Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has laid the foundation of the hajj camp. The Nation reports that Adeleke during Nasfat Ramadan’s lecture last week lamented that Osun State is the only state in the Southwest that does not have a hajj camp, promising that he will provide a befitting camp for pilgrims. The governor yesterday laid the foundation of the …

The main opposition political party in Osun State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the state government are on a collision course over the emergence of new monarchs for Iree and Igbajo communities. In a statement by its chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, on Saturday, the APC accused the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of promoting crisis in Igbajo and Iree by tinkering …

Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Entertainment, Arts, Culture and Tourism. Bakare took to her Instagram page to celebrate her achievement with a display of photos of herself and the governor. The actress promised to deliver her best. She wrote: “Now an Honourable 🙏 ya Allah …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has again imposed a 6 pm to 6 am curfew on Ilobu and Ifon communities, following renewed hostilities involving the towns. He also raised a joint task force and deployed security agents, including soldiers, to the warring communities. The governor announced its decision in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed an investigation into the allegations of financial mismanagement rocking the state College of Education, Ila-Orangun. It was alleged that a sum of N200 million had been mismanaged under the current Governing Council of the college led by Dr. Peter Babalola, about five months after the assumption of office. In reaction to the allegation, …

Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Tuesday traded blame following an incident of suspected food poisoning which led to about 18 pupils being treated in a hospital. The victims, said to be pupils of James Primary School B, Osogbo, Osun State, were reportedly treated in hospitals on Monday following complications they developed, linked …

The Osun State House of Assembly (OSHA), on Tuesday, passed to law the bill seeking to increase the retirement age of the Osun State High Court judges to 65 years. A statement by the Director of Information, OSHA, Laide Lawal,  said the new law also affected the retirement age of the Customary Court of Appeal registrars, secretary to the State …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended the compulsory retirement of Osun State High Court judge, Justice Sakariyah Oyejide Falola He was found guilty of granting a Garnishee Order Absolute against Polaris Bank for N283,174,000.00 in a questionable manner. A statement by the council’s Director of Information, Mr. Adesoji Oye indicated that the investigation committee held that Falola traveled …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akorede Lawal, the NBA said that it will not recognise Justice Olayinka Afolabi, the Acting Chief Judge appointed by the governor. Lawal said that the NBA’s position was …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, cancelled activities earlier slated for the commemoration of October 1st Independence Day in the state. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed did not state the reason behind the cancellation. The governor urged the people to use the Independence Day to pray for the continuous peace and prosperity of Nigeria. The …