A civic tech organisation, Urban Alert has issued a pressing call to state governments across Nigeria to swiftly domesticate and implement the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023, warning that further delays may prolong the suffering of millions of citizens grappling with… Domestication of Electricity Act: Urban Alert urges immediate action from Osun govt …C0NTINUE … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State and the state government led by Governor Ademola Adeleke have exchanged strong words over a controversial billboard featuring President Bola Tinubu and Governor Adeleke in Iwo town.The billboard, bearing the inscription… APC, Osun Govt clash over Tinubu-Adeleke billboard in Iwo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the Adegboyega Oyetola administration, Adebayo Adeleke, has accused the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke of paralysing the local government system in the state. He made this statement at a media… Gov Adeleke has paralysed LG administration in Osun — Ex-commissioner …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Osun State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed on Erin-Osun, Ifon and Ilobu communities from 17 to 12 hours. The directive by Governor Ademola Adeleke was contained in a statement by Kolapo Alimi, the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment,… Communal clashes: Osun Govt relaxes curfew …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The National Executive Council of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has thrown its weight behind the Osun State chapter of the union following the decision to withdraw services due to the ongoing local government crisis in the state. Speaking during a… LG crisis: NULGE national executive backs Osun chapter’s decision to withdraw … Read more
Osun monarch, the Osinlade of Osi-Okero Ife, Oba Thomas Adeboye Ademiluyi, has added his voice to the call for the inclusion and constitutional roles of traditional rulers in government functions. Oba Ademiluyi also said the inclusion of traditional rulers would bring about… Osun monarch calls for constitutional role for traditional rulers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Osun State Police Command has appointed a new Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi Zechariah. In a statement by the outgoing PPRO, Adeoye Akeem Adeola, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba on Wednesday, the new spokesperson has… Osun Police Command appoints new PPRO …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has apprehended a 22-year-old teacher, Ahmadan Rufai Akorede, for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old female pupil in Ilesa. Akorede, according to a statement by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Igbalawole… NSCDC arrests two for rape, child molestation in Osun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says the government will remove from office any traditional ruler that fails to sustain peace in their community. Adeleke, in a statement by his Media Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Monday, said that action would be taken against traditional… Osun communal clashes: Gov. Adeleke vows to remove erring traditional … Read more
The Eid-el-Fitr festival was overshadowed by rising costs of living, leaving many residents struggling to celebrate in their usual grand style. The increasing prices of food, fuel, and transportation, coupled with security concerns, dampened the festive mood for many. Days… Osun residents lament high costs during Eid-el-Fitr celebrations …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>