Special Focus

Girl, 21, cry for Help

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

*Says I want to walk again
For the family of Akintubu of Igbodo street, Iyanigan Compound, Igbolokun, Ile-Ife,  Osun State it has been sorrow and tears these two years as a result of fatal accident which has incapacitated one of them.
Yetunde, a 21 years old student who reside in Ilorin with members of her family was [...]



Osun-Osogbo 2010: Tears flow for late Oba Matanmi

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

The grand finale of this year’s edition of annual Osun-Osogbo festival took place amidst pomp and pageantry leaving the people that witnessed it memories to cherish for years to come.  
The rites leading to the climax of the far famed festival started on Monday, August 16, 2010 with Iwopopo, traditional cleansing of the town, and three [...]



Black Race Conference: Unforgettable event at State of the Living Spring

Aug 27th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

The word ‘grandeur’ can be used to describe the opening ceremony of the Global Conference of Black Nationalities, which held in Osogbo Osun state.
The opening ceremony which started on Monday, August 23, 2010 was stormed by foreign intellectuals, as well as those from within Nigeria and Africa.
The Global Conference was partnered by UNESCO and themed: [...]



The Epoch-making fidau for the late Ataoja

Aug 20th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

The mass troupe that accompanied the 8-day prayer for the Late Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Kharashy Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi would forever remain edged in the memories of all and sundry that graced the occasion held on Friday August 13, 2010 at Ataoja’ palace.
The programme started after the Jumat service prayer and it had in attendance [...]



Starting Osun-Osogbo without Ataoja

Aug 20th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

 
Abiodun Olaoye
This year 2010 edition of the world acclaimed Osun-Osogbo festival kicked-off on Monday, August 16, 2010 with Iwopopo festival. The 2010 Iwopopo festival is one which in its usual posture threw Osogbo, the Osun state capital into festivity mood.
Right from the Ataoja palace in Oja-Oba, Osogbo to Gbeemu junction, vehicular movement was grounded to [...]



Nigerians pay tributes to late Ataoja of Osogbo

Aug 13th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

 Nigerians pay tributes to late Ataoja of Osogbo 
Nigerians paid their last respect to the late Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Oyewale Iyiola Matanmi who joined his ancestors on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 after spending 34 years on the throne. Osun Mail produced some of the reactions of eminent individuals on the demise of the late monarch.
Compiled [...]



The historic burial of the 17TH Ataoja of Osogbo

Aug 13th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

The news of the demise of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III on Thursday, August 5, 2010 threw many indigenes and non-indigenes residing in the town and indeed the entire State of the Living Spring off balance, and for many months to come, the disinclination by many people to accept that the monarch [...]



AC Chairman in Irewole, others join PDP

Aug 6th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

The rank of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Irewole Local Government with headquarters in Ikire further increased recently when notable members of the major opposition party in the state, the Action Congress (AC) in the Local Government dumped their party and joined the PDP.
The former Chairman of AC in Irewole Local Government, Hon. Olanrele Oyebamiji [...]



NUT, farmers get dividends of democracy in Ayedaade

Aug 6th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

In the spirit of democracy and to ameliorate the pains of the harsh condition of living occasioned by the global economic crisis among his people, Chairman of Ayedaade Local Government, Hon. Rauf Ajani, on Thursday, July 29, 2010 distributed materials worth several millions of naira.
The materials distributed included, 36 brand-new Haier Thermocool refrigerators, textbooks, notebooks [...]



Oyo state and it’s quest to take LAUTECH by force – Osun Govt.

Jul 30th, 2010 | By osunmail | Category: Special Focus

 The Osun State Government cherishes the brotherly bonds that exist between the peoples of Oyo and Osun States.  It equally relishes the memories of the founding fathers of the two states and their invaluable contributions to the development of our fatherland.  This is why we feel it duty bound to react to an advertorial published [...]