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An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Monday, remanded one Adetunji Mathew, 22, in prison over alleged motorcycle theft. The accused, who was not legally represented in court, however, pleaded not guilty to one-count charge of stealing. The Magistrate, Muhibah Olatunji, did not grant bail of the accused. Olatunji said…
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The Owamiran of Esa Oke, Oba Adeyemi Adediran, has called on the police and other security agencies to increase their patrols in the town and the surrounding communities to check hoodlums’ activities in the area. The monarch, in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, condemned the killing of an official of the…
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The people of Fashina community in the Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State have alerted the state government to the dangerous emissions being released into the community by Ife Iron and Steel Company located in the area. The chairman of the community, Rev Jacob Fadare, told our correspondent…
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Nineteen-year-old Kehinde and Taiwo Oladosu, and one other, have been dragged before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court for being in possessionand selling of Indian hemp. The other suspect arraigned alongside the Oladosu twins is 21-year-old Muhammad Jamiu. At the resumed hearing in the matter, the prosecutor substituted the charge and…
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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr Segun Agbaje on Sunday renewed his plea to the eligible registered voters in the state who are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs to come forward to claim them now, saying that nobody would…
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A middle aged woman simply identified as Rukayat Lukman has pleaded with Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court that she is no longer interested in pressing further in the case of assault leveled against one Semiat Azeez. Semiat Azeez was dragged to the court for allegedly pouring hot water on Rukayat Lukman,…
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The Yoruba Leaders of Thought have thrown their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for second term in office. Meeting on Tuesday at the Osogbo residence of Senator AyoFasanmi, one of the few remaining associates of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, they commended Buhari, his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,…
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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State yesterday assured the people that the state is safe for investment. He promised that government would make adequate provision for security at all times in all parts of the state. The governor described last week’s abduction and subsequent freedom for six employees of Osun…
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Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo A man believed to be the second in command to the leader of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity in Osogbo, Afeez Alade, popularly known as Esubiyi, has been arrested by men of the Osun State Police Command. Alade, it was learnt, was the second in the hierarchy of…
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The Owa of Igbajo Land, Oba Adeniyi Fasade had urged the government of of the state of Osun to consider constructuon of Igbajo – Ada road in its infrastructural development plan. The royal father made this appeal at the public presentation of a book titled Igbajo: History, Culture and Development,…
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