Author: News Desk
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In the spirit of independence, the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday granted amnesty to 36 inmates serving various prison terms in the State. This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. According to the Statement, the pardon which was part of the activities to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence […]
The Police Commissioner in Osun State Mr. Mohammed Gotta has directed a holistic investigation into the Akilalu community fracas which led to the death of three people . This is contained in a statement by the spokesman,Mr. Abiodun Ojelabi. According to the statement, the police received a report alleging operatives of the Western Nigeria Security […]
Three people have reportedly been confirmed dead after operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun were attacked by suspected armed hoodlums in Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, happened while four operatives the corps were responding to a distress call from residents […]
Oyo State Government has expressed readiness to adopt the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria, SPIN, initiative to drive all-year-round farming and agricultural productivity. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, stated this during an on-the-spot assessment visit to the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority in Iseyin. According to the Commissioner, the […]
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to draw strength from the nation’s history and recommit to unity as the country marks its 65th Independence anniversary. In a national broadcast on Wednesday to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, President Tinubu recalled the sacrifices of Nigeria’s founding fathers and mothers, who envisioned a strong, prosperous, and […]
European Investment Bank , Assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation, Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), has been launched to tackle the destructive impact of gully erosion, land degradation and watershed mismanagement across the country. Chairman, steering committee of NEWMAP, EIB, who is also the minister of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mallan Balarabe Lawal described the programs […]
The Principals of Ilugun High School, Elega, Abeokuta in Ogun State have been suspended. Both principals of the Junior and Senior Sections of the school were on Tuesday suspended by the State Government. According to the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, who announced the suspension at a briefing in Abeokuta, the […]
Former Vice President and member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday paid a congratulatory visit to the residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Alhaji Abubakar who led a delegation that comprises Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, former […]
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, earlier scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on Wednesday, 1st October. Director, Information and Public Relations Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement on Monday night in Abuja. According to him the […]
Mr Dayo Ogunbero has emerged as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State. His emergence followed the party’s state congress held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. A total of 4,050 delegates across the state participated in the congress, which elected executive members to run the affairs of the […]
