The Osun State Government has not always been known for owing salaries and involved in University shut-downs. There was a time in the not-too-distant past that the State under the same administration of Governor Aregbesola that the State was praised for being one of the progressive States in Nigeria. One of the forward-thinking policies it... Read More

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March 12, 2014

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Rauf Aregbesola: This is what our New Education Policy is all about

by Rauf Aregbesola Our education policy is tailored towards making the Osun public schools system produce the complete child, to become the complete youth and grow up to become the complete citizen, empowered in learning and in character, in the best tradition of the Yoruba Omoluabi. Let me state from the outset that the Osun... Read More

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March 12, 2014

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Concerned Osun group laud state education policy, organise stakeholders symposium

by Akan Ido Worried about the current spate of misrepresentations being created around the Osun public school policy, a group of concerned citizens of the state are hosting a symposium in Osogbo, the state capital,to avail stakeholders of the opportunity of dissecting all the components of the policy. The group, Osun Movement for Peace, said... Read More

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December 8, 2013

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Opinion: Those criticizing Aregbesola’s education policy just don’t get it

by Ayo Bankole Akintujoye Such writers and speakers are quick to condemn the so called merger of same-sex schools with mixed ones, and termed the merger as “islamization of Osun schools”. Really, how ridiculous can this be?? How can schools that belong to the government, and therefore secular, be referred to as Christian or Islamic... Read More

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July 27, 2013

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A rejoinder: Opon Imo – Lest we fall into another collective ignorance

by Gbenga Olorunpomi I love the Internet. I think it is the purest expression of democracy. It eases communication, gives power to the weak and – depending on how much respect they have for it – can amplify or minimize the influence of the powerful. Social media is an asset, one that needs to be used diligently. I... Read More

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July 9, 2013

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Gbenga Olorunpomi: Oranmiyan Movement – The people’s revolution that has come to stay (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Sadly, no government, no matter how good, exists without detractors and Osun state has more than its fair share. However, it is comical that the loudest of the doomsayers are those who held the great people of Osun back for years and denied them good progress. Only last week, the ex-Egyptian President,... Read More

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July 2, 2013

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Opinion: Tambuwal’s tortuous path to the Presidency

by Azuka Onwuka It is an open secret that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has his eyes on the Presidency for 2015. It is also not a secret that he is not in good terms with President Goodluck Jonathan, who seemingly is interested in re-election in 2015. But the... Read More

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June 23, 2013

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I have no regret praising the opposition – Tambuwal

by Akan Ido The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has replied critics who accused him of showering encomium on the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola during his previous visit to the state. Tambuwal who was yesterday conferred with the chieftaincy title of Bobagunwa by the Alawe of Ilawe, Oba Ajibade Alabi, said he was not the speaker for... Read More

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June 4, 2013

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SNAPSHOT: Is this the APC’s new kid on the block for 2015?

by Akan Ido The official launch of the ‘Opon Imo’ learning tablet by the Osun State government was witnessed by leading faces in the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria who came to show support for their own, Governor Rauf Aregbesola. But right in the midst of Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adebisi Akande and others was... Read More

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June 2, 2013

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Opinion: How Osun is empowering students with tablet devices

by Gbenro Adegbola Our young people deserve an education that prepares them to thrive in a world of rapid change and increasing globalization… the government of the state of Osun has taken a giant step towards this. There is a not so quiet revolution playing out in the education sector in Osun State, Nigeria. The... Read More

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June 1, 2013

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Opinion: Opon Imo, the learning equalizer

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Although this is the first of its kind in Africa, Opon Imo has a great chance at massive success as it intends to illuminate the learning problem on the Black Continent using contemporary ICTs, indigenous content and taking into account our peculiarities like unreliant power supply. Imagine a world where the African... Read More

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May 30, 2013

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CLICK: OPON IMO project – The learning initiative that makes the difference

by Isi Esene In the world of creating change, innovation means everything. Once you find the passion for a cause, the success of your mission may all depend on how creatively you pursue it. OPON IMO – Tablet of knowledge, a government project of the State of Osun, is an initiative borne out of this.... Read More

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