Tag: Osun State
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COVID-19: Osun awaits results of 30 samples
The Osun Government says it is awaiting the results of 30 samples of suspected coronavirus patients from the contact tracing it embarked on. Dr Rafiu Isamotu,the state’s Commissioner for Health disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo. He said that the samples were sent to the African Centre of Excellence in Genomics of…
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Osun Gov signs Amotekun Bill into law
Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Friday signed the Amotekun Corps Establishment Bill into law. The bill was transmitted to the governor by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye on Thursday evening. The House had on March 3, 2020 passed the bill into law after a public hearing to seek stakeholders’…
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Collation of results begins in Osun, as REC bans phone use
Mr Olusegun Agbaje , the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner on Sunday banned the use of mobile phone at election collation centre in Osogbo. Agbaje, during his opening remarks at the INEC collation centre, said people at the high table would not be allowed to call or pick calls throughout the collation period. He however, said…
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Hoodlums set INEC office ablaze in Osun
A section of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Ijebu-Ijesha Oriade Local Government, in Osun has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs allegedly set a section of the building ablaze along with some…
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Sad! Woman stabbed at Osun State Polling Unit[VIDEO]
A certain woman has been stabbed at a polling station in Osun state, following an argument with another lady. The incident took place at the Lagere area of Ile-Ife in Osun. The lady whose name could not be verified at the time was stabbed by another voter while on the queue. A fight had ensued…
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Osun 2018: We are not deterred by defections from APC – Aregbesola
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says he and members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state are not deterred by the defections of some party members to opposition parties. Aregbesola made the remark at a rally organised by the Speaker, State House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, in Ejigbo, Mr Sola Fasure, the media…
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ASUU decries neglect of LAUTECH
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday decried the neglect of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by the owner states of Osun and Oyo. Dr Ade Adejumon, Ibadan Zonal Coordinator of the union, spoke at a news conference in Osogbo. Adejumon said that the institution was at the brink of…
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South West Governors formally admit Lagos into O’dua Investment Group
The six Governors of south west region under the auspices of the Western Nigerian Governors Forum on Wednesdayformally admitted Lagos State into the O’dua Investment Group with a total of 115million shares thus growing the share equity of the company to 690million. The Governors – Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rotimi…
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NYSC blacklists Osun school over attack on corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has blacklisted Osogbo High School after some corps members were attacked by students believed to be cult members. Mr Emmanuel Attah, the Coordinator of NYSC in Osun, made this known at the 2018 NYSC/corps employers’ workshop on Wednesday in Osogbo. Attah said employers were expected to provide…