•Governors Adeleke and Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government yesterday confirmed relocation of 371 miscreants, beggars and destitute persons back to their states. This followed an outcry by the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over alleged eviction of Osun-born youths from Lagos over the weekend, reports Daily Trust. Reports say many indig...
•Adeleke Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State today, Monday, May 6, issued a directive to increase security measures in Ilesa and its environs. This was in response to reports that Lagos State had allegedly deported some youths to the community, reports The Nation. A statement released by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed th...
Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has said it’s not in support of the stand of Mr Kilamuwaye Badmus, who is the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the party in the South West on the party’s new logo. The National Executive Council of the party had during its last congress in […]
The Osun State Government has concluded plans to commence planting of over 100,000 trees to tackle challenges related to climate change. Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, made this known while speaking with reporters in his office, saying that Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the planting of over 100,000 tree ...
•Adeleke Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has uncovered plans to kidnap schoolchildren and disrupt farm activities in the state. He disclosed that the plot includes disruptions of rural activities with a focus on farmers and farming work, reports Vanguard. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, today, he said intellig...
•The protesters Members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have poured into the streets in Edo and Osun states over the economic hardship in the country. Inflation has reached 29 percent in Nigeria and with the subsidy on fuel removed, the cost of living has spiked in recent months. This has triggered debates and protests in […]
•Osun youths protest A group of youths today staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government to immediately intervene. The protesters, who wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘change the unfavourable policies’, ‘Nigerians are suffering, we can’t cope again’, and ‘We are ...
•Ademola Adeleke Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reimposed the 6 pm to 6 am curfew on Ilobu and Ifon communities, following renewed hostilities involving the towns. The governor announced the decision in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo today, repo...
•Govenror Ademola Adeleke Three persons were reportedly killed at Ifon and Ilobu communities of Osun State in resumed hostilities over land disputes. A police source told our correspondent in Confidence that the three deaths were recorded in the two communities located in Orolu and Irepodun Local Councils, reports The Nation. The state police ...
•Late Prof Richard Adeoriokin A tragic incident struck in Ejigbo, Osun state when a United States Professor and politician, Richard Adeoriokin, was accidentally shot dead by a local security guard while bidding him farewell after an event. The incident occurred around 8:30 pm on Saturday along Inisha Road of Ejigbo, following the conclusion of...