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Osun to host 200 LGs, 100,000 visitors at South-West LG Trade Fair
Osun Government on Tuesday said no fewer than 200 local governments are expected in the state for the maiden edition of the South-West Local Governments Trade Fair. Mr Olabode Olaonipekun, Osun Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, made this known during the unveiling of the Trade Fair Prospectus in Osogbo, adding that the event would hold in Osogbo, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 28.…
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NANS makes U-turn, joins June 12 protest in Osogbo
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has made a u-turn on its initial decision ordering members to boycott the June 12 nationwide protest. The Osun State chapter of the association joined the nationwide protest in Osogbo, the state capital, on Saturday. Recall that NANS president, Sunday Asefon, in a statement on Friday suspended its planned June 12 nationwide protest.…
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June 12: Protesters storm Osogbo, Akure
Youths protesting against bad governance and insecurity stormed Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, and Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday. It was learnt that the youths under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society, Osun State converged on the popular Oke-Fai roundabout, holding banners and placards while demanding a better Nigeria. QuickNews Africa will bring you more details later…
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Africa
Ebola: Organisers Of Osun Osogbo Festival Bar Foreign Tourists
The organisers of one of Nigeria’s most famous cultural festivals, the Osun Osogbo festival on Monday bared foreign tourists from participating in the annual festival as a result of the fear of the dreaded Ebola virus disease (EVD). The Osun State government said the warning to restrict outsiders to stay away from the festival is a measure to prevent an…
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