Tag: Osun State

Nigeria Senate has assured that it would assist the government of Osun to get the refund of N24.6 billion spent on the construction of federal road across the state. This is as the Senate Committee on Works scored the intervention of Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola high on road construction across…

By Femi Adesola Pandemonium broke out in the early hours of Osogbo as men of the Nigerian Police force stormed the popular old garage park in commando style on Wednesday morning. Commercial activities in the ever busy Old garage area was shut down as sporadic shots forced travellers to scamper for…

A 38-year-old man,Diran Olawale,  charged with theft of N700, 000, was on Thursday arraigned at an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun. Olawale, of no fixed address, is facing a three-count charge, including theft and unlawful conversion. The Prosecutor, Insp. Rasak Olaiwola, told the court that the defendant committed the…

A Non Governmental Organization, the Automobiles and Road Safety Initiative (ARSI), has called on the Osun State government to establish mechanic villages in major cities of the state. Speaking at the investiture of grand patrons, patrons and awards of national and state auto safety ambassadors for the Nigeria Automobile Technicians…

Osun State government has disbursed over N4 billion to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Mr. Ismaila Jayeoba-Alagbada, stated this at a press conference in Osogbo yesterday. “Through effective and efficient credit administration and management, the initial fund released…

The Osun State House of Assembly yesterday passed the State Social Protection Bill 2018 and commenced the amendment of State of Osun Assembly Service Commission. The bill was passed after a motion moved by the House’s Deputy Leader, Hon. Bello Osuolale and seconded by Hon. Babatunde Komolafe. Speaker Najeem Salam…

The Osun Government says it has disbursed more than N851 million loan to farmers through its agriculture initiative, Quick Impact Intervention Programme (QIIP) since 2011 till date. Mr Ismaila Jayeoba-Alagbada, the Commissioner For Commerce, Industries and Co-operatives, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Osogbo. Jayeoba-Alagbada said that…

The South West Governors’ Forum has tasked the Federal Government to create a railway line from Apapa for transportation of goods from the ports in order to ease the permanent gridlock on the roads in the area. The governors of the six states in the region said this in a…

Indigenes residents in Ekiti State are to benefit from economic empowerment from the $321 million loot recovered from the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Two other states in the Southwest, Osun and Oyo, are to benefit from the disbursement of the cash through a cash transfer programme…