Year: 2023
Ilesa Water Project: Governor Adeleke moves to extend contract lifespan
Governor Ademola Adeleke is ramping up actions to extend the life span of the Ilesa water financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank which is due for closure by December ending. Responding to a statement by the Asiwaju of Ijeshaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Monday in a…
No Osun official attended Davido’s naming ceremony in Atlanta – Commissioner
The Osun State government is constrained to clarify that no Osun state government official attended any naming ceremony in Atlanta, United States as being peddled in some opposition misinformation gaffe. In a release issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi debunked the allegations on Monday, saying there was also no official…
World Disability Day: Hon. Bamidele Salam Empowers JONAPWD members with Cash Grant, Foods, others
As December 3rd marks the annual United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Honourable Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North, Ede south, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency empowered Joint Association of Persons Living With Disability (JONAPWD) in his constituency, with cash grants, food items, grinding machine, sewing machines and driers. During the program at Bamidele…
(OPINION) Nigeria at COP28: Separating the Facts From Fiction
By Temitope Ajayi The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP…
Alawo Stool: Oyetola, not Adeleke Appointed and Issued Staff of Office to Alawo – Gov. Adeleke
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has denied plan to issue a fresh staff of office to Taiwo Adegboye, as the Alawo of Awo, describing as untrue reports in some section of the media that his administration is taking steps contrary to the dictate of rule of laws. In a statement issued…
Seven burned to death in South Africa’s mob attack
Extra police patrolled one of South Africa’s most violent townships Sunday after a “mob” tied up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said. A steadily increasing murder rate afflicts South Africa, but community leaders say Diepsloot, a town of more than 350,000 people north of Johannesburg with…
OPINION: Of NJC, JUSUN And Osun Chief Judge | By Israel Erasmus:
Impartial watchers of Osun judicial space must be having an interesting manifestation of facts and reality of recent controversies. The public now knows the real issue. The masquerade is unveiled. The real actors now are the judicial workers who petitioned the Chief Judge before the ubiquitous National Judicial Council. Those initial figures and institutions such…
Germany beat France to win U-17 FIFA World Cup
Germany defeated France 4-3 on penalties after both sides played out a 2-2 draw after regulation time to win a maiden U-17 FIFA World Cup title on Saturday
Ondo teenager remanded for killing retiree
An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure on Thursday ordered the remand of a boy, Mubarak Akadiri, for allegedly killing a 63-year-old woman, Sidikat Adamolekun. The 18-year-old defendant reportedly killed the woman, who is a retired teacher, at her residence and stole her mobile phone in Arigidi Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area…