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The lawmaker representing Ayedire State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oderinwale Akinyemi, has awarded 175 WAEC forms and 120 JAMB/UTME forms to deserving students in the constituency. Akinyemi issued out the forms at the grand finale of the 4th Edition of the IseOluwa Free Holiday Coaching…
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A former Provost of the College of Law, Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, has described the extension of tenure for a Vice-Chancellor as an “abnormality” within the Nigerian university system, blaming political interference for the controversy surrounding the decision. Prof. Alabi, who holds dual professorships in Political Science…
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As part of efforts to strengthen security in schools and deepen collaboration with stakeholders, the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Ibrahim Zungura, has launched the Safe School Initiative in the state. CP Zungura launched the initiative on Friday during a courtesy visit by the national chairman of the Police…
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The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and the Chief Executive Officer of O3 Drive, Jimi Oyinlola, have called for a coordinated and predictable taxation regime for startups and businesses operating in the ride-hailing sector. They made the call in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State,…
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The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres as part of efforts to frustrate the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. It was learnt that the DSS…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by ₦85 per litre. The refinery raised the price from ₦1,265 to ₦1,350 per litre, representing a 6.7 per cent increase. The adjustment is expected to affect fuel marketers sourcing petrol directly from…
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Members of the Alubarika Movement in Iwo Local Government Chapter, have commended their principal and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Senator Ajibola Basiru, for facilitating the ongoing construction of a standard borehole project in Ward 7, Malete 3, Iwo Local Government. In an appreciation letter signed…
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The Aragbiji of Iragbijiland, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, has advocated for stronger collaboration between traditional institutions, government agencies and the private sector to drive Nigeria’s technological development and youth empowerment. Oba Olabomi made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Board for Technology…
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The management of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, UNIOSUNTH, Osogbo, has denied plans to privatise any department of the hospital, describing the proposed arrangement as a Public-Private Partnership, PPP, aimed at improving service delivery. In a rejoinder issued on Friday, the management said the aim of the partnership was to…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has condemned the two-year tenure extension granted to the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof. Clement Adebooye, warning that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s action has turned Osun into “a bad example for governors” seeking to subvert university laws. It would be recalled that…
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