Category: Osun State

Commend President Tinubu By John Dike, Osogbo The Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and League of Alfas in Osun State has called for calm amid the ongoing crisis surrounding the state’s withheld local government funds. At a press briefing held on Monday at the NUJ Press Centre in Osogbo, the group Sheik Khozeem AbdurRaham, President and Mallam […]

By John Dike,Osogbo In a major step toward combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), Osun State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has officially handed over essential equipment to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, known as the Succour Centre. The high-level stakeholders’ engagement and equipment presentation ceremony took place at the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has condemned the actions of the factional leadership of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state, led by Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, accusing the union of meddling in the issue of delayed federal allocations to local government councils. In a […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Water Regulatory Commission has suspended Royal Gem Multi Sector Ltd, a company previously involved in collecting government revenue related to borehole drilling permits. The suspension was disclosed in a press release signed by the Acting Chairman of the Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Hon. Hamzat Solanke, who stated that […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Cooperative Union in Osun State has debunked what it describes as “baseless and inflammatory” accusations of a secret attempt to sell off its property for N240 million. The allegations, made in a viral article reportedly authored by Akin Adeyi also known by aliases […]

releses access locations By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to provide residents, students, entrepreneurs, and communities with reliable access to the internet. The initiative, led by the Office of Innovation, Science, Technology, and Digital Economy under the supervision of the Special Adviser, marks a […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has come out strongly against veteran journalist and Arise TV anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati, accusing him of bias and “professional terrorism” over his recent commentary on the lingering dispute surrounding federal allocations to local governments in Osun State. In a  statement signed by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A high-profile suspect who had been on the wanted list of multiple security agencies in Osun State has been apprehended following a dramatic gun battle with security operatives in Ilesa. The suspect, a 42-year-old male, was arrested alongside one of his accomplices during a coordinated operation by the Osun State Amotekun […]