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Osun confirms two cases of Monkeypox disease
…Implements preventive measures By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has confirmed two cases of monkeypox in the Ilesa West Local Government Area. This announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Ministry of Health in Osogbo. Akintola reassured the public that the…
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Ekiti signs agreement for air traffic services at Airport
To ensure the successful launch of the newly established Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The agreement, signed at NAMA’s headquarters in Lagos, will enable the deployment of key NAMA professionals to the airport, representing a crucial step towards making the…
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Agribusiness: Olubadan charges Belgian Govt to invest in Ibadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has charged the Belgian government to invest in Ibadan’s arable land for agricultural production. Olakulehin gave the charge while playing host to the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt at the new ultramodern Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday. Olakulehin, who spoke through the Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Tajudeen…
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Ilorin chapter of CAN inaugurates 13 neighborhood executives
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ilorin West Local Government Chapter, held a significant event on Sunday with the inauguration of 13 neighborhood executives. This event marks a new chapter in the spiritual and communal leadership within the Ilorin West area, reflecting the commitment of CAN to fostering unity and growth among its members. The newly…
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Abiodun visits late Ogun REC’s family in Ibadan, extols deceased’s virtues
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, visited the family of the late Ogun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye, who died in Abuja last week. Abiodun, who spoke at the Ibadan family house of the Ijalayes, described the deceased as a forthright, honest, humble, dependable, and dedicated man who served his country meritoriously while alive.…
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Fuel scarcity: APC chieftain calls for investigation of NNPCL
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called for an investigation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to determine the root cause of the persistent fuel scarcity in the country. Oyintiloye appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and address the recurring fuel shortages, emphasizing that…
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DSS frees investigative journalist, Soyinka
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Nigerian investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, after detaining him for more than six hours on Sunday. DSS operatives arrested Soyinka, the West African Regional Editor of the Conversation Africa, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 5.40 a.m. on Sunday, on his arrival from the United Kingdom via a Virgin…
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FUTA expands cultivation of high-yield Tomato variety Eva F1
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has expanded the cultivation of the Eva F1 tomato variety at its Teaching and Research Farm. The initiative is being driven by FUTA’s School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) as part of its broader efforts to advance agricultural practices and bolster local food security. During a recent event, Professor Oluwatooyin Oludahunsi, Dean…
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DSS detains investigative journalist Soyinka at Lagos Airport
The Department of State Services has detained a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, who is the West African Regional Editor of the Conversation Africa. According to PREMIUM TIMES, Soyinka, a former Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service, was detained by DSS operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 5.40 a.m. on Sunday upon his arrival from…
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Osun APC criticizes Adeleke over N1bn Church donation, aide responds
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke and his siblings for donating N1 billion to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Lagos, describing it as a misplaced priority and a waste of state resources. It should be noted that the donation of one billion naira was made to…
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