Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Adeleke urges world leaders to empower subnational governments to deliver climate goals

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on world leaders to empower subnational entities to accelerate achievement of the Paris Agreements on climate change. Adeleke made the call while while receiving a report of the Governor’s Climate Advisory Council ahead of COP28 Dubai. The Governor, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, affirmed that substantial gains can…

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OAU slashes tuition fees after meeting with student leaders

The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has reduced the sundry charges payable by the students of the University after meeting the representatives of the students union leaders of the university, A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Monday said the adjustment in the tuition fees followed the meeting the…

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Four policemen injured in accident involving Osun Speaker’s convoy

At least four policemen attached to the Osun State Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, sustained various degrees of injuries in a road accident involving the convoy of the speaker. The accident, which occured around Dagbolu area of Osogbo on Sunday was said to have involved one of the vehicle conveying the officers. The Speaker, was said to be travelling to Inisa, Odo-Otin…

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Ooni, Simba TVS Group empower 150 women on tricycle riding

…as beneficiaries get N4.2m cash gift Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, through the Queen Moremi Ajasoro Initiative, in conjuction with the Simba, has empowered 150 women with tricycle riding. The beneficiaries known as Queen Rider who were drawn from different communities in Ile- Ife were trained on how to ride tricycle for about three weeks. Oba Ogunwusi,…

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Lawyer threatens to sue Adeleke over unpaid arrears of judicial officers

An Ibadan-based lawyer, Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo (SAN), has threatened legal action against the Osun State Government and the state Judicial Service Commission over the unpaid arrears of allowances owed to all Judicial Officers in the state. He gave the government a 10-day ultimatum to pay all the arrears. But in a swift reaction, the state government berated the legal luminary,…

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Osun telecoms installations audit meant to ensure safety of residents, environment – GTNL director

The Director of Projects and Data Management, Global Transactions Nigeria Limited (GTNL), Morenike George-Taylor, says the telecoms installations audit embarked upon by the Osun State Government is targeted at ensuring the safety of the residents and their environment. GTNL, is a company saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that telecommunications infrastructure complies with the environmental laws of the State. Speaking…

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Osun Education Summit: Adeleke receives report from committee, promises to revamp sector

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has bemoaned the bad state of education in the state, hence the need for urgent attention. Adeleke stated this in his office, while receiving the report on the 3-day Education Summit from the committee, targeted at repositioning education in the state. The governor lamented the situation where students learn under leaking roof, stressing that he…

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VIDEO: JusticeForMohBad protest hits Osogbo

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MoBhad: Osun youths protest, give FG 3 days ultimatum to fish out killers

s Oluwo calls for calm Vehicular movements was disrupted on Wednesday as youths stormed major streets in Osogbo, capital of Osun State to protests over the circumstances surrounding the death of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. The youths, who wore black dress, marched across major streets such as Oke-Fia, Alekuwodo, Olaiya and lateri gathered at the…

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Ex-President Buhari did his best to fights corruption, says Adesina

The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to former Nigeria President, Muhammdu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina has said that his principal did his honest best to curb corruption in Nigeria during his eight year tenure in office. Speaking during a Media chat organised by the Association of Veteran Journalists, Osun State chapter on Wednesday in Osogbo, Adesina, said the ex-President fought…

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