Hike in drug prices: APC Chieftain calls for President Tinubu urgent intervention

Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Osun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to urgently intervene in the hike in prices of essential drugs in the country. Oyintiloye, who made the appeal while speaking…

2022 Osun festival begins with spiritual cleansing of roads

The annual international Osun Osogbo festival commenced on Monday with the traditional road cleansing, known as “Iwopopo”. The traditional ritual involved the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji and his Chiefs, as well as wives walking from the palace at…

Adeleke’s Victory: Jubilant PDP supporter shot self in Osun

A middle-aged man identified as Sunday had on Sunday mistakenly shot himself while celebrating the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke, the newly Governor-elect under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). It was gathered that Sunday, who is living at…

Senate approves N148bn refund for 5 states

The Senate has approved payment of N148 billion promissory notes to Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Osun and Rivers states as refund for projects executed on behalf of the federal government. This followed the adoption of a report by Committee on…

Eight die in Ondo auto crashes as truck crushes mother, child to death in Ogun (Guardian)

Six persons reportedly died on the spot and 10 others sustained serious injuries in a ghastly lone accident that involved a Benue State-bound bus from Ogbomoso. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred on a bridge between Ajowa and Gedegede in Akoko…

Oluwo tasks citizens on taxes for development (Guardian)

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, has urged citizens to pay their taxes promptly to generate funds for the development of Osun State. He made this known when the governor, Gboyega Oyetola visited Iwo at the weekend in…

OAU medical students reject ‘exploitative’ training fees (Nation)

The resolution of the Association of Provosts of Colleges of Medicine (APCOM) to impose professional fees on students undergoing medical training in public universities is causing unrest at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State. OAU medical students…

Senator Adeleke Arraigned, Released on Personal Recognizance (ThisDay)

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recent Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was arraigned on Wednesday and granted bail on personal recognizance by the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. Senator Adeleke, his brother, Sikiru Adeleke,…

Osun Poll: Adeleke Got 250,000 Votes by Dancing, Says Osinbajo (ThisDay)

As the 2019 general election draws nearer, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said at the weekend that it took the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent Osun State governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to “dance” to secure…

Brazil to inject $1.1bn into Nigerian agriculture (Guardian)

The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, says Brazil will soon inject 1.1 billion dollars into Nigeria’s agriculture. The envoy said on Thursday night in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that an agreement…

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