Police rescue one of six abducted farmers in Osun

Osun State Police Command has rescued one of the six farmers kidnapped in a community sharing boundary with Kwara State. Police spokesperson in Osun, SP Yemisi Opalola who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, said the incident occurred on Monday and it was reported in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state. […]

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Osun inaugurates palliatives sharing committee

. debunks giving 3,000 bags of rice to politicians Osun State Government has inaugurated a standing committee to distribute the federal palliatives to vulnerable citizens of the state. Also, it debunked the rumour that it had shared 3,000 bags of the rice palliatives among politicians. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon Kolapo Alimi stated […]

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NUJ Osun holds intellectual discourse on Wednesday

Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council will on Wednesday hold its 2nd Quarterly Intellectual Discourse at the NUJ Press Centre, Iwo/Ibadan Road, Osogbo by 10 am. A statement by the Chairman of the Union, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu and Secretary, Comrade Adeyemi Aboderin indicates that the Rector, Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke, Dr […]

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Suspended OSPOLY Rector alleges denial of fair hearing

Osun State Givernor Ademola Adeleke tatsuspended Rector of Osun State Polythenic Iree, OSPOLY, Dr Tajudeen Odetayo has alleged that he was refused fair hearing by the panel that investigated allegations against him. The investigation panel was set up by the state government to investigate the allegations leveled against Odetayo. Findings revealed that up till the […]

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Aregbesola ‘renews’ Awolowo, Bola Ige’s ideals, launches APC Omoluabi caucus

In his quest to reposition the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, the immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has launched Omoluabi Caucus of the party. He restated his commitment to progressive ideals and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State even as he stated that political parties are amalgamation of […]

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Osun set to deliver 14,516 bags of rice, other FG palliatives to citizens

Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Government has concluded plans to deliver federal palliatives to residents of the state. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon Kolapo Alimi, in a statement said the state is expecting the second batch of Federal Government’s food palliatives. Also, it it still awaits the last truck of 600 bags of […]

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Osun assembly summons consultant over staff audit at UNIOSUN

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke – Allegations against me are not true: Consultant Following a protest by the academic staff of the University of Osun last Friday, the state House of Assembly has invited the consultant handling the ongoing staff audit in the state, Mrs. Sa’adat Bakrin-Ottun. She is to explain what transpired that caused […]

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Adeleke summons emergency Education summit over state’s schools abysmal performance in external exams

Worried by the abysmal performances of both primary and secondary school students in Osun State, government of the state has concluded plans to hold an education summit to address the distressing development. The planned summit according to the Commissioner for Education, Hon Dipo Eluwole will kick off on 22 and end on 24 of August, […]

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Inter-ministerial dispute delays distribution of FG palliatives in Osun

Dispute between two government ministries in Osun State is delaying the distribution of the palliatives sent by the Federal Government to the most vulnerable citizens of the state, it has been learned. Meant to alleviate the hardship occasioned by the petrol subsidy removal, the controversial palliatives said to have arrived since August 5, were in […]

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