Desirous of settling all post – election crisis, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reconstituted its national reconciliation committee previously headed by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan. Former Governor of Osun state and pioneer interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has placed status enquiry on the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) for failure to submit its audited account to the office of the auditor general of the federation on time. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Wole Oke (PDP/Osun) made the pronouncement at a public hearing on Monday […]
Osun state government has urged security operatives to find the killers of Adebayo Mukaila, a youth corps member who was killed by a gang of armed robbers on Tuesday night in the state. A government delegation, led by the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Olayemi Lawal, made the call during a condolence visit to […]
Osun state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Adebayo Adewole, has assured farmers that the state government will restrict open grazing of cattle by herdsmen to farm settlements to prevent farmers-herders crisis. The commissioner gave the assurance in a statement by the ministry’s press officer, Mr.s Segilola Babalola, on Thursday in Osogbo while hosting
A traditional ruler, the Olowu of Kuta in Osun state, Oba Adekunle Makama, Tegbosin 11, has counselled the National Assembly and Nigerians calling for the sack of the service chiefs to have a rethink. The monarch said rather than calling for the sack of the service chiefs, the Nigerian security architecture requires a holistic appraisal […]
Day break has caught some Nigerian leaders on the wrong side of history. Aspiring for public office is as easy as dreaming dreams. But the most difficult aspect of dreams is the consummation of its reality. Most Nigerians have found themselves on the leadership plane. But their actions and utterances depict a frustrating departure from […]
Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court in Ikirun on Friday sentenced two men to death by hanging for murder. Falola in his judgment, said the prosecution counsel proved his case against the convicts, Orisakunle Abiodun, 21; and Opadokun Olayinka, 29, beyond reasonable doubt for the murder of one Matthew Adeoye in Ikirun. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with its first interim National Chairman and former Governor of Osun state, Chief Adebisi Akande on his 81st birthday. The party described Akande as an astute administrator, father figure, voice of reason, a grassroots politician and an exemplary elder statesman. Party’s spokesperson, Lanre Issa – Onilu in a
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state on Friday called on security agents in Nigeria to remain committed, loyal and demonstrate a high level of integrity in discharging their constitutional responsibilities. He spoke at the opening ceremony of a two-day strategic retreat organised by the Federal Ministry of Interior, held in Ilesa. Gov. Oyetola urged the […]
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says his administration will enhance the welfare and standard of living of residents of the state in the New Year. The governor gave the assurance in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Thursday in Osogbo. New Year: Continue to place your trust in Buhari’s administration, Ajimobi […]
Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker, Osun House of Assembly has called on Nigerians to focus more on locally made products for the sustainability of the country’s economy in 2020. Owoeye, in a new year message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Alabi on Wednesday, also called on them to look inward and patronise […]
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state on Monday signed the 2020 budget of N119.5 billion into law, promising that the budget would be fully implemented. The governor signed the budget in his office in Osogbo shortly after it was formally presented to him by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye. […]
The Osun state Police Commissioner, Abiodun Ige, said at the weekend that three people have been arrested for blocking the Sabo Road in Ile Ife during a protest over the vacant stool of seriki of Hausa community in the town. Ige stated this during an interview in Ile-Ife. She said that those arrested were the […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo state has affirmed the victory of the member representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, Rep. Bamidele Salam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous decision read by Justice Muhammed Danjuma, the court quashed the […]
Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has said that his administration will continue to provide an enabling environment for the three arms of government to operate and function efficiently, effectively and productively. The governor made this known at the weekend when he swore in four new justices of the state high court at the Multi-purpose Hall, […]
Mr Emmanuel Attah, the immediate past state Coordinator of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun, has been appointed as the first Zonal Coordinator of the newly established zonal office of the corps in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Attah was given the appointment (letter) by the National Headquarters […]
Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has harped on the need by telecom consumers across the country to be more conscious of the threats in the cyberspace when carrying out financial transactions or any other activity online, urging them to use strong and secure passwords for internet-based accounts and online transactions. The Commission stated
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says the state government will remove buildings erected on waterways to avert flood in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan, said in a statement on Saturday in Osogbo that Oyetola announced this while inspecting the dredging of Osun River. Oyetola said the state government had discovered […]
The Academic Staff Union (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, says it will embark on strike over the proscription of the union activities by the school management. The ASUP Chairman, Mr Masopa Nurudeen, who said this at a press conference after the union congress on Saturday in Ede, said the union would withdraw its services by […]
Motolani Oseni The Federal Government (FG) deducted an accumulated sum of N122.4 billion from the monthly allocation due to thirty-five (35) states in Nigeria between January and July 2019, the monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee’s (FAAC) report released (year-to-date) by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. While providing details on the item, the
