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Former Health Minister, Adewole heads 11-member committee to reposition Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Immediate past Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday, inaugurated an 11-man committee with the mandate to stimulate, revamp, restructure and reposition the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The setting-up of the committee was conceptualised after a series of meetings held between Oyetola and all strata of the party, including the Igbimo Agba,…
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Our administration remains resolute in payment of salaries backlogs-Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has assured the state work force that his administration remains resolute in the payment of all the backlogs of half salaries and contributory pension owed by the previous administrations. Speaking at the 2023 May Day Celebration, held at the Osogbo City Stadium, Adeleke said implementation is ongoing to complete the payment…
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Oyetola to inaugurate committee to reposition Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, will on Monday inaugurate an 11-man committee that would x-ray the activities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in recent times and suggest means and ways to reposition it for effective delivery. A statement issued by media aide to the former governor, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday, in Osogbo, disclosed that…
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Fire guts Ooni’s palace
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Oguwusi, Ojaja 11 has reportedly been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the incident was triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances in the affected apartment. Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare confirmed…
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Adeleke promises 5,000 direct, 10,000 indirect jobs annually
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has promised to create 5,000 direct jobs and more than 10,000 indirect jobs annually thereby strengthening commercial and industrial activities in the state. Adeleke made the promise in Osogbo while presenting certificates to beneficiaries of the 1st quarter of 2023 skills upgrade and entrepreneurship development training programme. The governor, who was represented by…
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Police drag suspect who escaped from custody in handcuff to court
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command on Monday, dragged a 22-year-old man, Akanni Ridwan before a Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo for escaping from its custody in handcuff. The Police said Ridwan and one other suspect, now at large escaped from one of its custodies in Osogbo, in handcuffs, which was later allegedly destroyed. The Police further said, that Ridwan was later arrested,…
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Group to Adeleke: Stay away from Aregbesola’s policies
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Coalition of Civil Societies under the aegis of The Osun Masterminds has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke not to embark on some policies of former governor of the state and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The group, in its state-of-the-state address for April and signed by its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, warned Adeleke against being used…
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Mob kills 500L student of OAU over alleged phone theft
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A 500-level Student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Okoli Chizoputam, has been killed by fellow students over alleged phone theft. It was gathered that the deceased was beaten inside Awo Hall on Monday. The student was rushed to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife after complications on Tuesday. Doctors on duty, however…
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Kidnapped second wife of Osun traditionalist regains freedom
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The remaining kidnapped wife of Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, Olori Rashidat Olatipe, has regained freedom. Gunmen had last week Sunday invaded the Imesi-Ile residence of the traditionalist and abducted his two wives. This prompted Olakisan to embarked on a mission to search for his wives along with…
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NSCDC parades 8 electricity theft suspects in Osun, deploys 1,575 for Easter
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State has paraded eight suspects arrested in a sting operation with officials of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBDEC). The operation was carried out on Wednesday at various locations in Osogbo, the state capital over electricity theft. The suspects, according to the Commandant of the corps, Agboola Sunday, were…
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