Court remands 2 for smoking Indian hemp

A Magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded two young men, Suraju Adeniyi and Lateef Olaitan at Ilesha prison for allegedly smoking Indian hemp and causing public disturbance.

Aregbesola speaks at IIIT 4th Int’l. Conference, charges Nigerian to be conscious of national economy

Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has charged Nigerians to be conscious of the status of the national economy as concerned citizens.

The governor gave the charged at the 4th international conference of the International Institute of Islamic Thought held at the Amina Nnamadi Sambo Multipurpose Hall, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, on Saturday.

Aregbesola felicitates with Nigerians on Independence Anniversary

Governor Aregbesola

Osun state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 57th Independence Anniversary on October 1.

The governor said this in a press statement by his Media Adviser, Mr.  Sola Fasure in Osogbo in which he tasked the people on the need to avoid violence, ethno-religious conflicts and any other behaviour capable of threatening the peace and unity of the country.

Osun Govt commends NMA for suspending strike

Aregbesola

Osun state government has commended the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) for suspending its 7-day warning strike .

DFID urges Media, CSO to sensitize citizens on constitutional amendment

The Regional Partnership Facilitator of Department for International Development programme, Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn, (PERL), Mr Kayode Iyalla speaking at the consultative forum in Ibadan today

The media and Civil Society Organization and other interest groups in the country have been charged to engage and enlighten the citizens on the process of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution to enable them partake and participate in the process.   

35-year-old woman bags 6-months jail term for stealing phone in Osun

A Magistrate Court in Osogbo,  Osun State has sentenced a 35-year-old woman, Nafisat Raji to 6 months imprisonment for stealing a phone. 

The prosecutor, Inspector Joshua Oladoye told the court that the the lady stole a Techno Y6 mobile phone of one Deborah Akindele, valued N14,500 on at Fayemi Street, Osogbo 

He also said Raji also stole one HP Pavilion Laptop belonging to one Mubarak Olaboopo N45,000 on the 30th of August, 2017 at Akeju street, opposite  Government Technical College in Osogbo 

Prosecutor Joshua said that the offences committed by Raji  contravened sections 412,383 and punishable section 390(9) of Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2003

As she was weeping profusely in the dock, the lady pleaded guilty of the charges preferred against her and her Counsel, Mr Nagite Okobe urged the court to be lenient with her .

In her judgement, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba convicted Raji to 6 month imprisonment with option of fine of N3,000

Urban Media organises conference to X-Ray South-West gain under Buhari’s Administration

Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola receiving an award from the Project Consultant of the Urban Media Resources Limited, Mr Olakunle Abimbola during the conference while Professor Mobolaji Aluko looks on 

A media outfit under the aegis of Urban Media Resource Limited at the weekend organised a conference where informed personalities in the South-West converged to evaluate the gains of the region in the current government at the centre led by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Top scholars including Professor Mobolaji Aluko, Dr. Charles Diji Akinola and Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi were among the guest speakers while the governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola also spoke extensively on true federalism during the one-day conference held in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.

The Project Consultant of the Urban Media outfit, Mr Olakunle Abimbola said the conference was organised to x-ray how the South-West had fared under Buhari’s regime and to deepen democracy in Nigeria, especially in the area of restructuring political parties along federal lines.

Hameed Oyegbade bags Congress of Nigerian Youth Award of Excellence

Hameed Oyegbade receiving the plaque of the Award from CONYO Coordinator Taiwo Adedayo

The Congress of Nigerian Youth, Osun State chapter has honoured the Chairman of the Correspondent Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists in Osun State, Prince Hameed Oyegbade with an Award of Excellence in recognition of his contributions to the society and youth related matters.

UNICEF charges media on improved reportage of water supply

UNICEF Communication Specialist, Mr Geoffrey Njoku briefing media men on the objectives of the media dialogue

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has charged the media in Nigeria to improve on reportage of issues of sanitation and provision of potable water in the country to enhance healthy living.

News Express management meets Buhari’s spokesman at Villa, to unveil package next week

Adesina and Isaac at the Presidential Villa today

The management team of one of the prominent online media in the country, News Express Nigeria publishing via newsexpressngr.com today met the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja today for a discussion.

Photo: Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola Greeting Some Pupils

Photo: Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola Greeting Some Pupils

Factional Pensioners’ Group Lie on Payment of Severance Allowance - Aregbesola

Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has debunk the statement credited to a faction of the associations of retired civil servants in the state that the he paid the severance allowance of political office holders who served between November 2010 and November 2014 with a sum of N50 million each.

 

Aregbasola said this in a press statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Sola Fasure in Osogbo in which he said that the information given by the Forum of 2011/2012 Pensioners, led by Mr Omoniyi Ilesanmi was untrue and misleading and baseless.  

Osun Lawmaker urges youth to engage in nation building

Hon Oyintiloye

 

 

Nigeria joins the global world to mark the International Youths Day, a member of Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has urged Nigerian youths to engage in activities that would promote peace, progress and unity of the country.

 

Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, capital of Osun State on the commemoration of the 2017 International Youth Day, Oyintiloye described the youths as vital factor in attaining growth and development.  

NAPTIP Opens Zonal Command in Osogbo for Ekiti, Osun, Ondo

Gov. Aregbesola’s Special Adviser on Security Matter, Mr Tope Adejumo, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and the Director-General of NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli during the inauguration of the (NAPTIP) Zonal Command in Osogbo

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has opened a zonal command in Osogbo for Ondo, Osun and Ekiti states to reduce pressure on the Lagos state command of the agency.

 

The official inauguration of the NAPTIP new office in Osogbo by the Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola was witnessed by high caliber personalities, traditional rulers and heads of security agencies in the state.  

 

Aregbesola who was represented by his Special Adviser of Security Matter, Mr Tope Adejumo promised that the state government would collaborate with the agency to curtail human trafficking.

 

Speaking on the occasion, former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola said he was ready to support the agency in the war against human trafficking. Oyinlola urged the agency to take the campaign against human trafficking to the grassroots.

Acting President Osinbajo, Governors storm Osun for Aregbesola’s mother’s fidau

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and some state governors stormed Ilesa, Osun State on Tuesday, for the 8 day fidau prayer for Alhaja Saratu Asake Aregbesola, the mother of the Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.  

The event was attended by Governors of Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo and Ogun States, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Alhaji Abdulazeez Yari, Mr Ayodele Fayose, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu and Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Over hundred thousand children die in Nigeria annually due to inadequate breastfeeding

UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu making her presentation
 

At least 103,742 children died in Nigeria annually as a result of inadequate breastfeeding, according to the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu disclosed this at a 2-day Media Dialogue on Breastfeeding and Global Breastfeeding Collective held in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of activities marking the World Breastfeeding Week.

Police arrest man with fresh human head

Osun State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Ajibade Rasheed with fresh human parts in Osogbo, capital of Osun State 

The commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye while parading the suspect said Ajibade was caught by policemen at Olu-Ode area.

NUPENG suspends isolated strike in Ekiti after Aregbesola’s intervention

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its isolated strike in Ekiti state with immediate effect because of the intervention of Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.

Ramadan: Pope urges religious harmony among adherents

Pope Francis

 

Pope Francis has call for harmony among religions adherents especially Muslims and Christians in the interest of global development.

The Pope made the call in his Vatican Ramadan message titled “Message for the Month of Ramadan and 'Id Al-Fitr”.

 

The statement was signed on behalf of Pope Francis by Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran and Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, President and Secretary of the Christians and Muslims: Caring for our Common Home (MCCl) respectively.

UNICEF urges governors to launch campaigns to end violence against children

The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on governors of the 29 states who have not yet launched state-level campaigns to end violence against children to do so without further delay.

The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall made the call in a press statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo, Osun State by the UNICEF Communication Officer, Blessing Ejiofor on the commemoration of the Children’s Day in Nigeria.

VIDEO: Food vendor, Teachers rescue man from committing suicide in Osogbo

A middle-aged man identified as Babatunde Arogundade today attempted to commit suicide in a bush behind the Christ Africa Middle School in Osogbo, capital of Osun State yesterday but a food vendor sighted him and informed the teaches in the school who prevented the man from killing himself.

It was gathered that Arogundade hung himself to a branch of the tree behind the school and he was already dangling when a food vendor saw him and screamed. 

The Peace Corps volunteers and the teachers rushed to the scene, held the man and cut the rope. They brought him down and removed the noose from his neck.

Osogbo-born Professionals Congratulate Aregbesola on 60th birthday

A group of professionals of Osogbo extraction under the aegis of Osogbo Affairs Foundation has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola on his 60th birthday celebration.

Aregbesola

In a congratulatory message jointly signed by its Convener, Prince Hameed Oyegbade and the Chairman of Steering Committee, Mr AbdulRahaman Okunade, today, the group described Governor Rauf Aregbesola as a unique man whose enigmatic disposition and commitment to the development of the state must be commended.

While stating that Osogbo, the state capital has indeed witnessed transformation and development since the advent of Aregbesola's administration in 2010, the group implored the governor not to relent in his drive to take the state to a greater height.

NUJ award: Osogbo-born Professionals eulogize Osun Deputy Governor

A group of professionals of Osogbo extraction under the aegis of Osogbo Affairs Foundation has described  the award of 'Golden Mother' conferred on the Deputy Governor of Osun state, Mrs Titi Laoye-Tomori, by the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) as a well-deserved honor.

Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori

According to the group, the award only shows how much admiration, respect and love media practitioners in the state have for the deputy governor and also their confidence in her motherly roles.

In a statement jointly signed by its Convener, Prince Hameed Oyegbade and the Chairman of Steering Committee, Mr AbdulRahman Okunade, the group lauded the deputy governor for being a good ambassador and worthy daughter of Osogbo and urged her to continue to live by great examples which she is known for.

Swift Reporters publisher to sue Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for N100million

Minister of Power, Fahola 

The publisher of the Swift Reporters online news platform, Mr Kehinde Adewole has threatened to sue the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company for N100million as damage for the untold hardship he suffered as a result of wrong disconnection of the electricity in his Abuja home.

Adewole who also petitioned the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Consumer Protection Council and the Minister of Power, Works and House, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola explained that the action of AEDC subjected his family to psychological trauma. 

DFID organizes workshop for stakeholders to galvanise good governance

The Department for International Development (DFID) today organised a workshop for the stakeholders including the media, civil society organizations and some other groups in the South-West. 

The workshop, which was held at the Owu Crown Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State was part of the DFID programme anchored by the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) in the South West region.

The workshop was part of the strategies to increase collaboration among the stakeholders in ensuring adequate media engagement that would increase citizens’ voice and influence policy decisions that would lead to delivery of dividends of democracy to the people. 

UNIOSUN gets new Deputy Vice Chancellors

Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye

The Senate of Osun State University, Osogbo has elected Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye and Professor Janet Olubukola Olaitan as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellors of the university.

Briefing journalists at the weekend, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Jibola Oyekunle said the election of the new DVCs which was conducted at the sitting of Senate on Thursday, 27th April, 2017 was transparent, free and fair.

UNICEF tasks media on proper reportage of children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the media to always report issues concerning children in accordance with ethical guidelines and principles so as to safeguard and secure their future.   

Blessing addressing the participants

UNICEF Communication Officer, Blessing Ejiofor said this today at a 2-day media workshop on Ethical Reporting on Children organised by UNICEF, held in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Ejiofor noted that if the media continue to report the children without following the ethical guidelines and principles, such children would be at risk of retribution consequently.