Osun
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 […]
Osun building export-oriented agric economy – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says his administration is working towards making the state an export-oriented agric economy, A statement on Sunday by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke made the remarks while updating industry captains and leading Nigerian businessmen at the 60th birthday of the wife of the former Senate President, […]
200 Osun students get education support grants
Two hundred students resident in Osun have been given education support grants to ease their admission process into higher institutions. The beneficiaries were initially given free JAMB form by the Ileri-Oluwa Education Support Scheme which was facilitated by the Executive Director, Marine Operations, under the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Engr. Olalekan Badmus. Thirty […]
Teachers’ recruitment: Give us chance to work – Persons with disabilities tell Adeleke
OSOGBO – Persons living with disabilities in Osun State have charged the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke to consider the group in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise. The group under the aegis, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Osun State Chapter, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Stephen Oluwafemi, also sought the quick […]
Osun Governor’s Spokesperson Fires Back at APC, Says CoS Not Involved in TETFUND Contract
Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has described an allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC), against Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, the Chief of Staff to Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke as a ridiculous concoction. Olawale in a statement on Friday stressed that the accusation is baseless adding that the Chief of Staff […]
Why UniOsun Teaching Hospital Needs Prof. Femi Fadiora As CMD For Revival
By Ojo Olanipekun In the complex and challenging world of healthcare management, finding the right leader to guide an institution through growth, innovation, and the ever-evolving demands of patient care is crucial. For the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, there is no better candidate for the role of Chief Medical Director than Professor Fadiora Solomon […]
Osun at 33: Full Text of Governor Adeleke’s Speech
Dear citizens of Osun State.I am filled with immense pride and joy as I address you on the 33rd anniversary of the creation of our beloved Osun State. Today, we stand united in celebration of a journey that began three decades ago, a journey marked by determination, resilience, and a strong belief in our collective […]
LG Polls: Osun PDP Present Certificates of Return to candidates
The Osun State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday presented Certificates of Return of to candidates of the party who came out as winner of the primary election of the party that held recently. While presenting the certificates to the party flag bearers, Chairman of the party, Hon. Sunday Bisi, admonished all candidates […]
Osun teenager fingers stepfather for pregnancy
A teenage resident in Osogbo, Osun State, (name withheld), has accused a clergy also based in the town, simply identified as Femi, said to be her stepfather, of putting her in the family way at the age of 13. The victim, aged 16, had approached a Non-Governmental Organisation, the World Institute for Peace, to report […]
LG poll: OSSIEC swears in electoral, assistant officers
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has sworn in Electoral Officers, EOs, and Assistant Electoral Officers, AEOs. This is in preparation for the local government election in February 22, 2025. Performing the swearing-in, the Chairman of the Commission, Hashim Abioye said the move became necessary to achieve the goals of the election. The Chairman reiterated […]