Osun payroll audit: Kayode Oduoye got it all wrong
By Sarafa Ibrahim Politics can sometimes make a terrible mess of people and this was exactly how I felt after watching an Arise TV interview granted by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Hon. Kayode Oduoye, on the controversy triggered by the Osun payroll audit. In that interview, Mr Oduoye…
Oyetola Week-long Mobilisation for AMBO Meets Brickwall
Marine minister, Gboyega Oyetola has returned to Abuja after a failed one week drive to mobilise support for the governorship candidate of his party, the APC. The insider report indicated that the minister had last week hosted several opinion leaders from key towns in Osun state in company of his inner caucus, former speaker Owoeye,…
Industry Stakeholders Warn: How New Executive Order May Collapse Financial Framework Of Oil And Gas Operations In Nigeria
Industry stakeholders have raised fresh concerns over the potential long-term consequences of the Federal Government’s recent Executive Order altering key fiscal provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), warning that the move could undermine the financial strength of NNPC Limited and weaken investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The Executive Order mandates the…
FCT Council Results Show PDP Remains Structurally Intact, Electorally Competitive Despite Internal Challenges — Olawepo-Hashim Declares
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the outcome of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections as strong evidence that the party is regaining momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite internal challenges and political pressure. Reacting to the results, Hashim congratulated party members and…
Osun Staff Audit: Truth or Target?
By James Bamgbose At a time like this, when public discourse is saturated with claims and counterclaims, the most responsible path forward is to approach the ongoing staff audit controversy in Osun State with objectivity. Allegations bordering financial impropriety and payroll fraud are far too serious to be treated lightly or dismissed on the altar…
Alleged N13.7 billion Fraud perpetrated under Oyetola Government , Sally Tibbot audited past administration payroll – Adeleke’s spokesperson
Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, has insisted that any payroll fraud found within the Osun State civil service system was committed during the administration of former governor Gboyega Oyetola. Rasheed said the payroll that was audited was that of the former administration, adding that Governor Adeleke would not have contracted Sally…
BABS Distributes 120 Free JAMB Forms to Students in Obokun/Oriade
A philanthropist and leading candidate of the House of Representatives, Obokun/ Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Babalola Obisesan, popularly known as BABS, on Friday distributed no fewer than 120 free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to students across the constituency. The distribution exercise, held at the PDP Party House in the Obokun/Oriade Local…
PDP Crushes ADC, APC As Gbenga Hashim Delivers Big In Bwari Area Council Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recorded a sweeping victory at Big Cele Settlement in Dutse Alhaji, Bwari Area Council, as PDP presidential aspirant Gbenga Hashim delivered his polling unit with a commanding margin in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. This comes despite claims that the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, influenced…
Osun Payroll Crisis Deepens as Accord Tackles APC Over ₦13.7bn Claim
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo The Accord in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating what it described as a “scripted drama” in the renewed controversy over an alleged ₦13.7 billion payroll fraud in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Osun State Chairman, Pastor Victor Babalola Akande, the party…
OSUN PAYROL: UNIOSUN Speaks On Sally Tibbot’s Declaring Lecturers As Ghost Workers, Threatens Legal Action
Management Osun State University (UNIOSUN) have rejected the classification of 250 of its staff members, including the Vice-Chancellor, as “ghost workers” in the 2023 Osun State personnel verification exercise conducted by Sally Tibbot Consulting, describing the report as unprofessional, subjective, and malicious. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at the Vice-Chancellor’s office on Saturday,…
