Osun residents, civil servants, groan over high transportation cost

As a consequence of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government, residents especially civil servants in Osogbo, the Osun state capital now generally trek long distances to their places of work, businesses, and other destinations as transport fares have hit the roof. Also, many car owners who are government workers have reportedly abandoned their […]

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Mammoth crowd welcomes Aregbesola back to Osun

Ex-minister seeks Osun APC restructuring Jubilant residents of Osun on Wednesday trooped out to welcome immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, into the state following the completion of his tenure. He was received by a mammoth crowd in Osogbo the state capital, and Ilesa where he showed appreciation for the warm reception accorded […]

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Osun HOS tells admin officers: Adhere to civil service rules

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke The newly converted Administrative Officers in Osun State Civil Service have been admonished to keep abreast of Civil Service rules and guidelines in their various duty posts. State Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina gave the admonition while declaring open a three-day induction workshop organized for the newly converted Administrative […]

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Osun Assembly elects 38-year-old as Speaker

Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected a 38-year-old member representing Odo-Otin State Constituency, Adewale Egbedun, as the Speaker of the Assembly. He emerged as the speaker after being nominated by Ibrahim Abiola of Irewole/Isokan constituency and seconded by Areoye Samuel. Also, Akinyode Oyewusi, representing Ife North Constituency, was elected as the Deputy Speaker […]

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NGO sensitises mothers, girls on menstrual hygiene, distributes pads in Osun

To mark the 2023 world menstrual hygiene day, a non-profit organisation, Loving Heart of Faith Foundation, has sensitised mothers and girls on the need to stay clean and free from germs. The NGO visited the Coker community and Community High School, Ota-efun in Osogbo, Osun State capital with the hygiene message. The event highlights include […]

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Subsidy Removal: Long queues return in Osun, as Govt threatens marketers hoarding fuel

Long queues have returned to filling stations in Osun State following the pronouncement of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. New Telegraph observed that many filling stations in Osogbo metropolis, stopped selling Premium Motor Spirit (petroleum) to motorists when they heard of Tinubu’s speech on petrol subsidy removal. Few filling stations that […]

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Court sentences Adedoyin to death by hanging over Adegoke’s murder

Ramon Adedoyin, founder of Oduduwa University and The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Osun State Osun State High Court has found Ramon Adedoyin, the founder of Oduduwa University, guilty of the murder case of Timothy Adegoke. The court, under the ruling of Judge Adepele Ojo, sentenced Adedoyin, who is also the owner of Hilton Hotel, to death by […]

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