The attack on ace broadcaster Yemi Shodimu by the Osun chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) demonstrated the opposition’s marriage to unpopular opinion at a time Governor Ademola Adeleke’s popularity rating was climbing to almost 90 percent. Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in a response to the state APC said Otunba Shodimu…
The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state. A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and…
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering farmers and strengthening partnerships aimed at driving agricultural development in the state. The Governor made this declaration when he received the leadership of the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria (FMAN), who paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday at the Government House in Dutse….
…says small medium scale enterprises are backbone of state economy The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, flagged off N200M micro credit loan scheme for entrepreneurs and business owners in the state. Governor Adeleke who was represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi at the flag off program held in Staff…
Persons with Disabilities have decried the lack of access to infrastructure, education, and favourable policies, which hinder their standard of living and contribute to unequal opportunities. They voiced these concerns on Wednesday during the unveiling of a mural created by SightSavers Nigeria at the Area One roundabout in Abuja, ahead of the high-level Summit of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was not in its custody. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said that Bello remains wanted with a subsisting warrant of arrest. He said, “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is currently in custody at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. According to reliable sources at the Commission’s headquarters, Bello was arrested in a midnight sting operation. A source familiar with the development stated that Bello, who had initially claimed to have voluntarily honoured the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed his determination to revive and complete the almost 12 year old Osun Airport project to exit Osun as the only state in the South West without an airport. He made the declaration at the flag off of the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to Ladoke Akintola International Airport where Governor Seyi…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Wednesday commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21 September 2024. A statement signed by Group Captain Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information said, “This move is part of…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has revealed why he surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after a prolonged snub of the anti-graft agency’s invitation to answer for financial impropriety allegations levelled against him. A statement on Wednesday by Yahaya Bello’s Media office Director, Ohiare Michael, made available to…
