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Nationnewslead reports that President-elect Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team. The Democrat named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as his COVID Policy Advisor. Biden, who takes office on January 20, had also named Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as the Deputy Treasury Secretary. Both Okolo and Adeyemo were amongst Biden’s first 100 White House appointees, according to the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team. “Prior to joining the transition, Okolo served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to US Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Okolo drafted, negotiated, and managed the Congresswoman’s legislation, oversight, and policy across a comprehensive health care and public health agenda, most recently focusing almost exclusively on the COVID-19 pandemic,” the transition team said in a statement. She had also served as Legislative Aide for Health Policy on the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labour, ...

Governor of the Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has appreciated the people of the State for the cooperation and support given to the administration throughout 2020, which he described as the most challenging year in human history. He assured that the Administration’s Development Agenda was on course and that he would continue to work tirelessly to set Osun on the pathway of sustainable economic revolution. Oyetola who said these on Thursday in his New Year Message to the people of Osun, noted that in spite of the challenges encountered in the outgone year, his government was “able to provide equitable and adequate services for our people across sectors and prove that even in the face of gross adversity and crass challenges, we have the capacity to secure our people and deliver services.” He appealed to residents and citizens of Osun to always observe Covid-19 protocols so as to curb the spread of the virus in the State. He also highlighted some of the achievements of the State governme...

Former Governor of Osun State and Chairman Southwest Reconciliation Committee, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Former BOT Member, Dr Saka Balogun met with former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose and other stakeholders of the party from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun and Ondo States today, December, 30. The meeting was held in Fayose’s residence in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. In the meeting were Engr Femi Babalola, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeniyan, Dr Eddy Olafeso, Rev Bunmi Jenyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos and Ogun States PDP chairmen, Dr Sikirulai Ogundele, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, Engr Adedeji Doherty and Hon Sunday Bisi respectively. The meeting affirmed Dr Eddy Olafeso as the next National Vice Chairman (South-West) and called on Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to support him. Other things discussed at the meeting will be unfolded soonest.

Afenifere  has revealed that Tinubu Is Not A Yoruba Leader and hence, they Cannot  Endorse Him For 2023  President   Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, on Wednesday, said All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, is not the focal leader of the Yoruba people. Speaking during Punch Online interview programme, The Roundtable, Odumakin said,  “No, there is no doubt that Asiwaju is a leader in Yorubaland but he is not the leader of the Yoruba people,” Odumakin added, noting that, “To say Asiwaju has done more for the Yoruba people is debatable”. Odumakin also hinted that his Yoruba Pan Group,   Afenifere has not endorsed Tinubu , the Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, or any non-Yoruba aspirant for the 2023 presidency. The Afenifere spokesman also claimed that the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, still wants to run for president in 2023, adding that the group has not given support to an...

Osun State Government has rescinded its earlier decision banning churches from holding cross-over services. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode. In the statement titled, ‘Covid-19: Osun gives fresh directives on Crossover Service’, the commissioner said the government’s sensitivity to the mood of the season has necessitated a review of its earlier position. Egbemode said, “The Government of the State of Osun has decided to allow cross over religious gatherings, But any organisation holding cross over service must note that they are expected to close the service early and everyone must be off the streets by 1:00am. “Security operatives have been given the directive to enforce this guideline. Religious bodies and citizens are therefore advised to comply because we do not want anyone to spend the first day of the year in police custody. “Also, the leadership of religious bodies must ensure strict...

National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam is dead. According to reports, Abdulsalam died in the early hours of Tuesday 29, December 2020 from an undisclosed ailment. Confirming his death, Mr. Kennedy Chigozie, the Deputy National Secretary, LP, said that a public announcement would be made soon by the party. More details later… To Advertise or Publish a Story on Osun Herald Magazine Blog post : Kindly contact us @ osunheraldnews@gmail.com Call or Whatsapp: 08066619902 

Nigeria’s ’99 Constitution a fraud against Southern, Middle Belt — Akintoye, Nwodo, Jang, Nkanga, Ukiwe, others ON DECEMBER 19, 20205:17 AMIN NEWS …Petition UN, EU, AU, US, UK …Say ‘99 Constitution symbolises impunity By Dapo Akinrefon EMINENT Nigerians, including former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang; Second Republic Senator, Professor Banji Akintoye; President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; former Vice-Chairman of Arik Air, Senator Anietie Okon; Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd), Commodore Idongegist Nkanga, (retd); of PANDEF,  the leader of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu; former Minister, Prof. Yusuf Turaki and 121 others, yesterday, alleged that the 1999 constitution was skewed in favour of the North. They also petitioned the United Nations Security Council, African Union, European Union, United States and the British Government on the need to urgently convoke a Sovereign National Conference to discuss the constitutionality of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria an...

I know it’s been a hard year, but not everyone wished that 2020 were deleted from his or her calendar of life. It’s been a mixed bag of blessings, sorrows, strides and fears, of winners, whiners and losers. On the mathematical scale, 2020 is a year with patterns and no rules. On January 1, 2020, it was the Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati that first ushered in the New Year. They probably did without a shaman telling them it would be hard. By the time it was spiritual Nigeria’s turn, Australians had overused the New Year and were getting ready to sleep. The people in the Canadian capital, Ottawa were left to pick up the remnants. Life is not fair, imagine a first world nation like Canada having to eat the leftover of a wannabe nation like Nigeria and there’s nothing a handsome Justin Trudeau could do about it even if he wished. On a personal note, this was the year lovely Yemi, our eldest daughter made us proud glam parents (yes, you read that right). That means we w...

Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday. According to AFP, the figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan. Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were “deliberately targeted” for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019. “For several years now, Reporters Without Borders has noted that investigative journalists are really in the crosshairs of states, or cartels,” said Pauline Ades-Mevel, RSF editor-in-chief. Mexico was the deadliest country, with eight killed. “Links between drug traffickers and politicians remain, and journalists who dare to cover these or related issues continue to be the targets of barbaric murders,” said the report. None of the Mexico killings...

The Owa of Igbajo, Oba Olufemi Fashade has passed on.  The octogenarian died on Thursday, December 24, plunging his community into mourning.  He ascended the throne of his forefathers in 1990 years after voluntarily retiring from the Nigerian Army He died after an illness at the age of 81. The late monarch was crowned king of Igbajo in 1990, a town in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State. Fashade was born on April 17, 1939, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He attended Baptist School, Ebute-metta Lagos; Abeokuta High School; Kiriji Memorial College; Tottenham College, London, and Hammersmith College, London. Fashade enlisted in the Nigeria Army in June 1969 and retired voluntarily as a Major in December 1977. The high point of Oba Fashade’s reign was the creation of a tertiary institution in a community called Igbajo Polytechnic.

It was a joyious occasion for all Muslim Faithful in Iyeku both home abroad who came to witness the official commissioning of the modern Iyeku central Mosque and also held the first historic Friday Jumat Prayer. Earlier in his opening remarks the Atapara  of Iyeku Oba Salahudeen Ajiboye express his gratitude  to Almighty Allah for making the event possible.  He also appreciated the sacrifice and commitment of those who started building the Mosque long time Ago and prayed for bountiful rewards and blessing to everyone who have contributed to the beautiful success of the modern Mosque.  He also seized the occasion to remember the deceased,  who have contributed towards the building of the Mosque  during their lifetime and prayed that Allah granted them internal rest.  Speaking with Osun Herald crew the Chief Imam of Iyeku land Alhaji Daudu Gbadamosi give glory to Almighty Allah for making the commissioning a reality.  He said the buiding started during the time of his Fathers and God ...

We would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas. Thanks for your support through the year and we look froward to bringing you the best News Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year  May the joy that comes with the birth of Jesus fill your hearth and homes in this festive period and May you receive good tidings of joy in this Christmas season.....❤️❤️❤️🎁🎁🎁🎊🎊🎊🎄🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 💕 and happy new year 🎆🎊🎈 in advance May the new year brings joy and gladness with peace and perfect health 🙏 God blessings forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️     Osun Herald Media Team 

The Academic Staff Union of Universities have finally called off their 9 month-long strike. The Federal Government and ASUU reached an agreement which the later announced that it would be monitoring to see if there is compliance to said agreement. The ASUU strike has kept Nigerian students at home for a majority of this year. Even when the Covid 19 restrictions were lifted, students could not go back to school because the Government had not gotten to an agreement with ASUU at the time. Now that the Union has called off the strike, there seems to be an imminent round of Covid 19 restrictions as a result of the second wave.  on the 9th of March,2020. Due to Government failure to act, a total strike commenced. Total, comprehensive and definite strike started on 23rd March 2020. The plan to end the strike was taken after the 9th meeting between ASUU-FG on 22nd December. The strike was called off on 23rd December 2020. The strike started on 23rd of March and ended on 23rd of December 2020 r...

PROF. WOLE SOYINKA: “The reality is that Kabiesi, the Ooni of Ife is above all, Ile Ife is the cradle of humanity. We know what we know; we know what we accept and believe and that remains the fact…I don’t want you (Ooni) to spend any time or energy at all responding to counter or alternative theories. It is not necessary. The influence of the Ooni and Ile Ife as the cradle of mankind transcended this region. Ife monarch was recognized and referred above other Obas outside the shores of Nigeria. If you walk on the street of Cuba or Brazil, somebody will tap you on your shoulder because they know you are black, they say ‘who are you?’ And you say ‘I am Osun, Ogun, Sango’. At the end, they will ask you how is the Ooni? It means the Yoruba race, culture is beyond this environment.”