Category: Osun State

As part of efforts to ease transportation problems occasioned by the effect of subsidy removal, the Osun State palliative buses have begun operation in Ile-Ife and Modakeke towns. Residents of the two towns and environs were jubilant on the arrival of the ‘Imole De Buses’ in the ancient town to cushion the effect of the […]

The Wife of the Osun State Governor, Mrs Erelu Ngozi Adeleke presented sanitary pads to over 300 female students of private and public secondary schools in Ife North. She presented the pads alongside Mrs. Fatimah Oyewusi, the wife of the State Deputy Speaker in partnership with the Nigeria Youth Congress, Osun State chapter The distribution […]

Osun State Government has rebuffed alleged violation of law and tradition over the appointment of new kings, declaring that the appointments were in line with tradition and chieftaincy laws. It said in a statement by Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information, that the allegations of misconduct, corruption, and abuse of power raised by some […]

About 1,500 sacked staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, on Friday, protested the plan by the management of the hospital to conduct examinations for certain cadre that would be considered for employment. Reports had it that the workers were laid off by the Federal Government following alleged irregularities in their recruitment process. […]

As part of the efforts to strengthen foreign relations and investments, the Osun State Government has stretched a diplomatic hand of fellowship to France. Such foreign trade relations, which are considered germane with the current state of the country’s economy, are expected to aid the social and economic development of the state and open it […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for the review of the Federation Account Revenue sharing formula as well as the moving of solid minerals from exclusive to concurrent legislative list. A statement by his spokesperson Mallam Olawale Rasheed said the Governor made the advocacy in Lagos on Thursday while attending the South West […]

Workers in the Osun State Judiciary, under the auspices of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), have suspended their over three-month strike. This is contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the union, Comrade Gbenga Eludire. According to Eludire, workers in the state judiciary will resume on Monday, March 11. “Comrade Oluwagbemiga […]

Over 1,500 intending pilgrims have deposited their Hajj fees with the Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to enable them to perform this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board Chairman, Alhaji Maruf Ishola, disclosed this as part of the four-week enlightenment program for the pilgrims for a successful Hajj. According to […]