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House of Assembly reverts ‘State of Osun’ to Osun State
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a Bill reverting the name of the state to Osun State from the “State of Osun” it was given in 2012 by former governor, Rauf Aregbesola. The Assembly, through a Bill titled: ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’ aside from reverting the name of the…
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Oyetola’s group planning suspension of Aregbesola from APC, says loyalist
…allegation illogical, frivolous-Lawal By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A former factional youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Abosede Oluwaseun has raised the alarm over alleged plot to suspend the immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola from the party in the state. He alleged that five stakeholders of the party are orchestrating the suspension. Oluwaseun, in…
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UNIOSUN suspends 17-year old student, who lured, robbed social media boyfriend
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State University ( Uniosun) has suspended a 17-year-old student of the imstitution, Ahiante Victory Ehiremen, who was alleged to have lured and robbed her social media boyfriend of his money and phone. The Vice- Chancellor of the institution, Prof Clement Adebooye, announced the suspension of the student while speaking with journalists at the Osogbo main…
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Diphtheria outbreak claims one in Osun, Adeleke orders reactivation of emergency response centre
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate activation of the Emergency Response Centre following the outbreak of diphtheria in the state. The move is to curb any further spread, launch contact tracing and treat infected residents. A statement signed by spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed indicated that Adeleke’s directive was issued after…
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Protest at Osun staff audit, barometer for Adeleke’s incompetence, says APC chairman
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, said the protest by the state’s work force at the ongoing staff audit was an indication that the Ademola Adeleke-led government has recorded another failure in his about seven month-old administration. State Chairman of the party, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement by the…
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Osun Assembly releases names of Adeleke’s commissioner, special adviser nominees
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has made public the names of Commissioner and Special Adviser nominees forwarded to it by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, read the Governor’s letter containing the nominees to members of the House of Assembly at plenary on Friday. The nominees are: Barr. Oladosu Babatunde, Prince Bayo…
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Adeleke orders review of staff auditing process, reaffirms commitment to public servants’ welfare
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered an immediate review of the ongoing staff audit across the state public service even as he restated the commitment of his administration to the enhancement and protection of workers’ interest. Addressing a joint meeting of labour leaders and the auditing firm, Adeleke directed the joint committee working on the…
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Osun civil servants reject staff audit exercise, walk out from venue
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Civil servants in Osun State on Thursday walked out of the ongoing staff audit ordered by Governor Ademola Adeleke over qdisagreement with the consultant on the mode of the auditing and other issues. The angry workers said they were no longer interested in the exercise. The staff audit is being carried out by a consulting firm,…
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Adeleke dismisses alleged re-introduction of half salary payment to workers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dismissed the claims in some quarters that his government plans to re-introduce half salary payment to workers in the state. Adeleke, also debunked the speculations that his administration is making plans to sack workers. A statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Thursday, described the…
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Three injured as Amotekun, Immigration Officers clash In Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Three persons reportedly sustained injuries on Wednesday, when operatives of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun engaged in a fight with men of the Nigerian Immigration Service. It was gathered that the clash happened in front of the Amotekun command office, located at the Osun Government House Annex, Oke-Fia, Osogbo. Operatives of the two agencies…
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