The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru on Saturday advised members of the party who are tired of the party to leave instead of staying and working against the party. He gave the advice while addressing members of the party in Osun who came to welcome him after his elevation […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke – Allegations against me are not true: Consultant Following a protest by the academic staff of the University of Osun last Friday, the state House of Assembly has invited the consultant handling the ongoing staff audit in the state, Mrs. Sa’adat Bakrin-Ottun. She is to explain what transpired that caused […]
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With research reports showing that uterine fibroids are common in women aged 30 years and above amid growing cases of infertility, women who are desirous of reaching certain levels in their careers before having children are increasingly becoming apprehensive. Many gynaecologists, however, maintain that fibroids don’t cause infertility; nevertheless, they encourage healthy lifestyle and regular […]
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• ‘We’re working out something good for our people’ • Residents score Lagos, Rivers’ initiatives low, make demands Notwithstanding last Thursday’s approval of N5 billion for each of the 36 states of the federation by the Federal Government for procurement of food items and fertilisers as part of efforts to alleviate the sufferings occasioned by […]
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Worried by the abysmal performances of both primary and secondary school students in Osun State, government of the state has concluded plans to hold an education summit to address the distressing development. The planned summit according to the Commissioner for Education, Hon Dipo Eluwole will kick off on 22 and end on 24 of August, […]
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Dispute between two government ministries in Osun State is delaying the distribution of the palliatives sent by the Federal Government to the most vulnerable citizens of the state, it has been learned. Meant to alleviate the hardship occasioned by the petrol subsidy removal, the controversial palliatives said to have arrived since August 5, were in […]
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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the University of Ibadan (UI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an African Diaspora Resource Centre. The signing of the MoU for the TETFUND funded Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies held on Thursday in Ibadan at the university board room. The Chairman and […]
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The Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, has cleared tracks queen, Tobi Amusan of the doping charges against her. This was contained in a statement by the AIU on Friday. The panel which sat on Thursday, found Amusan not guilty of “Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.” The statement read, “A […]
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Ondo State Government has said that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu inherited N220 billion as debt from the immediate past government of Dr Olusegun Mimiko when he came into office six years ago. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Pastor Emmanuel Duyilemi Igbasan, who disclosed this on Thursday said the administration of Governor Akeredolu has however […]
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By Dare Babarinsa Ray Ekpu writes well. Since he left the University of Lagos 50 years ago, Ekpu has continued to regale and amaze us with his use of English language, his poetic twist of phrases, the cadence of his prose, the lilting alliterations and his uncanny coinages has put him in a special class. […]
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