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By Olakunle Abimbola In Osun West, the hurly burly is done. The battle is lost and won. So, you can understand the taunts, from the victorious camp, heckling Governor Rauf Aregbesola to fall on his sword. Why, even the comatose Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is taking its chances at some…
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OSUN State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has joined other Osun and well-meaning Nigerians in commiserating with the family of the late Chief Olu Abiola, who died on Sunday. He said the late Abiola was a true patriot. In a statement by the Director of Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the…
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A 35 -year-old, Akeem Adedokun, who allegedly collected N500, 000 on the pretext of purchasing a vehicle for man, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court. Adedokun, who is facing a three-count charge bordering on theft and unlawful possession. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rasak Olaiwola, told the court that…
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A 35 -year-old man, Akeem Oladokun, was on Monday sentenced to 14 days imprisonment by an Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court for contempt of court. The Magistrate, Mrs Mary Awodele, ordered the convict to be kept in prison due to the magnitude of the offence or pay N2, 000 fine as…
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A 50-year-old woman, Mojisola Ololade, was on Monday arraigned before Magistrate Mary Awodele of an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged theft. Ololade is facing a two-count charge bordering on theft. The prosecutor, Insp. Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in January…
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OSUN State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola on Friday identified good governance as a product of collective efforts, contending that there was need for all categories of people in the country to contribute meaningfully towards the growth and development of the society. The governor stated this while, while flagging off of…
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Nigeria’s first Institute of Advanced Studies, IAS, will commence operation this month at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, in Osun State, it was announced yesterday. Prof. Jacob K. Olupona, who is championing the institute, is a professor of African Religious Traditions, Harvard Divinity School, and Professor of African and African…
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Justice Olamide Folahanmi Oloyede was in the news last year when she forwarded a petition to the Osun State House of Assembly calling for the impeachment of the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola. The petition generated controversies, which pitted her against the Osun State government. Eventually, the National Judicial Council…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun on Friday said that three deaths were recorded from road accidents in the state in June. Mr Anthony Oko, the FRSC Sector Commander in Osun, disclosed in Osogbo. Oko said that 13 crashes occurred in the state, leading to the death of…
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The Muslim Ummah has been charged with the task of strengthening the deen by raising their children inline with the tenets of the faith. The charge was given by the Speaker Osun Statehouse of Assembly Honorable Najeemdeen Abdulsalam, at the inauguration of NASFAT Ejigbo branch, Osun State recently. According to…
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