Determined to foster a strong relationship between the two southwestern states, the Ekiti State Government and its Osun counterpart, have mapped out troubleshooting strategies to resolve inter-state boundary crises in some border towns across the two states. The two states sealed the peace pact on Thursday when a delegation, led by the Ekiti State Deputy…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Osun State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring programmes and policies aimed at reviving and instilling Yoruba cultural values and traditions in the youths. Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke stated this during the unveiling of Arewa Asa Culturetainment Foundation and 35 years retirement ceremony of Mrs Solabomi Akinsola, held at…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu If reference is to be made to dramatists who breathed life to cultural theatre in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, Chief Duro Ladipo would hold a special place for his craft and contributions to its development. Based in Osogbo, the capital of today’s Osun State, Chief Duro Ladipo was a Yoruba…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has disowned a flier purportedly from the Office of one of his wives, Mrs Ngozi Adeleke, welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to the state Senator Adeleke who described the flier purportedly from Mrs Ngozi Adeleke as fake said there was no conflict over who among his two…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the well-being of the pensioners and the populace of Osun State. This was made known in a statement by the Spokesman to the Executive Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. The declaration came during the official launch of the…
Osun State government has said it will not reverse the sack of some traditional rulers. Spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed gave this revelation in a statement obtained by newsmen on Friday in Osogbo. Recall that the government in a White Paper made public on Thursday ordered fresh selection processes to fill the stool of…
Tougher time await smugglers in Oyo and Osun States as the State Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has strategized ways to suppress their illegal activities. The Area Controller of the command, Dr Ben Oramalugo said this at a media briefing held at the headquarters of the NSC in ibadan . He lamented that despite series…
The National Population Commission, NPC, has decried Osun residents’ lack of cooperation during the conduct of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, NDHS. The Team Lead, Olusola Karim, while addressing a press conference in Osogbo on Tuesday, said the data collected from the exercise would enable the government to put appropriate plans in place,…
Political appointees in Osun State have been warned against corruption and abuse of office in their various Ministries, Departments and Agencies. This warning was handed down by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke during the 2024 prayer programme of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday in Osogbo. Addressing party stakeholders and top officials of…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Osun State Government has denied appointing one Dr. Oluseun Ajayi, as Special Adviser on International Linkages to Governor Ademola Adeleke. A release on Monday, by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, said Ajayi’s appointment claim was false in its entirety noting that he was neither known to the governor nor…