Governor Ademola Adeleke
11 Jun
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said his government is transforming Osun State, especially in the area of agriculture
11 Jun
The quest to restore the ‘lost glory’ of the South-West, through the establishment of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN)
22 Mar
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has set up an eight-man panel for the implementation of the report and white paper of the committee set up to review contracts awarded during the administration of his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola. According to a statement yesterday, by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the action was in pursuance of the…
13 Mar
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, said the state had uncovered plans to kidnap school children and disrupt farm activities in the state.
8 Feb
Despite the worldwide campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), some women in Governor Ademola Adeleke's hometown of Ede, Osun State, insist that nothing will stop the practice in their domain.
21 Jan
A socio-cultural group from Iree in Boripe North Local Council of Osun State, Iree Cultural Frontiers (ICF), has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for nullifying what it described as “the illegal installation of one Prince Ademola Raphael as monarch for Iree community, by the last administration.” The group, however, sought the intervention of the governor in…
19 Jan
...Governor sets up taskforce to recover govt vehicles allegedly carted away by Oyetola's officials Fourteen months after his administration announced the dethronement of three traditional rulers in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, declared that all the affected stools would remain vacant. Recall that the governor had in November 2022, after his inauguration, directed security…
12 Jan
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has promised to revitalise cocoa production in the state with a view to boosting its economy.
3 Jan
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that the state is now free from bondage of the past following fervent prayers by him, religious leaders and other residents of the state. He said this in Osogbo during the 2024 state prayer event attended by religious leaders, traditional rulers and the entire state workforce for the…
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