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President Muhammadu Buhari has granted financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary across the 36 states of the country. Buhari granted the autonomy via a new executive order signed on Friday. The president, who broke the news on Twitter, added that his administration would “continue to do everything to strengthen…

By Joseph Akanbi The Speaker of the State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has promised a legislation that’ll provide free surgery for women who suffer fistula during childbirth. Owoeye stated this today while joining other stakeholders at Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesha to mark the International Day…

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it is rejoicing with, and congratulating the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, Head of Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI) and President-General, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and all Nigerian Muslim Faithful on their…

Police authorities have called on Nigerians to be mindful of the measures put in place by the government to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, made the call in a statement on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank…

By Joseph Akanbi A bill to amend the State of Osun Local Government creation and administration law has today passed first reading. The bill, State of Osun Local Government Areas Creation and Administration Amendment bill No.4, 2020, was read for the first time at Wednesday’s plenary presided over by the…

Nigeria center for disease control (NCDC) in her constant publication shown that Osun State was one of the top 3 state in Nigeria with COVID-19 cases from March to April 2020. Many will agree with me that in a situation where the world is combating the pandemic, there is high…

By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun House of Assembly has threatened the disengagement of the services of Chams Plc, a provider of integrated identity management and payments transactional systems for the Government of Osun State. The Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, made this known at…

Personnel of Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have intercepted 35 youths travelling out of the state. State Commandant of the Corps, Adeyinka Oguntuase, told newsmen that two vehicles conveying the youths were intercepted a few minutes after they left Ilesha on Monday evening despite…

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has nominated Barrister Segun Oladitan as the Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) The Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Timothy Owoeye at Tuesday plenary read the letter from the governor seeking the confirmation of Oladitan and other members…