Iwo Town Among 6 Others Were Officially Named As Locations Of New College Of Education

The federal government has formallyΒ  named the locations of the 6 newly approved federal colleges of education, in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.   This was revealed in a statement on Monday by the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Gooong.   Ben Gooong said the 6 colleges of education will take-off in October.   The statement reads; β€œThe attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn to the mutilation of official correspondence between the Federal Government and the government of Osun State over the…

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TRAGEDY AS DOWNTRODDEN WOMAN IN OSUN STATE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE OVER STANDARD OF LIVING AND EFFECT OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

COVID-19 TRAGEDY – ADEDEJI F.T esq A middle aged woman with four kids attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the recently dredged Osun river at the Gbodofon axis just before the popular Aregbesola bus stop in Osogbo the state capital midday Wednesday. This happened on the first day of the government’s ordered state at home pronouncement to combat COVID-19 pandemic. According to an eyewitness who pledged anonymity, the woman plunged into the river with her youngest child strapped to her back ostensibly to take her life. It took concerted…

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SUSPENDSION: OLUWO SUCCUMBS TO THE COUNCIL OF OBAS IN OSUN STATE

          In a press release by the Oluwo Chiefs in Council today, the council reacts to the suspension of the monarch and has this to say in response as posted on the social media handle ‘The Palace of Emperor Telu 1 of Greater Iwo Kingdom’:   “The Oluwo in council regrets the unfortunate incidence that transpired between the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa and Oluwo of Iwo last week. We will also like to put it on record that the Oluwo did not at anytime assault the Agbowu…

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OONIRISA CROWNS ALAPOMU

OBA ADENEKAN AFOLABI RECEIVES STAFF OFFICE AS THE NEW ALAPOMU; CROWNED BY OONI OF IFEΒ  – Olafare Moses. The ancient town of Apomu in the state of Osun went agog on Friday when HRM Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi(Atoyebi II) took the staff of office from the state governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola subsequently crowned as the new Alapomu of Apomu kingdom by the Arole Oodua, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II) the Ooni of Ife. While crowning Oba Afolabi as the new Apomu, Ooni Ogunwusi who is also the permanent chairman of…

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