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….as parliamentarians pass vote of no confidence A council boss in Osun State, Dixon Amola, has been allegedly accused of diverting the sum of twenty million naira internally generated revenue of the council into his personal account with Wema bank plc. This allegation was among many others leveled against the…
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By Editor The State of Osun Public Procurement Law Amendment Bill 2020 has on Monday scaled second reading at the Osun State House of Assembly. The bill sponsored by the Executive arm of government was laid before the House at a plenary held last week. At today’s plenary, the Majority…
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The government of Saudi Arabia says only those residing in the country will be allowed to perform hajj for this year. Hajj is a pilgrimage Muslim faithful are expected to perform at least once in a lifetime. In a statement on Monday, Saudi ministry of hajj and umrah said the…
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday decried the lack of adherence to government measures designed to halt the coronavirus pandemic. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, said, based on observations from a national sensitization program, many Nigerians are “letting down their guard.” Dr. Aliyu noted that…
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By Editor In furtherance of her campaign against rape in Osun, the State of Osun House of Assembly will on Wednesday 24th of June have in audience the wife of the Governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola. The Speaker, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye during plenary on Monday intimated the Assembly of the…
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A 48-year-old man, Joshua Oki, on Monday, appeared before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for posting on Facebook, pictures and words defaming the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye. The defendant, who was arrested by the operatives of Department of State Services, appeared before…
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Nigeria is a country where there is water everywhere, and yet none for its citizens to drink (apologies to Samuel Coleridge in his “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”) Ours is a nation suffering and writhing in excruciating pains for lack and want in the midst of plenty. Too sad to…
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The Government of the State of Osun on Sunday confirmed the discovery of six new cases in the State. But one of the cases, a returnee from Ibadan, whose spouse lives in Owode-Ede, died on Saturday before the result of his test was announced. Of the remaining five cases, three…
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A group of doctors under the aegis of the Global Health Adolescent and Development Initiative have donated medical supplies to three health centres to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Osun state. The doctors are Ayilola Babatunde, Atoyebi Temiloluwa, Awede Kehinde, Adedoyin Samson, Salami Olatubosun, Gambo Emmanuel and Olaobaju Oluwatosin…
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The Aareago families of Ara in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State have called on Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, to reverse the recent installation of John Babatunde Ibirogba as the Aareago of Ara by the Alara of Ara, Oba Olubayo Adesola Windapo. The families alleged that due…
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