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By Femi Adesola The renowned global trade and corporate governance counsel and founder of Johnson Adedoja Adewopo foundation and convener of Ayombo campaign group, Prince Ayoade Adewopo, has disclosed that he is desperate to become the Governor of the state. Adewopo stated this while declaring his intention to contest…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is collaborating with the Osun State Government on the establishment of a mega retail filling station that will improve the supply and distribution of petroleum products in the state and its environs. According to the oil firm, the planned outlet in Osun is part of…
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by Femi Adesola Nigeria bureau of statistics, a body that oversees and publishes statistics in Nigeria, this weekend published the internally generated revenue, debt profile and ranking by the highest growth of each state via the Statistician general’s twitter handle (@sgyemikale) Dr Yemi Kale. Osun sat at the bottom of…
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By Similola Awolusi A 23-year-old woman, Jimoh Simiat has been arraigned before an Osun Magistrate court in Osogbo on May 20, 2018 over alleged murder. It was stated that the accused person on February 10, 2018 at about 7:30 at Fountain University area, Osogbo unlawfully fought one Esther Oga to…
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By Femi Makinde The Osun State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Mr. Emmanuel Attah, has said that some corps members posted to Osogbo High School were withdrawn because of threats to their lives from some pupils who belong to a cult group. The NYSC boss said this…
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By John Owen Nwachukwu The youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West region has urged former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to run in the September governorship election in Osun State. The youths under the aegis of PDP Progressive Forum, said the former Minister had the…
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By OIuwole Ige AS political parties prepare for September 22, 2018, governorship poll in Osun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) elders’ forum in Irewole local government area of the state, on Sunday re-echoed the need to zone the gubernatorial ticket to Osun West Senatorial District. This was contained in a…
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The Department for International Development (DFID) has lauded the giant strides and determination of Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola in generating a robust development plan for the state. Also, the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Dr Olalekan Yinusa said the workshops for Sector Plan Development teams, approved by…
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By Similola Awolusi The Osun State Police Command has arraigned seven men, Akintayo Adekunle, 30, Isiaka Lasisi, 37,Kamorudeen Olofaina, 32, Akeem Adeniyi, 33, Basiru Soliu, 24, Saheed Umoru, 25 and Aderibigbe Kunle, 23, before an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Monday March 12, 2018 for alleged armed robbery. The accused persons…
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By Similola Awolusi An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday, March 12, 2018, has arraigned a woman, Abosede Abigael, faced with a count charge of alleged assault. The accused person and other at large was said to have assaulted one Yisa Emmanuel on March 6, 2018 at…
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