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…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter, joins family, friends, associates, and well-wishers across Nigeria in celebrating one of our finest, Representative Bamidele Salam, on the joyous occasion of his 56th birthday. In a congratulatory message signed by rhe party state chairman on Wednesday, noted that Salam stands tall as a hardworking General who…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Nigerians on the 65th Independence anniversary of the country even as he harped on observance of the rule of law and national reform for true federalism. In a statement issued to mark Independence Day, Governor Adeleke described today’s celebration as a critical point to assess the state of national constitutional…
Among others, President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the reconstructed 60-kilometer dual carriage Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia Federal Road, and the Assumpta Flyover. President Bola Tinubu has just arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a one-day official visit. The presidential aircraft landed at exactly 12:52 p.m. As part of his…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed sadness over the passing of an Arise Television News Anchor and Producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, describing her demise at a prime age of 29 as a collosal loss. In a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed,noted that the Governor was deeply shaken…
By Great Oluwaseun The people of Osun State have been left in shock following fresh revelations about how the court-sacked “yes or no” local government chairmen attempted to rob local councils of funds meant for ordinary citizens. What has come to light is not just political desperation but outright criminality, designed to open secret accounts…
The Springtime Development Foundation (SDF), in collaboration with the Veronica Adeleke Empowerment Initiative and the Osun State Ministry of Women Affairs, has trained about 500 women drawn from 30 local government areas of Osun State in domestic farming and entrepreneurship skills. As part of the programme, the state government also provided financial support, giving each…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has observed with utmost amusement and pity the pitiable drama of confusion being staged by the rejected All Progressives Congress (APC) and its hired agents in the state. This was contained in a press release signed by the Osun PDP Director of Media And Publicity, Hezekiah…
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating stricter procedures for the management and withdrawal of Local Government funds across the state. According to the release signed by the Speaker Hon. Adewale Egbedun, noted that the resolution, adopted at the Assembly’s plenary on Monday, September 29, 2025, is anchored on the 1999…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) on Monday contradicted the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the release of withheld allocations belonging to the state’s local government councils. The Osun APC had announced on Sunday that the funds had been released….
