The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Osun State branch, on Wednesday declared an indefinite strike which takes effect immediately. Police operatives dispersed protesting members of the Union as the suspended Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, resumed back to her office. The protesters had since Monday paralysed activities in the State High Court in protest against alleged…
The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the Startup Support and Engagement Portal, which is a key requirement for the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act. The launch was announced by the Minister of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on his X account. He wrote, “The startup portal will drive the identification and aggregation…
Fire has razed a bungalow building belonging to one Mr. Bamidele, of Igbo Ile area of Ikirun, Osun State and properties worth millions of naira destroyed during the incident. SAHEL STANDARD learnt that the fire was caused by one occupant of the house who lit a candle in her room and went to church for…
There has been confusion in Kano State on Tuesday as the Certified True Copy of the Court of Appeal judgment on the State’s governorship election surfaced. It would be recalled that the appellate court last Friday upheld the decision of the petition tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf. However, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,…
Magistrate A. A. Adesanya of the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court in Bolade, Oshodi, has granted N200,000 bail to one Waheed Balogun, 40, who was arraigned before the court over an attack on a firefighter who was on duty in the Ikotun area of the state This development was disclosed in a statement posted…
Some unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted a nurse, identified as Mrs S. Ogunyinka in Osun. Ogunyinka was said to have been abducted on Friday while she was returning from a farm along Iwo/Ileogbo road in Osun State. During the attack on the nurse, her husband, whose name could not be immediately confirmed was reportedly shot…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, was on Sunday awarded the Most Outstanding Governor of the Year and National Patron of the Nigerian National Cooperative Award (CRASoN). The Governor received the Award at the 5th National Cooperative Awards Dinner and Patrons Investiture Ceremony held at the NECA Event Center, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos,…
…declares open Osun 2023 Trade Fair The Osun state governor, Gov Ademola Adeleke, has said his administration is passionate about changing the narrative of the state from a civil service economy to a thriving industrial hub. The governor made this known while speaking at the 2023 Osun Trade Fair organized by the Ministry of Commerce…
The government of Osun state has denied news reports that Governor Ademola Adeleke spent N8 billion in three months, clarifying that the Governor’s office comprises more than seven agencies and departments alongside many government wide operations and activities. Describing as laughable the presumption that the Governor’s office stands for Mr Governor alone, the statement by…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated sensational hip-hop artist and global music icon, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on the auspicious occasion his birthday, extolling his virtues and endearing personality. Governor Adeleke notes Davido’s incredible exploits in the music industry, rendering entertainment and soul-stirring melodies to a global audience,…
