Category: Osun State

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke Records from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) have shown that an eestimated N63 billion of the six months’ seized allocations from the Federation Account may have been disbursed to the ‘sacked’ All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen of the 30 local government areas of Osun State, The […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Concerned Local Government Workers of Osun State has declared support for the ongoing implementation of local government autonomy in the state, while calling on all local government employees to resume duties immediately following months of industrial action. Speaking at a press conference held in Osogbo on Thursday, the […]

John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State has accused the Amotekun of perpetrating extra-judicial killings at Akinlalu, Ife-North Local Government Area of the state. Condemning the killings as resulting from a “gruesome and unprovoked attack” on innocent citizens, it called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to probe the local security outfit over […]

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 […]