The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members working in local government areas across the state to withdraw their services, effective Monday. In a statement on Sunday by its chairman, Dr. Christopher Arapasopo, the NLC said that it had observed the ongoing political unrest, which has caused agitation and fear among its members working …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS), for arresting suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Un a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday, the governor saluted the alertness of the operatives in eliminating the terrorist threat in the state. According to him, the intelligence-gathering …

The Bobajiro of Ilesa, Osun State, Engr Dideolu Falobi has congratulated the new Owa Obokun Adimula, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III, pledging his loyalty to the paramount ruler of Ijesaland. In the congratulatory message on 29 December 2024, Falobi pointed out that the emergence of Hasstrup was a testament to the grace and benevolence of the Almighty God in …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s performance, describing his administration as subpar in the two years since he assumed office. The party also accused the governor of engaging in extra-budgetary spending and dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent commendation of Adeleke’s achievements. At a press briefing in Osogbo on Thursday, APC’s …

The proposed relocation of Osun State’s airport project from Ido Osun to Ede, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hometown, has continued to spark controversy, with accusations of nepotism levelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the state government. At a press briefing in Osogbo on Wednesday, a member of the Technical Committee overseeing the project, Mr. Lai Oriowo, defended the relocation …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke to ignore his predecessors’ shortcomings and continue to work for the progress of Yoruba race. Speaking before the inauguration of 2.7kilometre old garage-Lameco road in Osogbo yesterday, the ex-president said the governor, whom many have underrated is performing well and also dancing gracefully. According to him, the achievements of …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, announced a reduction in the work days for workers in the state civil service in a bid to reduce the amount they are spending on transportation. The governor also declared an extension of payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months. The initiatives were announced in a statement on Tuesday …

In the first phase, about 3,500 regular students, including 300 law students, will benefit from the disbursement of bursary awards to Osun State students in various tertiary institutions across the country. A statement by the spokesperson for the Osun governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, stated that the government had earlier collated student data across tertiary institutions using records from students’ stakeholders. …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke to desist from playing destructive politics with the Federal Government’s National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in the interest of students of tertiary institutions and technical colleges in the state. Hosting the Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the use of some pliable police officers by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke to hunt, intimidate, humiliate, arrest and dehumanize the major opposition party members in the state. To this extent, many of the leading lights of the APC in the state have been invited and investigated …