Governor Ademola Adeleke is ramping up actions to extend the life span of the Ilesa water financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank which is due for closure by December ending. Responding to a statement by the Asiwaju of Ijeshaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Monday in a…
The Osun State government is constrained to clarify that no Osun state government official attended any naming ceremony in Atlanta, United States as being peddled in some opposition misinformation gaffe. In a release issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi debunked the allegations on Monday, saying there was also no official…
As December 3rd marks the annual United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Honourable Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North, Ede south, Egbedore and Ejigbo federal constituency empowered Joint Association of Persons Living With Disability (JONAPWD) in his constituency, with cash grants, food items, grinding machine, sewing machines and driers. During the program at Bamidele…
By Temitope Ajayi The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has denied plan to issue a fresh staff of office to Taiwo Adegboye, as the Alawo of Awo, describing as untrue reports in some section of the media that his administration is taking steps contrary to the dictate of rule of laws. In a statement issued…
Extra police patrolled one of South Africa’s most violent townships Sunday after a “mob” tied up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said. A steadily increasing murder rate afflicts South Africa, but community leaders say Diepsloot, a town of more than 350,000 people north of Johannesburg with…
Impartial watchers of Osun judicial space must be having an interesting manifestation of facts and reality of recent controversies. The public now knows the real issue. The masquerade is unveiled. The real actors now are the judicial workers who petitioned the Chief Judge before the ubiquitous National Judicial Council. Those initial figures and institutions such…
Germany defeated France 4-3 on penalties after both sides played out a 2-2 draw after regulation time to win a maiden U-17 FIFA World Cup title on Saturday
An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure on Thursday ordered the remand of a boy, Mubarak Akadiri, for allegedly killing a 63-year-old woman, Sidikat Adamolekun. The 18-year-old defendant reportedly killed the woman, who is a retired teacher, at her residence and stole her mobile phone in Arigidi Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area…
Three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been confirmed dead in an auto crash in the state on Friday. Nine other persons were also said to have been injured in a separate accident on the same day. Eyewitnesses revealed that the affected monarchs lost their lives in a road accident…
