Oyetola at 71 urges youths to shine, shun drug abuse

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 […]

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Seized Osun allocations paid into LG accounts, not to our officers – APC

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 […]

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OSPOLY Starts 2025/26 Post – UTME Screening

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Polytechnic, Iree (OSPOLY) has flagged off its 2025/2026 Post-UTME physical screening for prospective students who selected the institution as their first choice. A statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr. Abiodun Oyedele Oloyede, said the screening starts today, Monday, September 29, and is scheduled to run through Monday, October 6, […]

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FG releases seized Osun LG allocations to sacked APC officials, NULGE alleges

says action violates court order warns against consequences By John Dike, Osogbo The National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in Osun State, on Sunday alleged that the Federal Government has released the seized allocations to sacked All Progressives Council local government officials. It said the release contravened a pending court order. The union made […]

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Oluwo applauds Osun Amotekun as Corps commissions Agbowo command office

By John Dike, Osogbo Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has commended the Osun Amotekun Corps for their exceptional efforts in combating crime and enhancing community safety. He gave this commendation while receiving the Corps’ leadership at his palace ahead of the commissioning of a new Area Command Office in Agbowo-Iwo. In […]

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Adeleke recommits to women empowerment

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to women empowerment, describing it as a cornerstone for sustainable development in the state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a women empowerment training programme organised by the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) in Ede on Thursday, the governor, represented by […]

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Voter Education Team Engages Residents in Osogbo Market, Keke NAPEP Park

By John Dike, Osogbo In a proactive move to boost voter awareness and participation, a sensitization and advocacy team comprising members of the Osogbo Local Government Council, the Voter Education Desk Officer, and INEC staff from Osogbo Local Government conducted outreach activities at Orisunmibare Market and Keke NAPEP Park, Testing Ground Junction. The visit to […]

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Seized LG allocations: Osun warns Finance minister against planned diversion of govt funds to private accounts

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has opposed an alleged move by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, to release the withheld local government funds running into billions of naira, to accounts of sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors in the state. It described an alleged […]

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Osun petitions FG, rejects plan to pay seized LG allocations to sacked APC chairmen, councillors’ accounts

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Government has petitioned the Federal Government over an alleged plan to release the state’s seized local government allocations into the bank accounts of sacked All Progressives Congress chairmen and councillors In a letter addressed to the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, Counsel for the state government, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), […]

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