The Oyo State government on Tuesday said it was partnering secondary school students as critical stakeholders to mitigate forest challenges in the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abiodun Oni, made this known at the conference hall of Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan in commemoration of the 2023 International Day of…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has promised a positive turnaround for the sporting sector in the state, indicating his administration’s readiness to give the needed support to restore the lost glory of the state in the sporting sector. The Governor gave the assurance on Tuesday in Osogbo when he presented two…
The Osun People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said it has found it laughable and amusing the accusation of the woefully defeated opposition party in the state (APC) of having the effrontery to make a fallacious statement against the PDP and the Governor of the state. The party in a statement by the Acting Chairman, Dr…
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) and the 9th National Assembly for unbundling the transmission and distribution of electricity supply, by enabling the 36 States in Nigeria to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by national grid. It could be recalled that in year 2021,…
By: Olalekan S. Badmus (Phoenix) Saturday 18th March 2023’ House of Assembly election in Osun state makes it exactly eight (8) months and some two (2) days that the July 16th Governorship election was held in Osun state, an election which returned Governor Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner over…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of Petrol increased from N170.42 in February 2022 to N263.76 in February 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for February 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. It stated that the February 2023 price of N263.76 represented a…
A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde; the newly reelected governor, on his success at the gubernatorial poll. The ex-governor who doubles as the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland sent a congratulatory message to Makinde, as he prayed to God to help the governor succeed in meeting people’s expectations….
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged new governor-elects and lawmaker-elects to embrace their opponents and supporters to achieve a united Nigeria. While congratulating the winners of Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, Tinubu said it was important for the winners and losers initiate the process of healing. According to the former Lagos…
TheAIG Zone11 Commends Oyo, Osun Electorates, Personnel On Election Duty Director of News, In a special message sent to the citizens of Oyo and Osun States, AIG Zone 11 Command, AIG S. K. Akande sent his appreciation to the good people of Oyo and Osun States especially the electorates for their peaceful conduct, before during…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the governor-elect of Zamfara State. Lawal was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to INEC, he polled a total of 377,726 votes to defeat Bello Matawalle of the…
