing and Okechukwu Friday, is on the verge of being dumped in the bin over inconsistent police account. The suspects, who are standing trial at the Osun State High Court, sitting…
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The State Government of Osun has declared Monday, August 20, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese festival. In a Press statement signed the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Adebisi Obawale, he said Isese Day is a public holiday set aside for traditional believers in the state by…
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By Mustapha Aleem Micheal Adeola, a resident of Osogbo, has been dragged before Magistrate A.O. Ajanaku of Osun State High Court, Osogbo, for allegedly stealing the sum of 350, 000 naira belonging to one Mrs. Mary Akilapa. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Jafaani Musilim, “the accused person, in the month…
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By Mustapha Aleem For the first time in five years, the state government of Osun has paid a full salary to the Civil Servants in the state for the month of July. This development is coming against the backdrop of the agreement entered into with the National Labour Congress in…
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By Femi Adesola The Osun State labour union has given the Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, 21days ultimatum to pay their salaries and pension backlog or face Industrial action. The labour union under the Osun State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, in a communique sent to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola after an…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has approved the recruitment of another batch of cadets for the year 2018-2020 in the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES). The announcement was confirmed on the official twitter handle of the OYES @OYESHQ on Tuesday. It said the recruitment…
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By Femi Adesola The Deputy State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun, Alhaji Azeez Adesiji has dumped the party for the ADP. Adesiji who was the factional APC Chairman prior to the party’s primary election formally resigned his position with 8 other executive members to join the…
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The African Democratic Congress in Osun State has picked a retired judge of the Osun State Judiciary, Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the party, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade. Oloyede was announced in a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Saturday by…
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By Haleem Aigoro A 30-year-old man, Olatoke Wasiu has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court over alleged fraud. Police arraigned Wasiu on Tuesday before Magistrate O. O Oladoke on two count charge bothering on fraud and stealing. The prosecutor Inspector Jafani Muslim told the court the the accused committed…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Osun State Government in collaboration with World Bank under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation, is set to create employment opportunities in public service for about 9000 women and youths in rural communities of the State. The social support programme is designed to assist women…
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