The development comes as Nigeria battles food security crisis with food inflation at 40.5 per cent. As a way of promoting food security in Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has announced the approval of 2,000 tractors, 4,000 disc ploughs, and 1,200 tractor trailers among other equipment under the National Agricultural Mechanization Programme (NAMP). In…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would press for N250,000 minimum wage during a planned meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday (today). The Head of Public Affairs of the NLC, Benson Upah said Labour would insist on its N250,000 proposal during the session with the President. “We are…
The apex court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, said doing so, would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution. The Supreme Court has barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government (LG) councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, said doing so, would amount to a breach…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has described former Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state as a great Nigerian with patriotic heart and extensive contributions to the subnational and national socio-economic development. In a message issued to mark the birthday of Mr Udom, a banker turned politician, Governor Ademola said the former Governor is…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the passing of Mrs Ajarat Amoke Akinleye, the mother of his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, as “devastating and painful” Governor Adeleke bemoans Mama’s exit as a huge loss that cannot be quantified, saying the deceased lived a life dedicated to making a…
…ready to appoint Electoral Officers ahead of Osun February, 2025 Local Council Elections The Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye Esq., has declared the intention of the Commission under his leadership to issue regulations for eligibility to contest local council elections as well as the Commission’s readiness to appoint Electoral Officers,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today vowed to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion as the state staff audit consultant, Sally Tibot Consult, submitted the final report. At a ceremony held at the Government House, the lead consultant, Mrs Saadat Bakrin Ottun said the staff audit was concluded after due diligence and critical…
Osun State government under the leadership of Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has concluded arrangements to host Industrial Investment Summit in September 2024, as scheduled. Consequently, investors from all walks of life, across the globe have been encouraged to participate in the epoch-making event, which is designed to transform the economic narrative of Osun…
I have come across a sickening and outright disingenuous attempt by the opposition in Osun state, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to misrepresent what Governor Ademola Adeleke said when he received the management team of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in his office on Tuesday. The APC, in its usual mischievous manner, tried to present…
The move is coming about a month after the President said a bill on a new minimum wage would be sent to the National Assembly for passage. President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. A top labour…
