- Education
Adeleke commissions rehabilitated Cooperative College, renames school after late Isiaka Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commissioned the rehabilitated Cooperative College, Ode-Omu after 12 years of abandonment by past governments. However, in a move to honor the legacy of the founder, the Governor renamed the college as Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Cooperative College. Speaking at the commissioning of the college, Adeleke also announced that the college…
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Family Planning: Medical expert urges TCI to complete 100 per cent uptake among women in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A medical expert, Beatrice Oluwatoyin Iyanda, has appealed to The Challenge Initiative (TCI) to reconsider its departure from Osun State until 100% of the targeted population has been reached. Since July 2022, The Challenge Initiative (TCI) has been supporting Osun State, creating awareness about high-quality family planning services. The TCI works with the Government to improve…
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COAS Oluyede reaffirms commitment to army personnel welfare
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated his commitment to empathetic leadership and assured Nigerian Army personnel that their welfare remains a top priority. The COAS made the pledge during his maiden operational visit to Headquarters 1 Division Nigerian Army in Kaduna on Wednesday, as part of his ongoing tour of formations and units across…
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NFF, SWAN pledge to strengthen partnership towards uplifting Nigeria football
Olaolu Joseph The national executive committee of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, during which the NFF supremo underscored the importance of journalists as critical stakeholders in Nigeria Football. During the meeting, President Gusau emphasized the importance of…
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NSC activates ‘Adopt-an-Athlete’ training grant initiative for Ese Brume after ghastly car crash
The National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of its Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has activated the Adopt-an-Athlete Training Grant initiative with its first recipient being Nigerian track and field star, Ese Brume, following her recent involvement in a ghastly car accident. Speaking at an event to mark the partnership with Confetti Assets Limited, the NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko…
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The new US visa rule for Nigerian applicants explained
The United States Embassy on Tuesday announced new immigrant visa processing requirements for Nigerians. Under the new rule, all visa applicants would have to make two trips to the Consulate General in Lagos as part of the application procedure beginning January 1, 2025. Those whose interviews are set for this date or later are subject to this policy. The new…
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Super Eagles B thrash Emmydinho 5-0 in friendly
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s CHAN Eagles continued their build up to the CHAN qualifier tie against the Black Galaxies of Ghana with an emphatic 5-0 drubbing of Emmydinho FC. The match, played on Wednesday at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, saw home boy, Sikiru Alimi score a hattrick. Alimi opened scoring for the Eagles in the 19th minute, with veteran Kano…
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We fear Adeleke may move State capital to his hometown, says APC group
-This is cheap blackmail – Osun Govt By Deborah Oladejo, osogbo Osun Unity Forum, a group under the Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed worries that Governor Ademola Adeleke might move the state capital to his hometown, Ede. According to the group, this fear is not far-fetched, given the recent decision by the Governor to relocate…
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FIFA announces date for 2027 Women’s World Cup
Olaolu Joseph The 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will be staged in Brazil, will hold between June 22 and July 27, 2027, FIFA has announced The world’s football governing body through its president Gianni Infantino announced the date during the virtual meeting on Wednesday morning. “The FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 is already taking shape and we can’t wait…
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Adeleke hands over Oba Hills forest park to FG, calls for recruitment of indigenes
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has urged the National Park Service (NPS) to prioritize the recruitment of qualified indigenes of the State as officers and men to operate at the Oba Hills National Park. Oba Hills Forest Reserve, now to be known as Oba Hills National Park, spans about 4,225 hectares across Iwo, Ejigbo, and Ola-Oluwa…
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