The Osun State House of Assembly has issued a stern warning to commercial banks in the State, particularly the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Osogbo Branch, against honouring unauthorised financial instructions on Local Government accounts. In a letter personally signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, the House drew attention to unlawful financial…
A cross-section of Osun residents has expressed shock and disbelief at the current push by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to loot and divert Osun local government funds running into several billions of naira. Street interviews conducted by our reporter in Osogbo and its environs revealed a deep level of anger over the reported conduct…
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Chapter, has refuted claims that local government workers in the state have been asked to resume work. In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Comrade David Olalekan Owoeye, the union said the report was false and sponsored by a political party to cause…
The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has been described as a public servant with a heart of gold. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, stated this while congratulating members of the Governor’s media team who were selected as participants at the retreat currently holding…
In commemoration of the 56th birthday of Representative Bamidele Salam, Member representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the National Assembly, staff members from his office on Wednesday donated food items and essential supplies to the Shining Star Orphanage in Lugbe, Abuja. The donation, described as a continuation…
By Kayode Lawal The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Motomori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun has approved the commencement of online applications for lawyers seeking appointment as Notaries Public of Nigeria. The online approval, said to be a landmark step by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, is aimed at revolutionizing the appointment process for legal practitioners,…
In commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the Governor of Osun State, Senator (Dr.) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has granted amnesty to 36 convicts currently serving sentences at the Nigerian Correctional Service facilities in Ilesa and Ile-Ife. The gesture, made in line with the powers conferred on the Governor under Section 212 of the Constitution…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Ejigbo/Egbedore in the House of Representatives, Honourable Bamidele Salam, on the occasion of his 55th birthday, hailing the lawmaker as an exceptional representation for the people of his constituency. Governor Adeleke celebrates the Awo-born legislator for the extensive impact…
The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC) has called on relevant authorities and the general public to rise against what it described as the brazen attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack local government allocations meant for the grassroots people of Osun State.In a statement issued, signed by its secretary Engr Adewole Titus…
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Osun State House of Assembly recently passed a resolution reaffirming legal guidelines for the use of Local Government funds, and even went further by constituting a committee to investigate troubling allegations that monies meant for grassroots development were being diverted into private accounts and managed by unauthorized individuals. This decision…
