Category: Osun State

The opening of new United Bank of Africa, UBA,  accounts into which the seized allocations of Osun State local governments were recently paid by the Federal Government has stirred fresh contoversies  over the handling of the funds. As confirmed  on Sunday by the All Progressives Congress (APC),  which is the opposition party in the state, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police boss, CP Mohammed Gotan, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of three persons and the injury of several others during a violent incident at Akinlalu community. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, and made available to […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Nigerians on the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary even as he harped on the observance of the rule of law and national reform for true federalism. In a statement issued to mark the Independence Day Adeleke described today’s celebration as a critical point to assess […]

By John Dike, Osogbo There is crisis in the Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) over the released local government allocations, and conduct of the party’s primary election scheduled for December 13. Sources within the party said that former Governor Gboyega Oyetola who also is the current minister of Blue and Marine Economy […]

An Oyo State High Court has restrained the United Bank for Africa from paying out any money from accounts opened in the names of the 30 Local Governments in Osun State by the court-sacked All Progressives Congress Local Government Chairmen and councillors. This was as the Osun State House of Assembly on Monday cautioned commercial […]

The Arole Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has congratulated Osun State former Governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, on the occasion of his 71st birthday. In a congratulatory message released on Monday and signed by the Director of Media and […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Marine and Blue Economy minister, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has urged Nigerian youths to stay away from drug abuse, warning that it leads to mental health issues and a life of destruction. He said, “Please, I plead with you avoid drug abuse. It only leads to mental health issues and a path […]

Knocks NLC, NULGE for peddling lies over payment By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE and Nigerian Labour congress, NLC of peddling lies over the payment of the seized allocations of Osun State’s local governments. Contrary to the claim by the unions that […]