Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed Dr. Mann Ali as the Chairman of the Ondo State Civil Service Commission. He also appointed Mr. Mike Oshodi as a member of the Commission. The two new appointees, who are former permanent secretaries in the state’s public service, are to replace the former chairman, Mr. Ajose Kudehinbu […]
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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has said his administration would not pay ransom to terrorists, insisting that the government would deploy strategic measures to defeat criminal elements across the country. He stated on Thursday while receiving the Olubadan of Ibadanland and members of the Olubadan-in-Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President, who commended […]
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says power Belongs to people By John Dike, Osogbo Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged politicians and voters in Osun State to shun violence, vote buying and other acts capable of undermining the credibility of the August 15 governorship election. He also appealed to voters not to allow politicians to buy their […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State has demanded the immediate sack of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, over his recent arrest by the police in connection with an alleged vote-buying case and the arrest of a wanted murder suspect at his residence. […]
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alleges eight Accord party members killed, 20 injured, over 60 detained in last three months urges National Peace Committee intervention By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the state police command and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly unleashing violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrests on members and supporters of his […]
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2.33m voters, 3,763 polling units, 332 wards covered by machines for August 15 poll By John Dike, Osogbo The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has assured voters in Osun State that stolen Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) cannot be used to cast ballots without successful biometric verification on the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The National Peace Committee has urged political parties and their candidates participating in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State to conduct their campaigns peacefully and respect the spirit and letter of the peace accord signed ahead of the poll. The Committee also charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
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The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Adewale Egbedun, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu over the arrest of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, which he decried as power abuse. He said, “I, therefore, make a sincere appeal to the Inspector General of Police […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *Some things may just not make common sense to us as human beings, yet, they are the truth, and are damn factual about life.* *One of such is this :* *”For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more in abundance : but whosoever has not, from him […]
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