23 m. ago Osun communal clashes: Police arrest three for illegal gun possession

Osun State Police Command on Monday said it has arrested three suspects for having in their possession firearms and for breaking restriction orders in communities affected by communal clashes in the state. The command also said exhibits that include guns were recovered from the suspects arrested in the affected communities. What initially started as boundary Read More

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76 m. ago Management mourns as 5 students of UNIOSUN die in road accident 

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo   The Management of Osun State University, Osogbo, has expressed sadness over the death of five students of the university in a road accident.     A statement released by the Institution’s Public Relations ‘Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Monday, stated that the incident happened on Sunday, around Balogun Area, before Unity […] The post Management mourns as 5 students of UNIOSUN die in road accident  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 h. ago Osun Crisis: Adeleke Visits Warring Communities, Assures Of Solutions

Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has said measures has been put in place to facilitate permanent peace between warring communities of Ilobu, Ifon-Osun and Erin-Osun. The governor have the assurance on Monday while fielding questions from journalists during the spot assessment of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the feuding communities. Governor Adeleke also expressed […]

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2 h. ago Adeleke vows clampdown on communal conflicts as community urges Tinubu’s intervention

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday, visited areas affected by the communal clashes in Ilobu, Ifon and Erin Osun communities, condemning the large-scale destruction of properties. Adeleke charged the security agents to go after the perpetrators. What initially started as boundary disputes between Ifon and Ilobu communities in the early hours of last Friday, Read More

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4 h. ago Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court

Tribune Online Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court The PDP governors, comprising those of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara states, argued that the President lacks the constitutional power to suspend a democratically elected governor and deputy governor, contending that the appointment of a sole administrator is unconstitutional. Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court Tribune Online

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5 h. ago Adeleke unveils new measuring bowl for Osun marketers, urges compliance

The Osun State Governor, Mr Ademola Adeleke, on Monday unveiled new measuring bowl called ‘Osunwon imole,’ for use in markets across the state, demanding cooperation of traders to achieve seamless implementation of the initiative. Adeleke, while speaking at the event where the measuring bowl was revealed in Osogbo, said introduction of the initiative was meant Read More

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10 h. ago Ajaero warns governors against undermining court order on LG autonomy

NULGE inaugurates new leadership From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has issued a strong warning to state governments against undermining the implementation of a Supreme Court judgment mandating local governments to establish accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in order to receive their allocations directly. […] The post Ajaero warns governors against undermining court order on LG autonomy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Osun LG crisis: Adeleke denies claims of education, health services disruption

The Osun State Government has issued a rebuttal, insisting that social services remain uninterrupted in all local governments in the state. This is amid allegations from opposition parties about a supposed breakdown of LG services in the state. In a Monday statement titled “Local Social Services and Governance Unimpeded Across Osun State,” signed by Olawale Read More

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12 h. ago NLC Warns Against Politicising LG Autonomy As NULGE Inaugurates New NAC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the federal government against politicising local government autonomy, stressing that the recent judicial ruling on the matter must be respected and implemented without delay. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly elected National Administrative Council (NAC) members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Abuja, […]

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13 h. ago Flight Delays: Don’t Vandalise, Attack Airlines’ Workers, FAAN Warns Passengers

As the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration draws nearer with the expected surge in flight schedules and passenger traffic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on passengers to be guided by laws and restrain from destroying terminals and airlines’ properties due to flight delays, rescheduling and cancellations. Managing director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, who […]

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14 h. ago ‘Withdrawal Of Services By Osun LG Workers Pathetic, Uncalled For’

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the withdrawal of services by local government workers in council areas in the state as pathetic and unfortunate. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said the workers’ actions had plunged the local government areas in the state into administrative paralysis, inflicting untold pains […]

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20 h. ago Warring Osun communities allege soldiers’ bias, seek IDP camps

As the violent clash between Ilobu and Ifon communities of Osun State continued into Sunday, spilling over into Erin Osun, the state government has been urged to open an Internally Displaced Persons camps for victims. This was as the Erin Osun Progressive Union accused the soldiers deployed on peace mission of taking sides. What initially Read More

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24 h. ago Ilobu/Ifon clash: APC chieftain, Omowaiye, seeks urgent relief for victims

Tribune Online Ilobu/Ifon clash: APC chieftain, Omowaiye, seeks urgent relief for victims As fleeing residents of Ilobu and Ifon-Osun now take refuge in many churches, mosques, and other worship centers in Osun State, the Executive Director of Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority, Abuja, Mr. Oluremi Omowaiye, on Sunday called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently provide relief materials to victims displaced by the Ifon-Osun/Ilobu communal clash. Ilobu/Ifon clash: APC chieftain, Omowaiye, seeks urgent relief for victims Tribune Online

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27 h. ago Our education not bargaining chip, OAU students lament lecturers’ strike

The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday, said “enough is enough” regarding the delay caused to medical students by the strike embarked upon by the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria. The Students’ Union at the university, led by the President, Secretary-General, and Public Relations Officer— Omoboriowo Isaac, Babatimehin Kinfeosi, Read More

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30 h. ago Osun APC chieftain urges LG workers’ return to work, seeks neutrality

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended the leadership of the Concerned Local Government Staff of Osun State for directing workers in the council areas to resume work immediately. In a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye described the prolonged withdrawal of services by local government Read More

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30 h. ago Claims Adeleke University suspended Muslims for praying on campus untrue – MSSN

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Adeleke University Branch, Ede, Osun State, has described as “fake news” a statement credited to MURIC which alleged the suspension of a Muslim student of the university over Friday prayers. The association, in a statement signed by its Ameer, Imran Adigun AbdulHakeem, on Sunday, […] The post Claims Adeleke University suspended Muslims for praying on campus untrue – MSSN appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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30 h. ago Withdrawal of services by Osun LG workers pathetic, uncalled for – APC chieftain

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the withdrawal of services by local government workers in the state as pathetic and unfortunate. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker in the state, said that the action of the workers had plunged the local government areas […] The post Withdrawal of services by Osun LG workers pathetic, uncalled for – APC chieftain appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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31 h. ago Provide relief for Osun communal clash victims, FHA boss urges NEMA

The Executive Director, Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority, Abuja, Mr. Oluremi Omowaiye, has called on the National Emergency Management Agency to urgently provide relief materials for those displaced by the ongoing communal clashes in Osun State. The violent confrontations involving hoodlums from Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun have led to several deaths, multiple Read More

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32 h. ago Osun Residents Urged To Embrace Peace To Resolve LG, Communal Disputes

The people of Osun State have been charged to embrace peace as only acceptable atmosphere to ensure resolution of political and communal disputes in the state and among feuding communities. A humanitarian, Omooba Adeyemi Victor Adegbuyi gave the charge recently when he presented palliative items to widows in Oke-Ana Ijesha of Oriade local government area […]

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36 h. ago Japa: Varsity don urges better pay, improved working conditions for workers

The Vice-Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Prof Timothy Adejumo, has called on the government and private organisations to offer better remuneration and create a conducive work environment to curb the rising ‘Japa’ trend. He gave this advice during the inauguration of new Governing Council members of the institution, held at the Senate Chamber, Olaogun, Read More

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