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By Josiah Oluwole – Premium Times The national caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, on Wednesday held a peace meeting with leaders of the party in Osun State, as part of efforts to revive the party. The meeting, which held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital,…
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By NAN The Osun Commissioner for Education, Mr Kola Omotunde-Young, has advised members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in public schools in the state to be dedicated to their duties. He also urged the Federal Government Youth Empowerment Programme ( N-Power ), service in such institutions to…
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The Osun House of Assembly on Monday passed the State Universal Basic Education 2017 bill. The bill was passed after its third reading at the plenary in Osogbo. The speaker of the assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam in his remarks after the passage of the bill, said the bill would accelerate…
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An authority in church history, Revd (Prof) Akin Omoyajowo, in the publication: ‘Churchmakers in Nigeria’ traced the evolution and phenomenal growth of Christianity and asserted that “a new era in Christianity was introduced with the emergence of the Independent Churches from the second decade of the last century”. He submits …
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By Eniola Akinkuotu – Punch The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday released the timetable and schedule of activities for both the Ekiti and Osun states’governorship elections. While July 14, 2018 was selected as the election day for Ekiti State, INEC fixed Osun’s election for September 22. However, the National…
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By Editor The Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 57th Independence Anniversary on October 1. Aregbesola conveyed the felicitation to Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr. Sola Fasure. He tasked the people…
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….condemns group instigating fresh crises By The Controversy NG Elated by the gesture of Oyo and Osun State Governments towards ending the crisis besetting Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Lautech),Ogbomoso,the National Alumni Association of the institution has commended the owner states on their renewed commitments towards funding of the university….
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By Editor The Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA), Osun State chapter has suspended its 7 day warning strike and directed doctors in the state to resume work immediately in their various hospitals across the state. In a communiqué signed by the Chairman of the association, Dr. Tokunbo Olajumoke and Secretary, Olalekan…
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…..says it will disrupt Presidential System in Nigeria The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has maintained that local government in Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution of the country was an appendage of the state government. The Governor held that there could not be autonomy for Local governments because…
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….Commends Govs, Governing Council The National Executive Committee of the LAUTECH Alumni association has commended the Governors of Oyo and Osun states, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi led governing council for the intervention in the Lautech staff/management crisis within six weeks of inaugurating a new…
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