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12 communities agree to stop female circumcision in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

Moves to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in Osun state, received a boost on Tuesday as 16 communities across four local governments declared their intentions to stop altogether female circumcision in their domains. This was as the governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed that the

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Ekiti, Osun police commands collaborate to fight cross border banditry

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

New war against crime has been declared by the police as  Ekiti and Osun State Police Commands have now taken proactive measures to stop cross-border banditry in the two state by fortifying patrols in all border towns to reinforce security of the states. This synergy was reached at a meeting presided over yesterday by the […]

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Bursary: Osun Students Threaten to Disrupt Govt Activities

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

‎Students, under the aegis of National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), have given a three-day ultimatum to their state government to pay bursary, failing which they would embark on a protest that would disrupt government activities. The association also dismissed claims by government that bursary remained a privilege and not right. In a release […]

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PDP Should Emulate APC Govs Style To Regain Strongholds, Says Fadahunsi

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2015 0

  A Chieftain of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Chief Francis Fadahunsi has given reasons for the major cause of political defeat responsible for his party’s defeat in the just concluded general elections across the country. Fadahunsi said this while fielding questions from newsmen in his country home, Ilase-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government […]

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Strike: Trade Union Leaders Cautioned against Violence, Thuggery

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2015 0

  The Committee for the Defence of Human Right Rights (CDHR), Osun State Chapter, has warned trade union workers to desist from violence. The right group said this while reacting to a violence caused by the factions of Trade Union Congress in Osun over differences of opinion on a three-day strike. During the crisis, journalists, […]

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TUC Disowns Osun Chapter Chair

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

The National Secretariat of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has dissociated itself from the latest acts of gross indiscipline perpetrated by Mr. Francis Oladele Adetunji, when he mobilised thugs on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015, to help enforce an illegal strike action called by himself against the Government of the State of Osun. In […]

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Osun NUJ Decries Attack on Journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

The Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Osun State chapter, has condemned the attack on some of its members on Tuesday, by suspected thugs, hired by the disputing leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC). The two factions in the ‎TUC had caused confusion and chaos at Osun State Government Secretariat on Tuesday over difference of opinion […]

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Osun Election: ‎ Omisore Heads for Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in the August 9 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State, Senator  Iyiola Omisore, has proceeded to the Supreme Court to challenge his opponent’s victory. ‎ During the election, Omisore lost to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   After his loss, Omisore proceeded to

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APC Cries out over PDP-Instigated Violence, Voting Disruptions in Lagos, Rivers, Ondo States

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2015 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the security agencies to cases of violence and disruption of voting in several areas of Lagos, Rivers and Ondo states, urging them to swing into action to ameliorate the situation. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]

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Osun: Victims of Political Violence Urged to Seek Redress

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Osun State Police Command has asked people who were molested or maltreated to report at the nearest police station in the state to lodge their complaints. State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, gave the advice in Osogbo as the state prepared for the State House of Assembly election on Saturday. According to him, “So […]

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Crisis in Osun PDP after Presidential, NASS Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Crisis has resurfaced in the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the party’s loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. The APC maintained the lead in majority of the National Assembly seats and also pulled higher votes in the […]

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Fire razes Baptist Church, destroy properties

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

Calvary Baptist Church in Osogbo,Osun State capital was on Thursday engulfed with fire, which resulted to the damage of valuable properties. It was gathered that the fire outbreak which occurred around 12am, emanated due to a damaged power surge. When our correspondent visited the church, a portion of the building had fallen to form shards. […]

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Osun: Senatorial Candidate Escapes Assassination, INEC Returns Omoworare

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2015 0

Suspected gunmen allegedly attacked the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun East, Prince Francis Fadahunshi, late Sunday evening. The attack reportedly occurred in front of the Osun State Secretariat of the PDP, spokesperson for Fadahunsi Campaign,  SolaOlowoye, said. According to him, the convoy of the PDP candidate was returning from the

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Polls: Death Toll Rises to Three in Osun‎

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2015 0

‎No fewer than three persons have lost their lives and over 17 injured during the Saturday elections that held in Osun State. While a twenty-seven-old man, ‎Yomi Ademola‎ was killed at Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area, two others died in Olomu, Ife South and Sabo, Ife Central respectively. At about 7pm on Saturday, an unidentified […]

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Aregbesola Warns Against Intimidation, As Osun Declares Holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has admonished people not to be intimidated, harassed, subjugated, cowed or provoked to do something rash during Saturday’s election. He said this in a statewide broadcast, as the state also declared Friday as public holiday. Aregbesola also counselled people to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner devoid of any […]

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Thugs Attack Police Minister in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, was on Wednesday, attacked by suspected political thugs in Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. The minister, who is also from the area, was attacked when his house to house campaign train arrived the town. In the attack, about 10 members of the Peoples Democratic […]

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Jonathan's Endorsement Divides Osun Monarchs

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2015 0

Traditional rulers in ‎Osun State are divided over the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Okunade and some other monarchs.   It would be recalled that the Ooni of Ife had ordered some traditional rulers in the state to back Jonathan, and pray for his re-election bid.   But, […]

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Osun community demands own varsity

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

The Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Rauf Olayiwola Adedeji has called for the establishment of a university in his domain for the social and economic development of the ancient town.   The monarch spoke in his palace, while receiving a renowned Christian cleric, Dr. Sam Zusa, who paid him a courtesy visit .   Oba Adedeji […]