Osun State
Osun NURTW Chief Dumps APC, Joins PDP with Thousands of Supporters
Osun APC today suffered another setback as Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, welcomed Comrade Lekan Salami, the former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun State and a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to his office today. During his interaction […]
Governor Adeleke Swears In Newly Appointed Chairman Of Osun state College Of Education Governing Council, Ila-Orangun
The Governor of Osun State, Senator (Dr.) Ademola Adeleke, today swore in the newly appointed Chairman Governing Council of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun. The event which took place at the Executive Council Chambers Lounge of the Governors office highlighted the institution’s significant role in shaping the educational landscape of the southwestern region […]
How Osun banker allegedly defrauded two of N25m, gave birth after bail
The Osun State Police Command has dragged two bankers, namely Adeoti Adebisi Awanat and Samson Adediji, before a magistrate court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly defrauding two people of N25 million. The Nation had published a report about one of the bankers, Awanat, who was pregnant when she was arraigned before the court, claiming that […]
New minimum wage to be implemented soon – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, said his administration had commenced work on the modalities for the implementation of a new minimum wage for government workers in the state. Speaking at the grand finale of the 14th convocation of Osun State University, held at the main campus of the institution in Osogbo, Adeleke said […]
NSCDC orders vacation of distressed houses as building collapse kills Osun woman
The Osun State commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Michael Adaralewa, has ordered all occupants of weak and distressed buildings in the state to vacate such structures before tragedy occurs. This call was made in the wake of the death of a resident of Ifetedo in Osun State, identified as Idowu, […]
Osun monarch asks landlords to eject student cultists
The Timi of Ede in Osun State, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, and the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, have resolved to collaborate to improve security of lives in and around the campus of the institution. Speaking while receiving members of the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the institution, led by Prof. Taiwo Olaiya, in […]
Adeleke pledges to resolve boundary dispute between Osun, Oyo
The Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured the National Boundary Commission, NBC, of his administration’s commitment in resolving ongoing boundary disputes, particularly with neighbouring Oyo State. This commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the NBC team led by the Director General, Surveyor Adamu Adaji, on Tuesday. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Kola […]
We are reforming Osun Amotekun – Gov Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that his administration has initiated a comprehensive reform of the Amotekun Corps in the state. Governor Adeleke also emphasised that the reform would strengthen the corps’ role as a bridge between local communities and federal security agencies. The governor made this known in a statement issued by […]
Osun denies taking new loans
The Osun State government has said the rise in the monthly loan repayment on the state’s foreign loan was not a result of any borrowing by the incumbent administration in the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, the state said […]
Man sued for ‘stealing’ N.8m cocoa in OAU farm
A 41-Year-Old man, Sanni Moses, was arraigned at the Ile-Ife Magistrate Court, Osun State yesterday for allegedly stealing N800,000 cocoa pods from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) farm. The Police prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, said Moses faces a two-count charge of stealing and trespassing on the farm of the university. Osanyintuyi said around 8am on September […]