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 25, 2013

Sad news: Midnight fire wipes out family including a 2-month old baby in Osun

by Rachel Ogbu A terrible fire has claimed the life of a two-month old baby and her parents on Wednesday night when their residence in Kajola community, Osun State, was burnt down in what is believed to be an accident. The fire was said to have occurred at about midnight and everything both life and property were... Read More

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June 4, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Osun students have one less excuse to fail (Y! FrontPage)

by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Opon Imo might become a great medium for the students of Osun State to learn their arithmetic and physics from the best teachers, say a Nigerian Salman Khan, instead of having to settle for the incompetent, half hearted teaching… Despite all the disappointing political news from last week, I have to say... Read More

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June 2, 2013

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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May 30, 2013

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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May 14, 2013

Opinion: The matter of Aregbesola and the phone thief

by Niyi Akinnaso There is a lesson, too, for online commentators. Headlines do not necessarily make the whole story. It is always more rewarding to read through a story… It is most unfortunate that the name of the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, and that of Kelvin Ighodalo, a serial convict and chronic fraudster, would be... Read More

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May 7, 2013

Man, 34, sentenced for raping 11-year-old girl in Osun says “she agreed to have sex without any stress”

by Rachel Ogbu A 34-year-old father, Nurudeen Olanbeloye, who faces 10 years imprisonment for raping an 11 year old girl has begged the court for mercy claiming it was consensual. In his statement to the police, Olanbeloye, who is a farmer from Ikire, Osun State said: “She (victim) agreed with me on that day to... Read More

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April 15, 2013

Sam Omatseye: Unveiling the Pharisees of Osun

by Sam Omatseye No one has shown by evidence or policy where the governor had imposed hijab. An Islamic group is in court now trying to coerce the government to use hijab because the governor has not followed that path. The so-called Christian leaders did not address that issue. Few weeks back, the Osun chapter... Read More

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January 17, 2013

Michael Orodare: Why Fayemi will surely lose an Ekiti re-election (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Fayemi has failed the teachers, the entire state workforce, the students and even the artisans, so who else is left in the state to give him the votes he needs for his second term ambition. I am not a prophet. I didn’t write this to proclaim what God has not told me,... Read More

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January 6, 2013

Tragic Sunday: 13 dead as petrol tanker and commercial bus collide and burst into flames in Osun

by Funso Ajewole 13 people are feared dead after a petrol tanker rammed into a commercial bus at Odo Oba in Ogbomoso, the Osun state capital earlier today. Although details of the crash are still hazy, the tanker and bus are reported to have caught fire immediately. It was not clear where they were heading... Read More

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December 6, 2012

Opinion: Yes, let’s castrate the rapist

by Abimbola Adelakun And this is why I think castrating the rapist is important, not in the act of mutilation this time but cutting off the rape act where it begins: the mind. Osun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Adetoun Adegboyega, recently denied advocating castration for rapists. She said she was... Read More

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October 4, 2012

#Lobatan: “A vote for Mimiko is a vote against the Yoruba race” – Rauf Aregbesola

by Isi Esene The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied claims by the opposition that the former Lagos State Governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is backing the candidacy of Rotimi Akeredolu, for the governorship election because of what is in it for him financially. The Osun... Read More

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April 15, 2012

Governor Aregbesola denies plan to “Islamise” Osun State

As governor, I am not in any position to promote one religion over another. Following an alleged security report released yesterday 15 April, 2012 that implied Governor Aregbesola had plans to turn Osun State into an Islamic state; Sahara Reporters published the governor issued an address to re-assure the people of Osun state that... Read More

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October 21, 2011

“I’m still very young and bubbly at heart!” – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

by Willfred Okiche Newly appointed Osun State Commissioner for Youth, Sports & Social Needs, Stephen Kola Balogun speaks briefly to YNaija on his mission, hopes and plans for the youth of the state. Why are you in the youth ministry? I believe I have a lot to offer to the youth. I am interested in... Read More

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October 21, 2011