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Itele: Six Baales on historic visit  to Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2019

  Elders, Leaders say crisis over in the ancient town By ABIODUN JIMOH Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, received six newly installed Baales (traditional heads) of Itele, in Ado-odo-Ota local government of Ogun. The six out of the seven Baales (Igas) in the ancient that

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We are determined to fix education sector in Oyo —Makinde

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH …says my time at Bishop Philips Academy laid foundation for my future as governor The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Monday that his administration was determined to fix the education sector in the state. The Governor, who spoke at the kick-off of the free distribution of customised textbooks […]

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Xenophobia: Obasanjo reacts in a letter to Buthelezi

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH In what appears to be his first reaction on the Xenophobia attacks in South Africa, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has urged countries, whose citizens were affected to table appropriate motions at the African Union (AU) and consider other measures if the situation is allowed to continue. Obasanjo who responded to the […]

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Xenophobia: Ramaphosa sends special envoy to Nigeria, Zambia 5 other countries

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2019

Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, has dispatched three envoys to seven African countries, including Nigeria, to deliver messages of pan-African unity. This is after he was booed in Zimbabwe on Saturday at Robert Mugabe’s funeral while addressing mourners. He, however, apologised to the crowd saying the attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa was against the

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Tribunal: Presidency condemns media report, says Buhari retracted nothing

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2019

The Presidency has condemned what it described as ”a twisted story with malicious intent” which was published in Saturday Punch of Sept. 14, with the headline; “Tribunal: Buhari retracts, confesses he was under tension.” The news story was derived from what the President said when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, who had come […]

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LAUTECH: Group backs Makinde, tells Osun govt to toe path of honour

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH A Group, the Ogbomoso Development Frontiers (ODF) has called on the government of Osun State to live up to its responsibilities on the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso or hand it over to Oyo State. The group, in a statement signed by its president, Mr Adebayo Ayandele, asked Osun state […]