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Osun state government has urged beneficiaries of the projects implemented through the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) across the state to imbibe a good maintenance culture. The Osun State General Manager of the state Community and Social Development Agency, Mrs. Funmi Abokede, disclosed this on Wednesday, in Osogbo, Osun State capital. Abokede said many ...
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The Osun State Civil Societies Coalition, the aegis of civil society organisations in the state has urged President Bola Tinubu to return the subsidies on electricity and fuel or face renewed protests from Nigerians. They stated this in a statement released at the end of the official 10-day period for the #EndBadGovernance protest. The statement ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration's commitment to developing the tourism sector in Osun State, citing the state's rich cultural heritage as a major asset. According to Governor Adeleke, Osun State being the cradle of the Yoruba race and host to key Yoruba cultural assets has huge potentials to tap into in ...
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As the ancient city of Osogbo prepares for the annual Osun Osogbo Festival, the Osun Amotekun Corps has announced the deployment of its personnel to protect lives and property during and after the Osun Osogbo Festival. The Osun Amotekun Chairman, Rtd AIG Olawale Abass warned criminals to stay away from Osun, emphasising the Corps’ commitment ...
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has inaugurated 39 members of the Osun State Rent Tribunal including chairmen for the Nine Federal constituencies in the state. The inauguration, which was held at the Exco Lounge, Governor’s Office, Abeere believes, will put an end to the incessant landlords/tenants imbroglio in the state. Governor Adeleke who was represented by the ...
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...Adeleke calls for dialogue, constructive engagement The organisers of the EndBad Governance protest under the aegis of Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens in Osun, has suspended the ongoing Nationwide demonstration due to security concerns related to the Osun Osogbo festival. The protest, which began on August 1, 2024, aimed to draw attention to pressing issues ...
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...Adeleke commends peaceful Osun protests Some commercial banks in Osun State have scaled down their operations due to the ongoing protests against bad governance and economic hardship as their demonstration hit day 5. It was observed that certain banks only attended to customers with serious issues to resolve in the banking hall, as others have ...
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that Governor Ademola Adeleke is behind the ongoing protests in the state against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The APC also accused PDP thugs of planning to burn down the state party Secretariat and the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Secretariat, urging the ...
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…Criticise use of live bullets on protesters …SERAP calls for protection of media freedom Outrage and condemnation have trailed the brutal crackdown on protesters and journalists by the Nigerian Police Force, with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) leading the chorus of disapproval. The duo has vehemently denounced the ...
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Osun protesters on Friday observed Jumat service at the popular Olaiya, Osogbo, Osun State capital as the nationwide hunger protest reached day 2. The Jumat prayer was led by Comrade Akin Asifa around 1 p.m. as some residents of Osogbo experienced difficulty moving as the protesters blocked popular roads. The protesters who converged at Nelson ...
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Protesters call for review of anti masses policies by Tinubu The commencement of protests in Osun State has led to a significant disruption in business activities with many enterprises forced to shut down temporarily. All the busy roads in the state capital were occupied by protesters, chatting anti governments songs as some shopping complex and ...
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Osun State Government said it has started receiving the expected 43 trucks of food palliatives of garri and corn from the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of efforts to cushion the effects of hardship being currently experienced by Nigerians across the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state ...
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Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration has received the first batch of 72 newly coupled tractors out of 114 tractors into Osun state. The government, in a statement signed on Thursday by the Governor’s Spokesperson Olawale Rasheed said the 72 newly coupled tractors out of 114 tractors paid for by the Governor Adeleke led administration will boost ...
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The slain officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, ShittuWasiuKehinde popularly called Kenwask, has been laid to rest in the presence of a tearful gathering on Wednesday in Osogbo. The officer was killed by hoodlums while on duty during a communal clash between OrileOwu and AraromiOwu communities in Ayedaade Local ...
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Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration has promised to provide adequate security for the residents and tourists that will be visiting the state during and after the 2024 OsunOsogbo festival. Speaking to journalists in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. Hon. AbiodunBankoleOjo said the present administration is serious about the lives ...
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The Commissioner for Cooperative and Employment, Prince Adebayo Ogungbangbe, announced on Tuesday that Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the rehabilitation and upgrading of the State Cooperative College in Ode-Omu, located in Ayeedade Local Government Area of Osun State. Speaking to journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, Ogungbangbe highlighted that Governor Adeleke has allocated substantial funds ...
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Following the recent judgement by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria, Osun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, commenced the process of amending its existing laws. The bills slated for amendments include the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment No 1) Bill, 2024, and the Osun State Local ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on Nigerians to embrace entrepreneurship to tackle the country’s economic challenges. Adeleke urged citizens to tap from the multiple opportunities in the country to build a future of prosperity. The governor made the call on Sunday, at the tenth convocation of Adeleke University, in Ede, saying “as challenging ...
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Olori Ronke Ademiluyi, wife of Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye-Ogunwusi has said Yoruba festivals are not fetish but rather a means to honouring and remembering ancestors who achieved great things. Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi said Oni’s efforts aim to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people to correct the misunderstanding that festivals are fetish in ...
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Governor Ademola Adeleke, has tasked residents of the state to maintain personal and environmental hygiene to prevent the spread of the disease in Osun State. Adeleke gave the charge over the weekend at the commissioning of the health centres and borehole projects in Iwo, supported by the Osun State Community and Social Development Agency (OSUN ...
