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The Oyo State Executive Council has authorized the release of N900 million in counterpart funding to facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of 68 kilometers of roads across the state. Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that this strategic financial commitment is designed to unlock approximately N16.7 billion ...
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the state government’s allegations alleging that former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the party's current governorship candidate, former Commissioner for Finance Bola Oyebamiji have a role in the ₦13.7 billion payroll fraud controversy currently rocking the state. Describing the claims as a mere rant designed to ...
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The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed out at the State House of Assembly following the passage of the Local Government Amendment No. 2 Bill, 2026. The opposition party described the legislation, which seeks to tighten state oversight of local government bank accounts, as a vindictive attempt to bypass the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. In a ...
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the Osun State House of Assembly over the passage of a bill seeking to tighten oversight of local government bank accounts, describing the move as vindictive contrary to the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. The APC, in a statement on Tuesday ...
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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Monday swore in five new judges to the State High Court, charging them to serve as steadfast guardians of justice and protectors of the rights of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable members of society. The ceremony, conducted at the Governor’s Office Conference Hall, drew a significant gathering ...
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The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has accused Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited of displaying a lack of understanding of how university systems operate by listing 250 members of staff, including the Vice-Chancellor as ghost workers. Speaking on Saturday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, alleged that the consulting firm targeted the institution’s employment structure through what ...
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Hon. Oluwole Oke, representing Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has said that Governor Ademola Adeleke's sudden focus on the infrastructure needs in Ijesa North Federal Constituency raises serious questions. The lawmaker, in a statement on Saturday signed by Senior Media Aide, Media and Public Communication Unit, Omolebi-Sunday Tunde, ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has dragged Dr Deji Adeleke and Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, the Chief of Staff to the Governor into the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged N13 billion ghost workers fraud in the state’s civil service payroll. Speaking during an emergency World Press Conference on Friday, the party chairman, Tajudeen ...
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially launched AlphaStart Hub, the state’s first government-owned innovation center designed to accelerate technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship. Speaking on Thursday at the maiden Osun Tech Festival, Governor Adeleke announced that AlphaStart Hub marks the beginning of a broader digital expansion. He revealed plans to establish three additional hubs across ...
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has issued a strong appeal to political actors across the state to abandon politics of bitterness as the 2026 Ramadan fast commences. In a message delivered through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Governor characterized the holy month as a sacred period for spiritual renewal ...
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The Osun State Government has officially approved the 55.6-kilometre Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan road project, strategically dividing the contract among three separate firms to ensure rapid delivery and eliminate the logistical bottlenecks often associated with single-contractor projects of this scale. According to the state government, the decision to award the project to multiple contractors—Peculiar Ultimate Concerns, Kimzee Global ...
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest Zone D has issued an urgent plea to state governments and legislative houses across the region to intervene in a burgeoning housing crisis and arbitrary tuition hikes. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Osogbo, the student leadership warned that the skyrocketing costs of education and living ...
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…as Iwo indigenes commend Adeleke over first dual carriage The Osun State Government has approved the construction of the 55.6-kilometre Osogbo/Iwo/Ibadan road project. The Osun State Government through the Director of Highways, Engr. Moruf Ojebode disclosed the Government has awarded the contract to three contractors as part of the strategy to fast-track its completion and ...
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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, has issued a call for the diligent prosecution of those responsible for the brutal assassination of the former Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Hon. Remi Abass. The demand comes exactly one year after the tragic event that shook the state’s political landscape. On February ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in both the National and State Assemblies has formally endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office. The Lawmakers announced the resolution in a communique issued and signed by Senator Lere Oyewumi, at the end of a Stakeholder’s meeting of the National and State Assembly members elected on the platform ...
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Ahead of the 2026 governorship polls, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State remains a united family with no room for discrimination against new members. Speaking on Saturday during a grand reception in Osogbo, the former Governor welcomed a significant wave of ...
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Hon. Sunday Bisi has dismissed reports of his removal as the Osun State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), labeling the move by a group of stakeholders an illegal assembly. The announcement of his removal was led by former Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a move Bisi described as a betrayal and a continuation of ...
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...as Adeleke fires back, alleges woeful performance as Governor The political rivalry in Osun State reached a fever pitch on Thursday as Dr. Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola accused Osun state Governor Ademola Adeleke of abandoning his constitutional duties for a life of wild parties and reckless squandering of state ...
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The Osun State Government has forcefully dismissed recent criticisms leveled against Governor Ademola Adeleke’s healthcare record, describing the attacks as irresponsible, ill-informed, and politically motivated. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Special Adviser on Public Health to the Governor, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, took aim at Bolaji Akinola, an aide to the immediate past ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has showered high praise on former Governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, describing him as a patriotic democrat whose impact on the state's development remains a cornerstone of its history. In a heartfelt tribute delivered on Monday in Osogbo, Adeleke characterized the Okuku-born prince as a vital symbol of democracy and good ...
