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Akeredolu: Adeleke Condoles Family, Ondo

By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the death of his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), as a huge national loss. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, expressed shock at the news, saying Arakunrin Akeredolu made great contributions to Nigeria in the legal field […]Continue Reading
Lifestyle

Gov Adeleke Arrives Nigeria

By Funmi Ojo The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has arrived in Nigeria after a month of working vacation outside the country,  The governor, who arrived at the Murtala International Airport in an elated mood, said he felt refreshed and recharged for more service to the good people of Osun State.  In a statement […]Continue Reading
Labour

Adeleke Redeems Promise on Half Salary Debt

By Funmi Adekoya In fulfilment of his electoral promises, Governor Ademola Adeleke has again paid another half-salary debt, making four months of repayment since assuming office. The Governor had earlier this year approved a memo for the phased payment of the 30 months’ half salaries debt inherited from the previous administration.  A similar agreement was […]Continue Reading
Economy

Osun Slates Aiyegbaju Market for Facelift

By Mojisola Oladele   As the Budget defence exercise continues at the Osun State House of Assembly, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Reverend Bunmi Jenyo says efforts are in top gear to give Aiyegbaju International Market a standard facelift. Reverend Jenyo stated this during the ongoing exercise held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo. He explained […]Continue Reading
Politics

Staff Training is Vital, Lawmakers Tell Osun Tertiary Institutions

By Mojisola Oladele The Osun State House of Assembly wants the Management of tertiary institutions across the state to ensure training and retraining of staff. The Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr.Olumide Fatunmise and his team made the call during the ongoing budget defence exercise of various Ministries Departments Agencies, and […]Continue Reading
Economy

Osun Residents Moan as Naira Scarcity Bites

By Mojisola Oladele  Residents of Osun State have expressed dissatisfaction over the Naira Scarcity which had lingered on for weeks in Commercial Banks across the State. Radio Nigeria Correspondent who monitored the situation in Osogbo the State Capital, Ile-Ife and Ilesa towns indicated that ATMs of commercial banks were dispensing a limit of #10000 cash […]Continue Reading
Politics

OSHA Committee Tables Report on Chief Judge

By Mojisola Oladele  Osun State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and Legal Matters, has tabled the outcome of its investigation on the state’s Chief Judge. The Committee alleged the Chief Judge, Honorable Justice Adepele Ojo of unlawful seizure of emoluments salary of workers of the State High Court, unilateral inflation […]Continue Reading
Culture

Monarch Wants Review of Chieftaincy Law  

By Adenitan Akinola A traditional ruler in Osun State, the AkireIle of Ikire-Ile in OlaOluwa Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Abdulazeez Adebamiji has called on Houses of Assembly to review the various chieftaincy Laws to remove the control of traditional institutions from the purview of Local Government. Speaking at a public lecture organised by […]Continue Reading