The Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced screening for the Intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise. The Board’s Chairman, Dr Moruf Ishola stated this on Tuesday while flagging off the exercise which was held at the office of the Board located within the State Government Secretariat, Osogbo. He disclosed that the exercise…
●As State Government Sensitize Critical Stakeholders Ahead of Its Mass Vaccination Campaign Against Cervical Cancer The administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has concluded modalities to revamp and revitalized 332 focal health centres in Osun state. This was made known on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle at the sensitization programme…
Osun State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Tola Faseru, has urged women farmers in Osun, especially in Ifedayo Local Government Area, to ensure that they utiised the farming processing equipment, tools and livestock distributed to them solely for the purpose of growing their agricultural businesses. The Commissioner, who spoke through the Special Adviser…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commissioned a-2km road in Ilesa, Osun State which was facilitated by Sarumi’s family. The Iloro-Garage, Isokun road was rehabilitated under the Osun State Infrastructure Development and Social Investment Tax Credit Scheme of Olasunkanmi Rasheed Sarumi, in commemoration of late Alhaja Wasilat Olabisi Sarumi. Speaking at the commissioning, Osun…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the service would commence the induction of newly acquired platforms into its inventory soon. According to him, the service had started taking delivery of additional air assets procured by the Nigerian government. He added that the platforms when inducted would help the Air Force…
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Halima Shehu and Muhammd Hammajoda. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Olukoyede as the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Shehu as the national coordinator, National Social Investment Programme Agency, and Muhammd Hammajoda as the new secretary of the nation’s anti-graft agency. The appointees were confirmed…
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has announced $100 million for humanitarian assistance in Gaza. In a post on his official X handle, the money would support over one million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians. “I just announced $100 million for humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank. This money will…
Osun State Government has approved the constitution of a new management teams for both Osun United and Osun Babes Football Clubs. The government also appointed football coaches for both clubs. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Goke Awoyemi on Wednesday. The Deputy Governor and Commissioner…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged against any attacks on healthcare centres, a day after a Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people. “We call … at a minimum to stop any attacks on healthcare facilities,” the head of the WHO’s European branch, Hans Kluge, told AFP in an interview, listing it…
A strike on a Gaza hospital compound which health officials there said killed at least 200 people has provoked outrage and condemnation from around the world, with protests on the streets of Amman, Tunis, Beirut and Tehran. The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the territory, accused Israel of being behind the explosion. The Israeli…
