Adeleke flags off 2nd phase of Imole free medical outreach in Ilesa

In his determination to ensure that residents of Osun State enjoy good health benefits, Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday flagged off the second phase of the free Imole Medical Surgical Outreach. The first phase of the Outreach was held between February and April 2023 with about 22,000 citizens of Osun benefitting from the surgeries, eye, […]

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Adeleke inaugurates LG caretaker chairmen

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged the newly-inaugurated local government caretaker chairmen to key into the development strides of his administration. He told them to compete through developmental initiatives for their various areas. Inaugurating them in Osogbo on Wednesday, he justified his action on the need to fill an existing vacuum at the local […]

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Osun Osogbo Festival: The good, ugly sides of 2023 edition of Nigeria’s foremost tourist attraction

Osun Osogbo Festival is one of the biggest annual traditional festivals among the Yoruba people in the south western part of Nigeria. Osogbo, the host community is the capital city of Osun State and the festival started about 700 years ago. The festival is usually celebrated annually in the month of August. August 11 this […]

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UNIOSUN chosen as exclusive academic partner to UNESCO on cultural heritage

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has been chosen as the exclusive academic partner to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in the formulation and execution of the proposed Nigerian Living Human Treasure Commission, an affiliate of UNESCO. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola […]

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Osun wants effective partnership with ECG, MDAs to boost revenue

The Chairman of Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Prince Adesola Adewumi has advocated a smooth working relationship between the Electronic Consulting Group (ECG) and revenue generating MDAs in order to boost the state’s income. He stated this during a meeting he held with the ECG Team and relevant revenue generating MDAs in the state. The […]

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Three feared dead as suspected cultists clash at Osun Osogbo Festival groove

Three persons were feared dead during a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday. It was gathered that the clash occurred during the grand finale of this year’s Osun Osogbo Festival. The incident it was learnt threw Osun traditional festival and tourists into panic as people were […]

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Exercise caution in sanctioning anti-party members, Osun APC chair cousels party leaders

Worried by the evolving development in some of the local government chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, the state leadership of the party has appealed to the statutory leaders of the party at the grassroots level to exercise patience in pushing for the suspension of suspected members and leaders of the […]

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Osun Speaker hails CP for arresting policemen over extortion

Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has commended the state’s Police Commissioner, Mr. Kehinde Longe for his prompt action against some bad eggs in the Police Force He described the CP’s swift action that led to the arrest of policemen caught in the act of extortion as a clear indication […]

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Adeleke celebrates D’Tigress Adenike Olawuyi

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday in Osogbo, received a member of the victorious D’Tigress Squad to the recently concluded 2023 FIBA Afrobasketball Championship in Kigali, Adenike Olawuyi. Adenike, who is an Osogbo born Basketball player, plays for the Hungarian Basketball team, Ratgeber. She played a pivotal role in the Nigeria Women’s Basketball team’s […]

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