Osun State Government has denied a report that it obtained a N10 billion loan facility in 2023, asserting that it is not planning to take any such loan now or shortly. The government described the report as a demonstration and ignorance of mischief. A statement of the Commissioner for Information, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made available to […]
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A new Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Umar Abba has assumed duty in Osun State. Abba, who assumed office at the state Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital on February 16, 2024, replaces former Commissioner of Police, CP Bzigu Kwazhi who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, […]
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Three operatives of the Osun State Command of Amotekun Corps were reportedly injured when some suspected herders attacked them at Kajola village along Osogbo/Ilesa Road in Osun state The spokesperson for the Corps, Idowu Yusuff, who confirmed the attack, said some farmers had lodged complaints against herders grazing cows on their farms in the area. […]
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Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) yesterday announced that it would conduct the local government election on February 22, 2025. OSIEC Chairman, Mr Hashim Abioye announced this at a press conference addressed to herald the activities and arrangements preparatory towards conducting the local Government elections in Osun state. According to the OSIEC Chairman, the date […]
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Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to address the worsening economic hardship on Nigerians or be ready to face mass action. At a press conference addressed by the Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal, and the Secretary, Comrade Olowu Emmanuel respectively, the coalition said […]
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The Catholic Diocese of Osogbo has lost one of its priests, Rev. Fr. Clement Akinwale. According to a statement by the Diocesan Secretary, Fr. Emmanuel Farinmade, the priest died on Thursday morning. The statement titled: “Transition to Glory” reads, “With deep sorrow in our hearts, and with gratitude to God, the author of life, we […]
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To ensure the safety of the citizens of Osun State from consuming contaminated food, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially adopted the National Policy on Food Safety and its Implementation Strategy (2014) in the State. The Governor made this announcement at the official launch of the policy document in the Ministry of Health, Osogbo. […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has admonished civil servants in the state to make love the centre point of their day-to-day dealings with one another at work and outside workplaces. He spoke through the Head of Service, Mr. Samuel Ayanleye Aina during the occasion of the 2024 St. Valentine Day organized by the Nigeria Civil Service […]
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Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the entire Ondo State PDP family on the passing of its State Chairman, Hon Fatai Adams. It said his “sudden demise is a great loss not only to the PDP family in Ondo but also to the entire political landscape […]
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As the Catholic faithful begin the 2024 Lenten season with the commemoration of Ash Wednesday, the Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Most Reverend Dr John Akin Oyejola has charged Christians and political leaders to examine their ways of life and return to God through sincere repentance He said Ash Wednesday remains, unto dust we came […]
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