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Osun State Government on Tuesday said the Task Force set up by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration on assets recovery is not to witch-hunt the officials of the immediate past administration but to allow the rule of law and due process to reign. Speaking at a press conference held at Bola Ige House, Government Secretariat Abere, ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed pre-emptive security measures around government structures in the State to forestall any copycat occurrence of alleged takeover by suspected Yoruba nation activists. Adeleke directed his Special Adviser on Security Matters, Mr Samuel Ojo to ensure immediate mobilisation of joint security teams to secure the State Government Secretariat, the ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has set up an action committee to implement decisions reached between the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and State Government to combat sexual violence through mobile courts and other measures. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, he said the Governor is committed to addressing ...
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...APC paranoid over Adeleke’s performance, programmes — PDP The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun has chided the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke for fiddling and making merry in far away Lagos when the state is burning on account of his nonchalant attitude to the welfare of the citizens of the State. The party recalled that ...
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A group, Modakeke Think Tank (MTT), has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to quickly intervene and prevent the brewing resurgence of communal dispute between Ile-Ife and Modakeke in Osun State. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Kola Olabisi and Femi Oladosu, the group alleged ...
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Former Commissioner for Education in Osun State, Folorunso Bamisayemi, has explained that Immediate past Governor Adegboyega Oyetola now the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy did not sell Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to co-owner (Oyo state government). Bamisayemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, while reacting to a statement credited to ...
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Women in Osun State have been charged on the need to actively participate in the state politics to contribute to the sustainable social and economic development of the state and the country. Stakeholders who spoke at a two-day consultative meeting on, “Advancing the Participation of Women in Politics through Female elected candidates in the South ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday approved the immediate enforcement and implementation of new retirement age and length of service for the teaching profession, directing that normalcy be restored across schools in Osun State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and made available to newsmen. According to ...
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The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday rejoiced with Christians during this year’s Easter celebration, saying the season should be a period when Christians should rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in the overall interest of the citizenry. The party also reminded Christians to remember to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on the people of the state not to lose hope over the prevailing economic realities as there will be light at the end of the tunnel as the resurrection of Jesus Christ demonstrated Adeleke disclosed this in his congratulatory message to Christians on the celebration of Easter, charging ...
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), Osun, on Thursday demanded the immediate reversal of increase in tuition fees in all the state owned tertiary institutions. The students who stormed the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Osogbo in their numbers gave the government seven days ultimatum to address the numerous academic challenges currently ...
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...Calls on Tinubu, DSS, IGP to caution members of APC over open threats, harassment ...PDP’s allegation is baseless — Osun APC The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has called on President Bola Tinubu, Inspector General of Police and the Director General, Department of State Service to caution members of the All Progressives Congress ...
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...promises to pay maximum attention to Osun traditional institutions Governor Ademola Adeleke has presented the staff of office and instrument of appointment to Oba (Dr.) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde, the Owa of Igbajo, in Boluwaduro local government area of the State. This is against the backdrop of controversies and court tussle that has trailed the ...
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...Frowns at extension of service for retiring civil servants ...Adeleke is committed to observance of civil service rules — Governor’s aide Human rights organisation, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has accused both the executive and legislative arms of government in Osun state of a grand conspiracy to collapse the public service. ...
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...Urges anti-graft agencies to wade in ...PDP refutes allegations The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Osun State, has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke for awarding multi million naira infrastructural projects to his elder brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke; his son, David Adeleke, popularly known as ‘Davido; Deputy Speaker, Akinyode Abidemi Oyewusi among others. The opposition party in ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that for President Bola Tinubu to succeed as leader and political father of the nation requires the support of all. Adeleke disclosed this while playing host to members of the Federal Housing Authority, (FHA) who paid him a courtesy call at the newly rehabilitated Government House in Osogbo, ...
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...As PDP defends expenditure Following the renovation of the Osun State Government House in Abeere, Osogbo by the Governor Ademola Adeleke led administration, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the renovation as superfluous. The Osun State chairman of the APC, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media ...
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...Says his administration is passionate about upgrading state assets Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has moved into the newly rehabilitated Government House in Osogbo state capital, saying his administration is passionate about upgrading state assets. Top officials and dignitaries joined the Governor in the inspection of the facilities, prayers and commissioning. In a statement on ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has blasted the All Progressive Congress (APC) as inhumane, unpatriotic and delusional for denying reports of threats to peace and security in the state. This was contained in a statement released by the party media office signed by its Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi and made available to Nigerian ...
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The main opposition party, the Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of raising a false panic regarding security in the state. It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke in a statement yesterday raised alarm that his government had uncovered some plans by some people to, among other things, disrupt rural activities ...