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Osun payroll audit: UNIOSUN threatens legal action over ‘ghost workers’ allegation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has threatened legal action against Sally Tibbot Consulting for allegedly listing 250 legitimate members of staff as ghost workers in the lingering controversy surrounding the 2023 personnel audit conducted by the Osun State Government through the firm. The university authorities described the consultant’s report as subjective, made in…
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Oyo signs climate policy pact with Noblesse Green Energy
Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Mr Seyi Makinde, has taken a significant step to strengthen its climate policies by signing an agreement with Noblesse Green Energy Limited, a firm that specialises in sustainable energy and environmental solutions. The contract was signed on Thursday in Ibadan by Hon. Ademola Aderinto, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural…
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Aiyedatiwa inaugurates Aiyegunle–Iwaro Oka Road, reaffirms development agenda
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commissioned the Aiyegunle–Iwaro Oka Road in Oka-Akoko and a cluster of road projects in Owo Local Government Area, reaffirming that road construction and rehabilitation remain central to his administration’s development blueprint as it marks one year in office. The governor described the inauguration as a major milestone in his first anniversary activities, stating…
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78th birthday: Abiodun praises Awolowo-Dosumu’s distinguished career in diplomacy, health, media
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Executive Director of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Chairman of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, on her 78th birthday, describing her life as a testament to divine grace, excellence, and enduring national service. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday, Abiodun said the milestone was…
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Osun denies N13bn payroll scam, says APC behind renewed allegation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun State Government has described the renewed claims of a N13 billion payroll scam by Sally Tibbot Limited as fake news allegedly sponsored by the All Progressives Congress (APC).The government insisted that there was no payroll fraud, noting that verification of the controversial audit report confirmed that more than two-thirds of those labelled as ghost…
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Audit report uncovers alleged N13.7bn yearly payroll fraud in Osun
An audit firm, Salivot Consulting Limited, has alleged that it uncovered a massive N13.7 billion annual payroll fraud in Osun State involving thousands of ghost workers and pensioners. The firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Sadat Bakrin-Ottun, disclosed on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Tonight that a 12-month forensic review estimated the state was losing about N13.7 billion…
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Abiodun commissions Lantoro–Oke-Yidi road, completes 29 projects in Ogun Central
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Thursday commissioned the Lantoro–Oke-Yidi–Isale Ake Junction Road in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, describing it as part of his administration’s deliberate infrastructure push to boost connectivity and economic growth across Ogun Central Senatorial District. The governor disclosed that with the latest project, his administration has completed 29 roads in Ogun Central over the…
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Oyo’s World Egungun Festival 2026 to host 200 masquerades, says commissioner
Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, has disclosed that over two hundred masquerades from about ten different countries and more than one hundred local groups will be participating in this year’s World Egungun Festival. The commissioner revealed this during a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, while inviting him…
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Alaafin hails Prof. Akintoye for lifelong service to Yoruba culture
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has celebrated Professor Stephen Adebanji Akintoye, one of Nigeria’s foremost historians and a prominent advocate of Yoruba self-determination, on the occasion of his 91st birthday. In a congratulatory message delivered through his media aide, Bode Durojaiye, on Thursday, Oba Owoade praised Prof. Akintoye for…
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Gov. Aiyedatiwa commissions roads, water projects to mark first year in office
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Thursday commissioned major road and water projects in Akure as part of activities marking his first year in office. Addressing residents, the governor described the occasion as symbolic and expressed gratitude to God for the opportunity to serve. He noted that the projects reflect his commitment to delivering the dividends of good governance…
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