Crime

Money Ritual: Police Arrest Man for Alleged Killing of Friend

Web News 27 July 2024 38 0

By Mojisola Oladele  The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old Kehinde Ganiyu for the alleged murder of his Ghanian friend identified as Emmanuel Collins in Osogbo for money ritual purposes. The Command’s Spokesperson, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Continue Reading

Culture

Orile Owu/Araromi Owu Clash: Adeleke Sues for Peace

Web News 24 July 2024 111 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Government has appealed for calm between Orile Owu and Araromi Owu communities in Ayedaade Local Government Area following a clash over a chieftaincy issue. The state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has also directed security operatives to be immediately stationed in the affected areas to protect both communities and maintain law […]Continue Reading

Legislature

OSHA Confirms Appointment of Amotekun New Boss, one other

Web News 16 July 2024 176 0

By Mojisola Oladele  Osun State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the Board Chairman and Corps Commander Osun State Security Network and Amotekun Corps, Retired AIG Wale Abass and Dr. Isaac Omoyele. The appointees were earlier screened by the legislators during plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Prince Adewale Egbedun […]Continue Reading

Religion

Continue to be beacons of light, agents of positive change – Adeleke

Web News 7 July 2024 108 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called for closer inter-faith unity and peaceful coexistence among residents of all faiths as the Muslim ummah celebrates the commencement of new Hijrah calendar. Speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye who represented him at the Celebration of the new Hijrah […]Continue Reading

Housing

Adeleke Inaugurates Rent Tribunal

Web News 28 June 2024 165 0

By Funmi Ojo In a bid to ensure communal peace and progress, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has inaugurated Chairmen and Members of the Rent Tribunal in Osun State. At the inauguration held at Exco Lounge, Governor’s office, State Secretariat, Abere, Osun State, the Governor approved the appointment of 39 Chairmen and Members of […]Continue Reading

News

Osun Nawoj Mourns Member, Taiwo Kekere Ekun

Web News 25 June 2024 413 0

By Mojisola Oladele A renowned roadcaster and Vice Chairperson, National Association of Women Journalist, NAWOJ, Osun State, Taiwo Kekere Ekun has passed away. According to reports, she passed away on Monday this week, after battling with an undisclosed illness. She was a graduate of Mass Communication from Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. The Alumni of the […]Continue Reading

News

‘We will back you up’ – Olunisha of Inisha Tells Osun Government

Web News 31 May 2024 348 0

By Moji Oladele The Olunisha of Inisha Town in Odo-Otin Local Government Area , Osun State, Oba Joseph Fashiku has assured the state government of adequate support from him and his subjects towards the continuous development in the town and the state at large. Oba Fashiku gave the assurance when he led High Chiefs of […]Continue Reading

Education

Osun Gets Thumbs-Up over School Feeding Programme

Web News 30 May 2024 140 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he re-launched the school feeding programme, with a belief that the young ones deserve all the support for orderly transition to youth rank. The Governor stated this at the commencement of a pilot study ‘value for money’ of which Osun was selected for its passion […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Cocoa: Adeleke Woos Chinese Investors

Web News 23 May 2024 129 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his commitment to reviving cocoa industries with a target to be the first among cocoa producing state in Nigeria. The Governor, who stated this at a meeting with a Chinese team of investors from Wuxi Huadong Cocoa Food Co. Limited, were on a two-day […]Continue Reading

News

Gov. Adeleke Disowns Flier Welcoming Remi Tinubu

Web News 23 April 2024 304 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has disowned a flier purportedly from the Office of one of his wives, Mrs Ngozi Adeleke, welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to the state Senator Adeleke who described the flier purportedly from Mrs Ngozi Adeleke as fake said there was no conflict over who […]Continue Reading

Governance

Adeleke Pleads Against Harassment of Nigerians in South Africa

Web News 19 April 2024 328 0

By Funmi Ojo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has appealed to South African authority to intervene and halt the constant harassment and molestation of Nigerians in South Africa. The governor made the appeal while hosting the Consul-General of Republic of South Africa to Nigeria, Professor Bobby J Moroe and his Vice Consul, Ms Busisiwe […]Continue Reading

News

Gov. Adeleke Inaugurates Committee on Contract Review

Web News 26 March 2024 451 0

By Funmi Ojo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has charged the Implementation Panel on Contract Review White Paper members to operate within due process and the rule of law. Governor Adeleke gave the charge during the committee’s inauguration at the banquet hall of the government house, Okefia, Osogbo of the State capital. He maintained […]Continue Reading

Economy

Adeleke Sets up Committee on Contract Review Implementation  

Web News 22 March 2024 211 0

By Funmi Ojo In pursuance of his commitment to transparency and accountability, Governor Ademola Adeleke has set up an eight-man panel for the implementation of the report and white paper on the Committee for Review of Contract awarded during the administration of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Governor Adeleke had in 2022 set up the contract […]Continue Reading

Legislature

OSHA Passes Resolution for More Constituencies

Web News 19 March 2024 346 0

By Mojisola Oladele Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has passed a resolution seeking to create four additional constituencies. This resolution was made during a plenary presided by the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo. The resolution was reached after the legislators spoke extensively on an issue of personal explanation raised […]Continue Reading

Economy

Harsh Economy: Adeleke Disburses N588m

Web News 15 February 2024 225 0

By Funmi Ojo In continuation of his administration’s efforts to cushion the effects of the harsh economy, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has disbursed a sum of over Five Hundred and Eighty-Eight Million Naira to 19,720 beneficiaries of Imole Osun Cash Grant Scheme.  An additional Sixty Thousand identified poor segment of the population are […]Continue Reading

Economy

Youths Protest High Cost of Living

Web News 9 February 2024 337 0

A group of youths on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government to immediately intervene. The protesters, who carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘change the unfavourable policies’, ‘Nigerians are suffering, we can’t cope again’, and ‘We are humans, stop mistreating […]Continue Reading

Education

Osun Govt. Pledges to Reposition Education Standard

Web News 7 February 2024 194 0

By Funmi Adekoya-Ojo The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says non-governmental groups are critical partners in the development of schools, announcing the creation of a partnership board between government and Alumni Associations at all levels of education in the state as part of repositioning education and standards. Governor Adeleke stated this when he Continue Reading

Culture

Osun Obas Condemn Ekiti Monarchs’ Killing

Web News 2 February 2024 372 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Council of Obas has expressed shock and sadness over the recent murder of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State  This is contained in a statement signed on behalf of the Osun State Council of Obas by the Elerinmo of Erinmo-Ijesa, Oba Michael Ajayi after their monthly statutory meeting. The council, […]Continue Reading

Security

Ifon/Ilobu Crisis: Osun Govt Declares Dusk to Dawn Curfew

Web News 30 January 2024 458 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State government has ordered a 6pm to 6am curfew with immediate effect on the warring Ifon and Ilobu communities, starting from Tuesday, 30th January 2024. The is contained in a statement by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimiand after a State Security Meeting. The government […]Continue Reading

Infrastructure

Gov Makinde Inaugurates Agodi Gate Adegbayi Road Project

Web News 26 January 2024 263 0

By Funmi Ojo/ Iyabo Adebisi Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his landmark achievement on infrastructure upgrade of Oyo state, calling on South West states to deepen development partnership. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualised Alakia-Adegbayi-Iwo road, Governor Adeleke described Governor Makinde as “an uncommon Continue Reading

Human Angle

Olofa Ina Dies at 73

Web News 5 January 2024 269 0

Veteran actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, always known as Olofa Ina, is dead. According to reliable sources, Olofa Ina died after he was moved to Lagos for further medical attention. He was Sobaloju of Edeland, the chieftaincy title he was given by the reigning Timi of Edeland, Oba Munirudeen Adesola, Laminisa I. His remains had been […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Odo-Otin South LCDA Chairman Hails Residents at Christmas

Web News 26 December 2023 278 0

By Maxwell Oyekunle In the spirit of the celebration of Christmas and the New Year which is imminent, residents and people of Odo-Otin South, Local Council Development Area, LCDA, and Nigerians in general are urged to live together in love and togetherness. The caretaker Chairman of the LCDA, Mr. Ibraheem Oyelade who made this known […]Continue Reading

Security

Security Beefed up in Osun Ahead of Christmas, New Year Celebrations

Web News 23 December 2023 257 0

By Folake Oye The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Mr Isyaku Mohammed, has directed Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, to beef up security before, during and after the Yuletide festivities across the State. Mr Mohammed gave the directive in a statement in Osogbo. He directed his lieutenants to deploy police […]Continue Reading

Security

Festivities: NSCDC Deploys Personnel across Osun

Web News 22 December 2023 262 0

By Adenitan Akinola Ahead of this year’s Christmas and new year celebrations, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has deployed two thousand ,three hundred and fifty 2,350 personnel across the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Agboola Sunday said the deployment was to provide watertight security, covert and […]Continue Reading

Religion

Agbotomokekere Urges Qur’an Graduands to Be Good Ambassadors

Web News 18 December 2023 329 0

By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen Two hundred students have graduated from the 11th edition of the one-year Qur’an camping memorization programme of Muhasasa Al-Ihsan Charitable Endowment Foundation, Ibadan, organized in collaboration with the Arabic Institute of Nigeria, Elekuro, Ibadan. Sixty-five of the graduands, whose ages are between 12 and 20 years are orphans who were Continue Reading