Ademola Adeleke
14 Nov
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, presented a budget estimate of N678 billion for the 2025 financial year before the House of Assembly. Makinde, who tagged the fiscal proposal as “Budget of Stabilisation
13 Nov
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the disbursement of ₦568,288,925.82 as terminal benefits to the families of deceased pensioners who were primary school teachers and local government staff in the state. This relief initiative aims to support bereaved families and honour the state’s financial commitments to retirees. The announcement was made on Wednesday by…
15 Oct
Some members of the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed concerns over an alleged plan by Governor Ademola Adeleke to install a chieftain of the major opposition party in the state, All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Abikoye Johnson Adekanmi Alani, as a traditional ruler in the state. The politicians, under…
9 Oct
The Federal Government has appointed Osun State as the coordinating point for the implementation of the food system transformation pathways in the South West geopolitical zone, an initiative targeted at boosting nutritious and sufficient food production in Nigeria.
3 Oct
Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the sum of N3.3b for the payment of accrued rights (bond certificates) of many workers who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said from the amount released by the government through the office of the…
25 Sep
Osun State Government, yesterday, approved re-scheduled working days for various categories of civil servants and an extension of payment of palliatives for workers for the next two months.
24 Sep
In response to high transportation costs, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved re-scheduled working days for various categories of civil servants. The governor also extended the payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months to cushion the harsh economic realities in the state. The approval, which was contained in a…
21 Sep
The Adegbodu twins are not new on the gospel turf. They have been around for over two-and-a-half decade and thus could smell when an artiste is there just for the money. They said, “not everyone who goes into gospel music is truly called
19 Sep
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has clarified his position on the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that he stands by the relevant provisions of the party constitution. Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement on Thursday, said, "I stand by the Constitution of our great party which spelled out the succession…
18 Sep
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his assurance of completing the Osun Airport project. He said his administration was committed to exiting Osun as the only state in the South West without an airport. Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in a statement, said the governor made this known at the flag off of the upgrade…
17 Sep
Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared that Osun State has a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and adoption initiative under implementation for the past eight months, informing that Imole buses are to be converted to the CNG model.
17 Sep
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State and the major opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed different views over the current governance in the state and boasted of victory in the 2026 governorship election.
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The Kwara State government has called on old students' associations to assist in rescuing and reviving education in the state.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the recent appointment of 'Prof.' Benard Odoh as the Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Accusing the Amb. Greg Mbadiwe-led governing council of the university of violating extant laws in appointing Odoh as the Vice-Chancellor, the union appealed to the visitor, President Bola Tinubu, to intervene…
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The Presidency has announced three spokespersons who will henceforth speak on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. In a State House press release, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, named himself as one of the spokespersons. He also named Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
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Despite growing concerns about the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, state governors have continued to shun the Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds initiative.
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Senate has threatened to sanction any Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) found ignoring financial compliance regulations highlighted in the Auditor General’s report.
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A new dimension was introduced to the ongoing debate on the contentious tax reform bills yesterday as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, criticised the current allocation of Value Added Tax (VAT)
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