Adeleke stresses importance of effective legislative system

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has given a thump up for the legislative arm of government, with a declaration that the many beauties associated with democracy are best captured in law making processes by the legislators. While affirming the importance of lawmakers as the watchdog on the government in promoting good governance, he added they […]

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Court remands member of Osun Transport Management System in prison

A federal high court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state on Thursday remanded a member of the state transport management system, Oyeyemi Olalekan (aka Emir), in the Ile-Ife correctional center. The defendant was brought to the court for arraignment but his counsel, Edmund Biriomoni, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the case. Biriomoni said […]

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Adeleke waves olive branch at Ifon, Ilobu, Erin Osun peace meetings

Osun State Governor Governor Ademola Adeleke at the weekend embarked on marathon peace consolidation efforts among the previously disputing communities of Ilobu and Ifon, hosting three town hall meetings till late in the evening. The Governor who was accompanied by heads of security agencies and top administration officials was at Ilobu, Ifon and Erin Osun, […]

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Adeleke pledges more people-oriented projects

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has told residents of the State to expect more dividends of democracy in the area of infrastructural development which will bring succor to all and sundry. He made the pledge during the commissioning of four Solar Hybrid Mini-grids in Osu, Ara-Joshua, Alutierin and Olomu Oja Communities in Ife South […]

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Osun PDP raises alarm over alleged plot by APC to sponsor kidnapping

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has raised an alarm over what it called a sponsored plot by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC to destabilize the state through sponsored kidnappings and fomenting of conflicts across towns and villages in the state. In a statement by the State chairman of PDP Hon […]

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Ifon/Ilobu conflict: Adeleke reads Riot Act to sponsors

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to punish those behind the resurgence of violence around the Ifon/Ilobu area of the state. It will be recalled that three persons were reportedly feared dead on Monday in a renewed hostility in the two communities. Reading the Riot Act in a virtual security meeting which continues as […]

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Adeleke commends TCN, seeks speedy completion of Ede transmission project

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, for completing many abandoned transmission projects across the country, describing it as the heartbeat of the Nigerian electricity system. The Governor was at the company’s headquarters to follow up on the preliminary work already done by his Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem […]

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Oyetola flags off SMSEs Conditional Grant Scheme in Osun

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Monday inaugurated the Federal Government-funded and executed infrastructures in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. The former Osun State Governor also flagged off the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) for micro enterprises at the Industrial Development Centre (IDC) under the National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI). This is […]

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Police arrest Osun prince over US-based professor’s killing

The police in Osun State have arrested a suspect over the fatal shooting incident, which occurred in Ejigbo town, leading to the death of a United States-based Prof. Richard Idowu (Ade Ori Okin). Osun State Police Command in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, on Sunday, confirmed the arrest. The […]

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