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EFCC releases 59 of OAU students arrested for alleged fraud
The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has disclosed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released 59 of the students. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, said it took the effort of the management which sent representatives to the Ibadan zonal office of the Commission to intervene in the…
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Osun multi- billion Naira infrastructure plan complies with procurement laws – Alimi
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, in Osun State, Kolapo Alimi, has affirmed that the recently unveiled multi-billion naira infrastructure plan of the State Government has strong sustainability components alongside strong adherence to due process and procurement laws. Speaking while hosting the leadership of Coalition for Good Governance (C4GG) in his office, Alimi explained that the Ademola Adeleke-led government complied…
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EFCC raid OAU hostels, arrest 72 students
No fewer than 72 students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been reportedly arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was gathered that the anti-graft agency carried out the raid of the students on their hostels outside the campus at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The early morning…
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Adeleke approves re-absorption of 23 special needs teachers
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the re-absorption of the 23 special needs teachers who were part of the 1,500 teachers laid off as a result of irregular recruitment. The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Education, Murtala Jimoh disclosed this while addressing principals of secondary schools at a seminar organized for them on War Against Drug Abuse. Speaking at…
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Osun Assembly workers shut Assembly gate, demand legislative autonomy
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Tuesday shut the gate of the Assembly complex to demand for the implementation of financial legislative autonomy for State assemblies. The parliamentary staff carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Governor Adeleke Obey the Constitution”, “No Financial Autonomy No Retreat”, “Staff Welfare is Not Negotiable “, “Full Implementation of Financial…
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APC asks court to dissolve Osun LG caretaker chairmen
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has demanded for the dissolution of the 68 Local Government Area caretaker committee Chairmen constituted by the state government. The APC also asked the court to declare the caretaker committees constituted into the Osun State local government councils, Osun State local council development areas, Osun State council area offices and Osun State…
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Osun APC, PDP trade words over Adeleke’s multi-billion naira infrastructure plan
The All Progressives Congress (APC), and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State have traded words over the plan of Governor Ademola Adeleke to build infrastructures worth N100bn across the State. While the APC accused the governor of deliberate intention to plunge the state into avoidable financial crisis with an ulterior motive to fleece the state, the PDP…
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Adeleke unveils N100bn infrastructural development plan
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has unveiled a multi billion naira infrastructure development to address the huge deficit the state is experiencing. Speaking at the unveiling which held at the exco-lounge of the governors office, Osogbo, Adeleke who said the initiative was long overdue noted that sound infrastructure is a condition for economic growth and development. According to him, the…
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Abiodun assures Nigerians of abundant life
…bags award of excellence in developmental governance and inclusivity Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu in his quest at reforming the country assuring that abundant life is engendered in the various economic reforms embarked upon by his administration. Abiodun, who was the keynote speaker at the 2023 ;Press Week…
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Adeleke charges wealthy individuals to support poor, less priveledged
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has challenged well meaning individuals in the state to support the poor, the weak and the challenged in order to develop the society. Adeleke stated this on Friday in Ede, during an empowerment programme powered by his elder sister, Yeye Dupe Adeleke-Sanni. He noted that society grows best when love is shown to one another.…
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