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By Sharon Fatogun A community healthcare centre has been commissioned in Isedo Community of Ila Orangun in remembrance of Chief Bisi Akande’s late wife, Omowumi. Late Mrs Omowumi Akande passed away on July 14 2017 at the age of 73. She was the wife of former interim National Chairman of…
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By Sharon Fatogun The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright, has reiterated his commitment to strengthen economic and political ties with Osun State. He stated this while fielding questions on ‘Frank talk’, a political program powered by Rave 97.1 FM Mr. Arkwright disclosed that the plans of the…
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By Editor The Osun State Government, at its weekly executive Council meeting held at Bola Ige House, Abere, has approved the payment of N2 billion naira to Skill G Nigeria Limited for the rehabilitation of nine Technical Colleges in the State. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting in Osogbo,…
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The Osun State Government has approved the request of its Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to source for N377.1m from Bank of Industry (BOA) for mass plantation of rice in the state. The loan would be made available to 1,000 rice farmers in three local government councils of the…
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By Editor The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party today staged a protest against the ill-treatment and harassment of the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose and thousands of citizens of Ekiti State by the Police yesterday. The protest led by the State…
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By Haleem Aigoro The Osun State Police Command has arraigned a 32-year-old man, Abiodun Olawale Adesola before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing electric wires from a shop. Abiodun was docked before Magistrate Falilat Sodamade on a two count charge bearing on Felony to wit stealing. The Prosecutor, Inspector…
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By Sharon Fatogun The Resident Electoral Commissioner Of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje has said Governorship candidates can only spend 200 million naira for election expenses. Agbaje made this known while fielding questions on Gold FM 95.5 Ilesha. Explaining the preparation of his…
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Engr. Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo has explained the reasons why the governorship position in Osun State should be zoned to Osun West Senatorial district. He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the APC national secretariat after picking the nomination and expression of interest forms. Oriolowo, who is a certificated project development…
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At least 52.4 percent of the population of people in Osun State are vulnerable and require urgent social protection to continue to live normal life. This was revealed in the recent Core Diagnostics for Action conducted by United States Agency for International Development – Health Finance Governance (USAID-HFG) project. The…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a woman, Bunmi Adebayo, for allegedly stealing a month-old-baby boy in Modakeke area of Osun State. The 26-year-old was paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Ahmed Iliyasu, on Wednesday at the Police Headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital. Mr Iliyasu said…
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