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By Olajide Idowu Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has released N1.2 billion for the payment of gratuity and contributory pension to retirees. Dr Festus Oyebade, the state Head of Service, made this known on Friday in Osogbo at a meeting of the Forum of Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, Coordinating…
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A Man, Akinsina Ibrahim, who allegedly sent a text message threatening a girl, was yesterday granted a temporary reprieve by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun. Ibrahim, 22, was released on bail at N100,000, with two sureties The Magistrate, Mrs. Olubunmi Ajanaku, said the sureties must live within the…
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By NAN The Osun Government is to spend N22.2 billion for the running of the office of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola in the 2018 fiscal year, Mudashiru Husain, the Commissioner for Cabinet Matters, has said. Mr. Hussain, a former senator, disclosed this while speaking at the 2018 budget defence session at…
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By Gbenga Faturoti Chief (Mrs.) Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori is the Deputy Governor of State of Osun. She has emerged the 2017 INDEPENDENT Most Outstanding Deputy Governor award recipient. In this interview with GBENGA FATUROTI, she speaks on the award and infrastructural development in Osun. Excerpts: What is your reaction to your nomination…
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The Osun Government says it will spend N13.7 billion on the provision of potable water in the state this year. Olugbenga Owojuyigbe, the General Manager of the State Water Corporation, disclosed this during the corporation’s budget defence at the House of Assembly on Tuesday in Osogbo. Owojuyigbe also said that the…
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The State Government of Osun on Tuesday debunked rumors of an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Adelani Baderinwa made the disclosure in press statement. According to the statement “the state government of Osun wishes to inform the general public that there…
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By Oluwole Ige OVER 100 acres of ripe mangoes and pineapple plantations have been set ablaze in Esa Oke of Obokun East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Osun State, Nigerian Tribune authoritatively gathered. Some of the farmers, who spoke to our correspondent said they have lost millions of naira…
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By Tunji Omofoye Crises trailed the election of local councils chairmen in Osun State yesterday, as aggrieved party supporters resisted imposition of candidates by government officials.The state government had during the recent local council election introduced parliamentary system, which witnessed the return of all candidates of the All Progressives Congress…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted its members, supporters and other residents to the epic battle for the soul and future of the state. In a statement yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital, by its Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Kunle Oyatomi, the…
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By Leo Sobechi An estate consultant, Mr. Bola Suleiman Olaniyi, has said life is getting harder in Osun State because the prices of foodstuffs have gone beyond the reach of ordinary people. Olaniyi, who visited the Rutam House headquarters of The Guardian, accompanied by friends, said he was worried by…
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