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My good people of Osun State, today marks my two years in office as your popularly elected Governor. I start this broadcast by paying glowing tributes to elders, women, youths and residents of Osun State. I convey my deep appreciation for your strong support and prayers. From November 27th, 2022 to date, Osun residents have demonstrated unshaken faith in our government. Your prayers for me and my team have strengthened us significantly. Your regular counseling have enhanced our intentional drive to deliver on good governance. My people, you are well aware of what Osun was on and before we took over two years ago. We all recall the pains and sufferings of the public servants and pensioners. We remember the huge infrastructure and policy deficit in transportation, health, education, water, ICT, environment, agriculture and commerce and industry. We cannot forget in a hurry the deep gap between the state leadership and the people. To revive the state and deliver on good govern...

Osun State is witnessing a rapid turnaround in all sectors of the economy under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke which is just two years old. Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed stated by this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme on Osbc channels which promotes the activities of the present administration in the State.  Mallam Olawale thanked the people of the state for their unalloyed support and prayers for Senator Ademola Adeleke's administration which he noted are the secrets behind the successes recorded so far by the administration   According to the Governor's spokesperson,over one hundred and fifty kilometres of roads have been completed by governor Adeleke's administration within two years in office while several kilometres of roads are ongoing   He announced that as part of efforts to boost food production and ensure food security, an agricultural revolution programme tagged Agropreneur will...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has celebrated the local content achievements of his administration which he said has transformed the Osun economy and strengthened local businesses. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, made this declaration at the 2024 Trade Fair of the Osun State Chamber of Commerce and Industry held at the trade fair complex, Osogbo with the theme "Developing Osun Local Content Value Chain for Shared Prosperity" The State Governor reviewing his records on local content in the last two years said he was proud to announce that his administration has set an unrivaled record in the promotion and commitment to local content development.  According to the Governor, "our major infrastructural projects are being handled by local contractors. We are building up our indigenous companies to handle major jobs outside the state. Our local engineers are fully engaged in all facets of the construction processes. Our supply ...

●Seeks Arrest, Transfer & Prosecution of Moses, Head of Anti-Kidnapping Squad OSOGBO- 19/11/2024 - Osunstate.gov.ng  Osun State Government has raised alarm over the shooting to near death in police custody of the Chairman of Osun Transport Management System, Comrade Iyanda Alowonle over a domestic matter. Alowonle is presently on life support at the Intensive Care Unit of the Osun State Teaching Hospital after a gunshot wound in the abdomen while in the custody of the police at Osogbo. Video clips of Alowonle in handcuffs and under interrogation circulating in the media space dispelled any excuse that the park chairman was trying to escape. The fact that he was shot in the abdomen as video from his hospital bed confirmed proved that he was shot at close range with intent to eliminate him. Interactions between the Special Adviser on Security Matters  to the State Governor, Mr Samuel Ojo and the Head of Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Moses Lohor provided direct proof tha...

Led by Gboyega Oyetola, the ministry paid out hundreds of millions of naira into private accounts for various expenses, including air tickets, hall rentals, refreshments, and honorariums, between July 26, 2024, and October 23, 2024. SaharaReporters also noticed significant spending on travel allowances and honorariums, despite President Bola Tinubu's administration vowing to reduce governance costs. Specifically, on July 26, 2024, a hefty sum of N7.3 million was paid into Olufemi Michael Oloruntola's account. It was described as 40% estacode supplementation for study tour to the Royal Kingdom of Morocco. Michael Oloruntola, the Secretary General of Nigeria's Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, received N76 million between July 26 and October 23, primarily for travel expenses, allowances, and estacodes, including a 40% estacode supplementation for a study tour to Morocco. Estacode allowance is a travel allowance granted to public officers for international trave...

Friday 15th November, 2024 was a unique day in the life of Chief Joshua Bolatito Olalere, the Chairman of Delight Communication, Commonwealth Estate, Okeho and Publisher of OkehoNews as His Royal Majesty Oba Revd Ademola Folakanmi Olugbile Makunledoye 11, Alado of Ado-Awaye installed him as AMULUDUN OF ADO-AWAYE. The epoch making occasion held at Alado Palace  witnessed by Commissioner for Culture and Tourism  Hon Wasiu Olatunbosun, Chief Mufutau Abilawon, former Chairman Iseyin local government, Hon Jelili Oyinloye former Chairman Iwajowa local government, Alado Chiefs, Pastor Favour Adedoyin, Remi Oladoye, Otunba K Bello, Association of Kajola Local Government Media and many other dignitaries. Performing the installation ceremony Oba Olugbile praised Chief Olalere for his contribution toward the development of Ado-Awaye within  three years as Chairman of Iyake Festival. He thanked him for joining hand with him and entire p...

OSOGBO- 18/11/2024- Osunstate.gov.ng  The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Umar Ganduje suffers from verbal diarrhea and swollen ego with an agenda to destabilize the South West zone and create a crisis for Mr President at the home front. Dr Ganduje is clearly unhappy with the peace and united front behind Mr President from the South West zone and has now launched vicious attacks to ignite regional political battles to weaken the President ahead of 2027. Reacting to the vow by Dr Umar Ganduje to hijack Osun in 2026, Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed said the anti-democratic utterances of the APC leader contrast sharply with the democratic credentials of President Bola Ahmed Tinibu, wondering why the APC leader speaks like an amateur dictator without respect for history.  As a well read politician, one would have expected Dr Ganduje to know that electoral contests depend mostly on local indexes and factors an...