Osun state government has denied recording 13 cases of cholera, describing the report of the confirmed cases in the state as inaccurate. In a statement on Sunday, 23 June, the Osun government through the special adviser to the governor on health matters, Adekunle Akindele hinted that the state is yet to record any confirmed case of cholera. He explained that …

The immediate past Chairman of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Alhaji Sola Lawal died on Thursday following a brief illness, according to a statement by the families of Ogunyemi and Lawal. An accomplished journalist, respected politician and astute administrator, Lawal was 61 years old last 5 April. The Otun-Aare Adeen of the Source at Ile Ife Muslim Community in …

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke said he inherited more than 80 per cent infrastructural deficit from the immediate past administration of the state. Adeleke disclosed this at a programme organised by the Osun Development Association in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the programme was,  ‘A celebration of Founding Members, …

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday in Osogbo declared that the fortune of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State had nosedived in the state with the gale of defection that hit its rank. The immediate past governor of the state, Oyetola spoke at a rally organised to receive PDP ex-National Deputy Chairman, Alhaji …

The Osun State Government, on Saturday, said it had obeyed the order of an Osun State High Court, which restrained Governor Ademola Adeleke from presenting staff of office to the new Aree of Iree, Oba Muritala Oyelakin. In a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi clarified that Oba Oyelakin had been appointed …

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says he has not taken any loan since he assumed office on 27 November 2022. Adeleke said this at the second edition of “Ipade Imole”, a forum where he gave stewardship to the people of the state on Tuesday in Ilesa. The governor said his decision not to take any loan to finance projects …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has performed the groundbreaking/sod-turning ceremony for the construction of the Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo the Osun State capital. The event is under the Access to Education for All Programme of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), an initiative of the First Lady. Mrs. Tinubu described the school as another opportunity for girls …

The Osun State Government has concluded plans to commence planting of over 100,000 trees to tackle challenges related to climate change. Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, made this known while speaking with reporters in his office, saying that Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the planting of over 100,000 tree seedlings in the forest reserve. He said: “The afforestation …

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 yesterday disbursed N500 million to 19,720 residents, to ease the current hardship. Adeleke, who named the initiative: ‘Imole Osun Cash Transfer’, said the gesture was in partnership with the Federal Government through the State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU) of the National Social Safety Net Project. He said: “Each beneficiary received between N25,000.00 and N30,000.00”. The …