Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Oyetola congratulates President Tinubu over Supreme Court victory

urges opposition to join hands with president to move Nigeria forward The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima over their victory at the Supreme Court. He also congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Working Committee (NWC), members and supporters…

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Adeleke suspends foreign trips by top officials

…hosts state exco meeting on 2024 budget Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the immediate suspension of foreign travels by top officials, urging application of virtual meetings for attendance and participation at international business and investment events. Adeleke, gave the directive on Monday when he hosted the State Executive Council meeting with key focus on treasury board decisions as…

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SGBV Cluster Network urges Osun govt to assign ministry for VAPP implementation

A Non Governmental Agency, the Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Justice Network Cluster has tasked the Osun State Government to assign an agency or ministry to supervise cases of SGBV in the state. The NGO also called on the Osun State Government to intensify effort on the effective implementation of Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) laws in the State…

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Governor Adeleke constructs 55km of roads

The Osun State Government has constructed over 55 kilometers of roads and is encouraging private individuals to join in the drive to bridge the state’s infrastructure deficit, Spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has declared. Reacting to the opposition party’s statement on Ilesa road project sponsored by Mr Rasheed Sarumi and commissioned by Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Spokesperson…

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Osun to revamp, revitalize 332 focal health centres

ensitizes critical stakeholders on mass vaccination campaign against cervical cancer The Ademola Adeleke led Osun State Government has concluded modalities to revamp and revitalized the 332 focal health centres in the state. Special Adviser on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, made this known at the sensitization programme on mass vaccination campaign against cervical cancer held at the Local government service…

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Staff Audit: Pensioners with serious health challenges to partake via telephone, says Osun govt

Osun State Government has said all bedridden pensioners and others with serious health challenge will henceforth have their audit exercise conducted through telephone. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, disclosed that such pensioners will no longer be required to be physically present at the venue of the screening exercise. The statement added…

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3 pensioners collapse during staff audit exercise in Osun

At least three members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Osun State chapter reportedly collapsed on Monday during the ongoing staff audit exercise embarked upon by the state government for its staff. It was gathered that the incident threw members of the union into confusion as the healthy among them were running helter skelter to revive the collapsed victims.…

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Governor Adeleke hosts Chief of Army Staff, commends military for supporting democracy

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the Nigerian military for shunning anti-democratic acts, describing democracy as a necessity for all societies. Welcoming the Chief of Army General, Taoheed Lagbaja, to his country home on Thursday, Adeleke condemned democratic setbacks in some parts of Africa and urged the strengthening of democratic correction mechanisms instead of coup d’etat. The governor, in…

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Communal clash: Osun relaxes 24-hour curfew to 12 in warring communities

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed that the hitherto 24-hour curfew imposed on the two warring communities of Ifon and Orolu in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government areas of the State be reduced to 12 hours. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Tuesday, said the governor’s latest directive was anchored on the…

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Canada, Osun strengthen economic collaboration

Osun State Government and Canadian High Commission have consolidated economic partnership with a follow up bilateral talks between Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Canadian top diplomats in Lagos. The Canadian High Commissioner, James Christoff had led his team at the High Commission to Osun state five weeks ago during which sectoral teams of the Osun State Government made presentations on…

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