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Yeye Modupeola Adeleke eulogises Aree Ganiyu Olaoluwa for his humanitarian engagements, describing him as a loyal soul

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‎The Matriarch of the Adeleke dynasty, Yeye Modupeola Sanni Adeleke, has described the Commissioner for Rural Affairs and Community Development, Aree Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa Asejere, as a political pundit in Osun Central Senatorial District whose humanitarian engagements are second to none. ‎ ‎Yeye Modupeola Sanni Adeleke made this declaration in Osogbo while speaking at the annual Ramadan lecture and cash empowerment programme organized by the Osogbo-born former Chairman of Olorunda Local Government Area and incumbent Commissioner for Rural Affairs and Community Development, Aree Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa Asejere. ‎ ‎Aree Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa, otherwise known as Asejere, recently held his annual Ramadan Lecture and Cash Empowerment Programme, which cuts across all wards in Olorunda Local Government Area as part of his yearly rites. ‎ ‎The lecture hosted an array of Islamic scholars, including Sheikh Yusuf Abajaoro, as well as Alhaji Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa Asejere’s political associa...
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UNIOSUN Threatens Legal Action Over Audit Report Of Consultant On VC, Staff Ghost Workers

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The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, has rejected in strong terms the classification of 250 of its staff members, including the Vice-Chancellor, as “ghost workers” in the 2023 Osun State staff audit conducted by Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited, describing the report as unprofessional and malicious. Addressing journalists at a press conference on Saturday, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, said the institution was compelled to set the record straight in the interest of truth and institutional integrity. “We have invited you in the spirit of transparency, accountability and respect for truth to address a matter that has generated public concern,” Adebooye said. “This briefing is a measured institutional response grounded in facts and professional standards. It has no sensational, emotional or political coloration.” The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that during the May/June 2023 statewide personnel verification exercise, the consultant reportedly c...
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Alleged N13.7bn Payroll Fraud in Osun: APC Demands Probe, Call EFCC, ICPC to Investigate

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has demanded an independent probe into the alleged N13 billion payroll fraud rocking the state’s civil service, insisting that key figures within Governor Ademola Adeleke’s inner circle must answer critical questions. At an emergency press briefing on Friday, the party leadership accused the administration of failing to provide clarity over the outcome of a staff audit reportedly conducted by Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited. Speaking during a emergency World Press Conference on Friday, the party chairman, Tajudeen Lawal expressed concern over reports that the audit findings were presented outside formal government channels, describing the development as a breach of due process. According to the party, allegations that thousands of ghost workers and pensioners were discovered during the audit point to systemic lapses in payroll management. It also cited claims that an estimated N13.7 billion may have been siphoned annually through fraudu...
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Ondo residents commend EU for support to social protection accessibility, call for fairness in beneficiary’s selection

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Ondo residents commend EU for support to social protection accessibility, call for fairness in beneficiary’s selection A prominent traditional ruler in Ondo, His Royal Majesty Oba Owoseni Alopos Korolo of Kelema Community in Igbokoda, Ilaje has commended European Union and consortium of the Act Naija! Action- Bread for the World, African Network for Environment and Economic Justice and New Initiative For Social Development for creating a right home for the people of community in accessing social protection programmes of the Federal and the State Governments through Community outreach and other sensitization initiatives. The monarch stated this at the Community Outreach organized by the New Initiative For Social Development (NISD) gearing towards public enlightenment on social protection interventions in the State.  According to him “I am extremely happy that this kind of Initiative is coming to our community at this time, because we have never experienced such an impactful engageme...
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Osun Assembly Accuses Oyetola, UBA of Diverting N50bn LG Funds

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Opeyemi Akinyemi, Osogbo  The Osun State House of Assembly on Sunday has accused former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, alongside the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and alleged APC associates, of orchestrating the illegal handling and diversion of local government funds running into over N50 billion. The Assembly raised the alarm during a world press conference held in Osogbo, the state capital, warning that all illegally disbursed funds would be recovered and those involved prosecuted. The Speaker OSHA, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, alleged that funds belonging to Osun local governments were paid out to court-sacked APC chairmen and councillors, despite subsisting court judgments nullifying their elections. According to the Assembly, the alleged illegal disbursements include: N25 million each to the 30 sacked APC local government chairmen, N12 million each to the 30 vice chairmen, 10 million each to the 332 councillors, 130 million each to sele...
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OSUN GOVSHIP 2026: AMBO, The Best Man to Unseat the Incumbent.

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OSUN 2026: AMBO is the best man to Unseat the Incumbent. By: Afeez Oyinmomo, Osogbo It is no longer news that Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) is a strong and dependable leader, widely seen as a guiding light for the people of Osun State. As the Osun State gubernatorial election draws closer, the excitement is growing. The current administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke and his team may be enjoying the moment now, but a new political dawn is approaching. By August 8, 2026, it will no longer be business as usual. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, AMBO, are fully prepared to restore Osun State to its rightful position of progress and development. The level of backwardness currently being experienced in the state is deeply concerning and calls for a change in leadership. The occupant of the Bola Ige House must be replaced with a capable, progressive, and visionary leader. AMBO stands ready to take up this responsibility. Osun State will rise again. AMBO is ...
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Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo Sworn-In Great Ife Global President, Barr. Falode as a Notary Public

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GLOBAL PRESIDENT, GREAT IFE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS SWORN IN AS A NOTARY PUBLIC BY OSUN STATE CHIEF JUDGE The Global President, Great Ife Alumni Association; Barr. L.B Falode was today elevated to the enviable position of Notary Public by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was sworn in by the Hon.Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, alongside eleven (11) other lawyers across the five (5) NBA branches in Osun State at the Osun State High Court premises in Osogbo, Osun State. Bar. Leye Falode, served as  Chairman of the Osun State Rent Tribunal between June 2013 to October, 2017 sitting both at Ilesa and Osogbo Rent Tribunals.  He was appointed as a member of the Osun State Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Disputed Chieftaincy Declarations and Other Allied Chieftaincy Matters set up by the  Osun State Government in July, 2016  under the Chairmanship of Hon. Justice A.B Abdulkareem.  The  Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Adepele O...
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