The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has called on the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode to investigate a audio recording circulating on social media alleging his involvement in the cover-up of cult related activities in Ilesa. The Speaker in a petition Continue Reading
Osun State House of Assembly has deliberated on Environmental Protection Bill 2022 with corrections and amendments made to long titles, enactment, citation and clauses 2 to 12 respectively. The motion for all the amendments, corrections, citations and enactment to part of the bill was moved by Majority Leader, Mr Maroof Olanrewaju and seconded by Mr […]Continue Reading
Osun State governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has signed the 2022 budget of 129.7 billion naira. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Oyetola commended the legislature for diligent work on the budget and noted that with 83 per cent performance of 2021 budget as at the 3rd quarter, the 2022 budget would witness an improved performance. Governor Oyetola […]Continue Reading
Osun State Government has reiterated its resolve to improve the economic status of residents especially the youth through continuous empowerment programmes. The state governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola gave the assurance during a multidimensional empowerment programme organized by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye, held at Ilesa Grammar Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has adopted the report of Finance and Appropriation Committee on the proposed 2022 Budget of the State. The Speaker, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye in his remarks during the presentation of the report at the House of Assembly Osogbo, observed that the #129, 256, 450, 790; catered for entire […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye says the Assembly would be fully autonomous from January 2022 as the committee for its startup has already been set up. Mr. Owoeye, who was speaking at the budget defence exercise organised for the state Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), at the state assembly, said the […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has charged the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation to ensure the free flow of rivers and drainage across the state. Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Adebayo Olodo, made the call during the budget defence of MDAs at the House of Assembly, Osogbo. Mr. Olodo urged […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye has identified prayers as the solution to the challenges being faced by the country. Mr. Owoeye who stated this at the special interreligious quarterly prayer by the House of Assembly said the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended gave room for religious gatherings. He […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly has put the budget of Civil Service Commission on hold. The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Adebayo Olodo stated this during the budget defence by Ministries and Agencies of government in the state. Mr. Olodo said the Budget of the Commission was put on hold as […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has charged the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, to be more tolerant during election periods. Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr. Adebayo Olodo made the call during the budget defence by Ministries and Agencies at the House of Assembly Complex, Oshogbo. Mr. Olodo who appreciated […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, says heads of revenue-generating agencies who failed to appear for the defence of their budget for the 2022 fiscal year will get zero allocation. The Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye stated this while declaring open 2022 Budget defence by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the state before the House Committee on Finance […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has pledged to give its support to National Orientation Agency, NOA, in other to put an end to Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, in the State. The Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye stated this at a One-Day Advocacy Dialogue with State Legislators to support the implementation of laws and policies […]Continue Reading
The Osun House of Assembly, OSHA, is to receive the state’s budget estimate for 2022. This is contained in a letter sent to the assembly by the governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and read by the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye during the plenary. Governor Oyetola is expected to lay the 2022 budget estimate before the assembly […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has received the Economic and Fiscal Update, Fiscal Strategy Paper and Budget Policy Statement from the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola. The Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye during the Plenary, explained that the paper is a review of the last budget performance of the state. He noted that the paper […]Continue Reading
A bill seeking to amend the Osun State Audit Laws 2019 has passed through the first, second and third reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The Bill, entitled Osun State Audit Amendment Bill 2021, was announced at the plenary by the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, following a letter addressed to the […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, wants the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology to use its ideology to develop the youths across the state. The Chairman, House Committee on Science, Innovation and Technology, Mr. Babatunde Olatunji made the call while addressing newsmen after a meeting with officials of the ministry at Osun State […]Continue Reading
The speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye wants the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, to beef up security within the state against killer herdsmen. The speaker made the call when member representing Ifedayo State Constituency, Mrs. Adenike Abioye raised the issue of the attack by herdsmen on the people of […]Continue Reading
Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Dr. Najeem Salam has alleged the Congress Committee set up by the National leadership of the APC to oversee Osun State Ward Congress of bias. Dr. Salaam told newsmen in Ejigbo that the committee was only working with the list presented to it by the […]Continue Reading
The Osun State Legislative Funds Management Bill has scaled through the second reading on the floor of the Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA. The bill, which would ensure accountability, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency in the utilisation of funds for the House of Assembly was considered at the Committee of Whole. The lawmakers, during the Committee of Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly has confirmed nominees of Governor Gboyega Oyetola for appointment as Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Members of the Caretaker Management Committee of 30 Local Government Areas, 32 Local Council Development Areas and 7Area Councils. The House earlier screened the Secretary nominee for Obokun East Local Council Development Area The Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has stepped down the names of a chairman and two councilor nominee during the screening of Local Government caretaker nominees. Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye during the screening exercise stepped down the name of the chairman nominee for Olaoluwa Local Government for attacking member […]Continue Reading
The Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has commenced the screening of Local Government and LCDAs Caretaker nominees sent by the governor on July 1st. Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Secretaries and Councillors from 13 Local Government, 12 LCDAs, 3 Area Council and one Area Office were screened on Tuesday on the floor of the House of […]Continue Reading
Protesters from Iwo, OlaOluwa and Obokun local government areas of Osun State stormed the Osun House of Assembly to protest against the nominees of Governor for the local government. The protesters carrying various placards with inscriptions like “Enough is Enough, O to gee”, “APC is nobody’s property”, “2022 is Shaking” “Iwo Continue Reading
The Osun State Legislative Fund Management Bill 2021 has passed through the first reading on the floor of the Osun State House of Assembly. This is sequel to a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr. Maroof Olanrewaju and seconded by the Deputy Chief Whip Mr. Olugbenga Ogunkanmi. The Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye in his remark, noted […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye says the challenges facing policy implementation in Nigeria is as a result of tribalism and corruption. Mr. Owoeye stated this during the visit of management of National Institute for Policy Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, Plateau State to the State House of Assembly Complex in Osogbo. […]Continue Reading