Tag: Osun

80-year-old man caught with human parts in Osun

An octogenarian, Ganiyu Oladosu has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of parts of a human being in the Gbongan area of Osun state. Oladosu is a prince from…

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Thought Experiment: What would American students do if they had to live the hell of LAUTECH students?

We all know one of the most tender pressure points in the land of the free (a.k.a America) is Race. In politics, welfare, opportunities, life, everything; even in academia. That's…

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Angry LAUTECH students publish VC’s obituary

by Omoleye Omoruyi Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) published an obituary of their Vice Chancellor, Professor Sulaiman Gbadegeshin, expressing their anger over the lingering strike action…

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My dad wasn’t sick, he was killed | Senator Adeleke’s son reacts

by Dolapo Adelana Tunji Adeleke, son of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke has said that his father was not sick before his death. Reacting to his father's death, the younger Adeleke…

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Senator Adeleke was a patriotic statesman – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has described the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke as a leader and a patriotic statesman. Saraki said this on Sunday in a series of…

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Just In: Fresh communal clash in Osun

by Dolapo Adelana Barely few weeks after a violent clash between Hausa and Yoruba communities in Ile-Ife which claimed 46 lives and destroyed properties in their millions, another communal clash…

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BREAKING: Osun declares curfew in Ile-Ife

by Dolapo Adelana The Government of Osun has declared a two day curfew in entire Ile-Ife City, State of Osun. This is contained in a statement signed by Semiu Okanlawon,…

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Beyonce shares more pregnancy photos, pays homage to Osun and Yemoja (READ)

On Wednesday, When Beyonce announced her pregnancy via Instagram, the world bumped and bounced. Considering the fact she's having twins, is it really a surprise we haven't talked about anything…

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‘Oyo, Osun pay LAUTECH N500m to end prolonged strike’

The governments of Oyo and Osun have reportedly paid Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) N250m each to bring an end to the crisis in the higher institution, The Nation reports.…

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Abiola Ajimobi is the worst governor in Nigeria | See the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

We are back with the latest governors effectiveness ranking. This week, Willie Obiano, the Anambra state governor remains the best governor in Nigeria while Abiola Isiaka Ajimobi, the governor of…

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Opinion: I protested against President Buhari

by Oluwatomilola Boyinde On Monday, September 5, 2016, after a one-man press conference organized by my humble self and held on my bed, I called off the “photo-shooting strike” I…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Herdsmen dissatisfied with anti-grazing law Herdsmen in Ekiti state has expressed their dissatisfaction with the anti-grazing law recently signed…

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Opinion: A letter to an ailing Nigeria

by Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Nigeria, Trust my letter meets you well. Doxology. Scratch that, because I know you are not well. I am aware that the cancer eating deep into your…

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Opinion: How Christianity and Islam is ruining Nigeria

by Oyeniran Abioje Nigeria has four principal enemies: egocentricism, Christianity, Islam, and ethnicism. Those are the obstacles blocking Nigeria’s way to progress. The Fulani used Islam to gain territories and thrones…

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Osun hijab crisis: Court strikes out CAN’s application for stay of execution

An Osun State High Court has struck out the application for stay of execution filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state against the judgment which allowed…

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Ile-Ife to get $1.4 billion Technology hub from American company

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi‎(Ojaja II), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with a US based company SpringPort Technological Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation…

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Opinion: Calling the name of God in vain

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun Humans call God for different reasons. Some are purely altruistic while some are selfish. This explains why I wonder if my God is the same one others…

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Wanted man, Omisore has been arrested by EFCC

After 2 months of going back and forth, Senator Iyiola Omisore has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The former deputy governor of Osun state, Omisore had been…

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Opinion: Wole Soyinka, religion and school uniforms

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun Humans call God for different reasons. Some are purely altruistic while others are selfish. This explains why people like me tend to wonder whether my God is…

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Adaobi Nwaubani: Nigeria’s war of religious robes

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Almost all of Nigeria's many inter-religious crises have erupted in the north of the country, where the majority of the country's Muslims live, along with a sizeable…

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Joachim McEbong: The shameless battle for religious supremacy by Osun CAN

Mike Agbahime will never forget seeing his wife, Bridget, being beaten to death by a mob in a Kano market for a perceived slight on Islam. While we wait on…

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Hijab crisis: ‘No one is above the law, regardless of religion’ – Aregbesola

The Osun state government has said that only approved uniforms are allowed to be worn in Primary and Secondary schools in the state. The Osun State High Court, had on…

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Aregbesola ‘to expel’ Christian students for wearing church garments to school

Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday threatened to expel students who wore unauthorised clothes to public schools in the State, Vanguard reports. Some students of Iwo Baptist High School…

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Osun: DSS wades into potential hijab conflict

As the hijab crisis in Osun state continues to deepen, the Department of State Services has invited religious leaders in the state to discuss the situation. The DSS has invited…

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Morning Devotion: Two reasons you don’t have electricity, Buhari sends names of ambassadors & more religious madness in Osun

Today, Joachim MacEbong tells you two reasons you don't have electricity, and then he talks about Buhari's released names of ambassadors and the continuous religious madness in Osun. Take a listen.

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1) Osun state High Court approves hijab A high court sitting in Osun, on Friday, ruled that students in…

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Protesters prevent Aregbesola from entering his office

Members of a civil rights group, the Campaign for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), on Wednesday, prevented the convoy of Osun state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, from going to his…

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Opinion: A prayer for Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the impatient reformer

It is of no necessity to remind you what you went through to regain our “stolen” mandate and to retain that ‘not-of-present’ an enviable seat for another four years. It…

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Fayose to Aregbesola: Promoters of dictatorship will be swallowed by the dictator

Following his Tuesday, January 26 courtesy visit to Osun state, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, has expressed his resolve to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party. During his visit…

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