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Honourable Femi Kehinde, a native of Ile Ogbo community, is a legal practitioner and former member, House of Representatives, representing Ayedire/Iwo/Olaoluwa Federal Constituency. A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the forthcoming September 2018 gubernatorial election in Osun State, he speaks with OLUWOLE IGE…
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By Joseph Akanbi Erstwhile Secretary to the Osun State Government, Engr Fatai Akinbade has described voter’s card as the weapon that could be used by the electorate to dislodge any bad government in the country. To this end, Akinbade, a leading governorship aspirant on…
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Booli: Also called “Bole” is roasted plantain and tops the chart of street food here in Osogbo. Personally, Osogbo has made me love it. It is definitely a to go street food that is found in almost every nook and cranny. It is very affordable and it’s combination with roasted…
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The Osun State Agency for Community and Social Development Project has collaborated with the World Bank Group to disburse over N2bn to social developmental projects aimed at reaching 1,073,129 beneficiaries in rural communities. According to a report, the partnership is handling out 356 inclusive, gender-sensitive and multi-sectoral micro projects, covering…
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By Olajide Idowu Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has released N1.2 billion for the payment of gratuity and contributory pension to retirees. Dr Festus Oyebade, the state Head of Service, made this known on Friday in Osogbo at a meeting of the Forum of Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, Coordinating…
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A Man, Akinsina Ibrahim, who allegedly sent a text message threatening a girl, was yesterday granted a temporary reprieve by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun. Ibrahim, 22, was released on bail at N100,000, with two sureties The Magistrate, Mrs. Olubunmi Ajanaku, said the sureties must live within the…
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By NAN The Osun Government is to spend N22.2 billion for the running of the office of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola in the 2018 fiscal year, Mudashiru Husain, the Commissioner for Cabinet Matters, has said. Mr. Hussain, a former senator, disclosed this while speaking at the 2018 budget defence session at…
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By Gbenga Faturoti Chief (Mrs.) Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori is the Deputy Governor of State of Osun. She has emerged the 2017 INDEPENDENT Most Outstanding Deputy Governor award recipient. In this interview with GBENGA FATUROTI, she speaks on the award and infrastructural development in Osun. Excerpts: What is your reaction to your nomination…
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The Osun Government says it will spend N13.7 billion on the provision of potable water in the state this year. Olugbenga Owojuyigbe, the General Manager of the State Water Corporation, disclosed this during the corporation’s budget defence at the House of Assembly on Tuesday in Osogbo. Owojuyigbe also said that the…
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The State Government of Osun on Tuesday debunked rumors of an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Adelani Baderinwa made the disclosure in press statement. According to the statement “the state government of Osun wishes to inform the general public that there…
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