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Opinion: These Palliatives Are Not Getting There
By Taiwo Adisa Last week, I witnessed a scene play out in one of the states where agents of the government were busy distributing palliatives to the “poorest of the poor” in line with the lingo that got popularised in recent years by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. An open-roof truck, call it a minivan was […]
The Magical 2023 Osun Osogbo Festival: A Rich Tapestry of Culture, Tradition, Art, and Spirituality
The date was August 11, 2023, as the sun rose over the ancient city of Osogbo, Osun State capital in Nigeria, a vibrant energy coursed through the air, setting the stage for one of West Africa’s most enchanting cultural events – the Osun Osogbo Festival. August of every year, this centuries-old celebration of the river […]
Ipade Imole: A precept for good governance
By Sarafa Ibrahim Oftentimes, we relish the progress in advanced societies and hope that similar experience be replicable here. As good as those thoughts usually are, we do miss one critical factor, and that is the existence of a proper feedback mechanism that is applicable in those environments that primarily account for the growth and […]
Governor Adeleke holds maiden ‘Ipade Imole’
By Sola Isola Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke is set to hold the maiden edition of Ipade Imole, a quarterly accountability and transparency program of the Osun state government. The program is set to hold at 10am on Thursday, 5th October, 2023 at Aurora Events Centre, Osogbo, the Osun state capital. Osun Spring recall […]
Osun to implement six-month paid maternity leave for working mothers
• I will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure the affirmation of this agenda -Osun Gov’s Wife_ Osun state government under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to enact modalities to give six months maternity leave for nursing mothers in government workplaces. This was made known on Tuesday, by the Special Adviser on […]
Nigerian at 63: ‘We Must Rebuild Broken Walls, Reaffirm Collective Resolve To Stick Together’ – Osun Assembly Speaker, Egbedun
As Nigeria celebrates 63rd Independence Anniversary October 1st, Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun states that citizenry must mend the broken walls and reaffirm resolve to stick together for national integration. The Speaker added that, for Nigeria as a country can immensely progress, the people of the country must have a […]
Eid-el-Maulud: “Sow seed of peace and unity”, Governor Adeleke to Muslims
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on Muslims in the state to use the occasion of the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to further sow the seed of peace and unity, noting that the key to a sustainable world is harmony and cohesion. The Governor in statement by his […]
Osun Water Corporation Board Chairman Orders Immediate Evacuation of private properties on government land
The Board Chairman, Osun State Water Corporation, Hon. Samuel Oyedotun has ordered an immediate evacuation of all private properties and business on lands belonging to Osun State Water Corporation. Oyedotun who gave this order while inspecting offices and outlets of the corporation in Osogbo and Ede on Thursday explained that the order became necessary seeing […]
Osun Pensioners Pledge Continuing Support For Adeleke’s Government, Debunk Protest
By Taofik Jimoh The Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Osun State chapter has reacted to a misinformation from some elements who claimed to be members of the union, that the state government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke has reneged in his promise regarding the payment of pensioners in the state. The union said the […]
[Photos] Kogi Guber: Governor Adeleke reunites ex-governors Idris, Wada
• We Are United for PDP, Dino/Habibat Victory, Says Ex-governors The two former governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ibrahim Idris and Idris Wada, have reaffirmed their decision to work together in support of the governorship candidate of the party, Senator Dino Melaye, and his running-mate, Hajia Habibat Mohammed […]
