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General News
World Heritage Day: Commission solicits support for preservation of heritage resources
Mr. Olugbile Holloway, Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), has called for support from Nigerians in the preservation of the nation’s cultural and natural heritage resources. He made the call in his goodwill message as Nigeria joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 2024 International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World…
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General News
Eid-el-fitr: Gov. Adeleke calls for peaceful coexistence
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has called for unity and peaceful coexistence among residents of the state and the country at large. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for the governor. The governor, who urged Muslim faithful to continue praying for his administration, congratulated them on the occasion of…
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Security
Police worry over rising cases of dog bites in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Sunday in Osogbo warned dog owners to cage their pets or risk arrest. SP Yemisi Opalola, spokesperson for the command, said that the warning became necessary following the increasing rate of dog attacks on people in the state. She said in a statement that allowing dogs to roam unrestrained is a violation of the…
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General News
Adeleke lists new retirement age conditions for Osun teachers
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has reiterated enforcement of approved guidelines as a condition to enjoy the new retirement age of 65 years old and length of service of 40 years for teachers in Osun public schools. This is contained in a circular issued by Mr. Ayanleye Aina, the Head of Service, on Tuesday in Osogbo. According to the circular,…
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Religion
Ramadan: Group hails Christian cleric for distributing foodstuffs to Muslims in Osun communities
An Osun-based Muslim youth organisation, Al-Amanah, has commended a Christian cleric, Pastor Basil Alabi, for distributing foodstuffs to some Muslim families in Isokan and Irewole communities in the state toward the ongoing Ramadan. The group’s president, Mr. Fadilulahi Al-Amanah, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Osogbo. Al-Amanah said that such…
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judiciary
Courts resume activities after 3 months JUSUN strike in Osun
Judiciary staff in Osun on Monday returned to work following the suspension of the three-month strike embarked upon by the state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that judicial workers in the state had, in November 2023, embarked on a strike to press for better conditions of service, among other…
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judiciary
Osun JUSUN suspends strike, directs members to resume work on March 11
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun Chapter, has called off its industrial strike, which commenced on Nov 22, 2023. The strike by the union followed alleged seizures of its member’s wardrobe allowance, the suspension of some colleagues, and the Chief Judge’s refusal to lift the embargo on workers’ training. A statement by the JUSUN Chairman in Osun, Mr.…
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News
Adeleke Launches N3.4bn Revolving Cooperative Loan Scheme
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun launched the “State Special Ward Level Cooperative Loan Programme” on Wednesday with the aim of providing N3.436 billion in revolving loans to cooperative societies in the state. Adeleke, while launching the programme in Osogbo, said the loan would be provided in three phases of N1.145 billion per phase, with a total target of 45,816 beneficiaries.…
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Politics
APC Accuses Osun State Govt of Misappropriating Presidential Rice Donation to CAN
Osogbo, Osun State, February 17, 2024 – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has raised allegations against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing them of misappropriating rice donated to the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In a statement signed by the APC Chairman in the state, Tajudeen Lawal, the party claimed that President…
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Defence
New Police Commissioner Assumes Office in Osun State
Osun State has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi, as announced in a statement by the Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, on Friday. The newly appointed Commissioner officially assumed duty on Thursday, January 4, 2023. CP Kwazhi’s deployment to the state follows the recent redeployment of the former Commissioner of Police, Isyaku Mohammed. Described as a thoroughbred professional…
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Features
APM wants Osun govt. to prioritize citizens’ welfare
Osogbo, Nov. 23, 2023 (NAN )The Allied Peoples Movement ( APM ) has urged Osun Government to priotised the welfare of its citizens and also ensure fiscal prudence in the management of the state’s resources. The chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Wale Adebayo, said this in a statement he issued in Osogbo on Thursday. Adedayo said the…
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News
Palm oil laden truck kills 10, injures 36 in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Osun, has said about ten persons lost their lives on Saturday, following an accident that occurred on Gbongan-Osogbo expressway. In a statement issued in Osogbo by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, the Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, said the accident occurred around 1:20 a.m., opposite Ataoja Overhead bridge, along Abere, Osogbo-Gbongan expressway.…
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