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#PhotoNews I AM MOST ELATED TO WITNESS THIS INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN IKIRE TOWNSHIP DURING MY TIME AS CHAIRMAN------Hon Adeboye Opeyemi The chairman Irewole North East LCDA, Honourable Adeboye Opeyemi has showered encomiums on Alhaji Multi Abdulazeez Oladejo A.K.A Onimalu, the CEO of Mudet Real Solution Nigerial Limited, popular maker of Kick&Start herbal mixture for having foresightedness to locate one of its kind international standard abattoir in Ikire Land. Addressing the press on the occasion of official commissioning of the edifice by His Excellency, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, the chairman said the Itesiwaju Int'l Abattoir Market will enhance commercialization in Ikire township as various segments of economy will be involved in which will also create job opportunity for the unemployed. " With this international abattoir market, ram traders from various cities like Osogbo, Ibadan,Oyo, Ede, Ife etc  will not need to risk their lives to go to north during Ileya festi

IJEBU ODE STOOD STILL FOR THE MOST REV. Dr. FRANCIS OBAFEMI ADESINA A new Bishop has been ordinated and installed for the Catholic diocese of Ijebu-Ode, he is the Most Reverend Father, Dr. Francis Obafemi Adesina. He was appointed by His Holiness, Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff and ordinated following the retirement of his predecessor, the Most Rev. Albert Ayinde Fasina who after clocking the retirement age of 75 years, was given additional four years before a replacement could be made. Before his appointment, Reverend Father Francis Obafemi Adesina was the rector of the Major Seminary of Saints Peter and Paul in Ibadan. Delivering a goodwill message at the event, the Most Reverend Alfred Martins, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos and the Principal Ordinating Prelate expresses the confidence in The Most Revenge Adesina because of his past records. He prayed for the success of the newly ordained Prelate. In his own message, the immediate past Bishop of Ijebu Ode Diocese, the M

Reports of the Submissions of the Appeals between Governor Gboyega Oyetola and Senator Ademola Adeleke at Abuja on 24th April, 2019. At the commencement of proceeding very early in the, Governor Gboyega Oyetola has taken his seat at the Court of Appeal, together with his learned counsel, where he requested that the Appeal Court should reverse the majority judgement of the Tribunal. In the proceeding that lasted for almost Eight Hours, the appeals and cross appeals were examined. In their appeals, argued Wednesday, Oyetola, the APC and INEC prayed the five-man panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Jummai Sankey, to set aside the majority decision of the tribunal, uphold their appeals and dismiss the October 16, 2018 petition by Adeleke and the PDP. They equally urged the court to dismiss the cross-appeal filed by Adeleke, on the grounds that it is unmeritorious. “The 1st and 2nd respondents sought to be declared winner of the election, held on September 22, 2018, which wa

PRESS RELEASE BAGOSA, IKIRE INAUGURATED, PIONEER EXCO ELECTED. Saturday 20th April, 2019 was a milestone in the history of Baptist Grammar School, Ikire, as the School witnessed the convergence of numerous old students of the school who attended the first ever Official meeting and the inauguration of the newly formed Old Student Association of the School. The inaugural meeting, which was a great reunion for the Old Students was attended by members of all sets from inception to date, Principals and Teachers as well as current students of the School. The Baptist Grammar School Old Students’ Association (BAGOSA), Ikire, set milestones that centred on the idea of giving back to the school and the society. Speaking at the occasion, the Deputy Governor, State of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Alabi, who is also an old student of the school, commended the Coordinators of the event for the great efforts made to pull together such an impressive crowd from far and near and for making the event a re

"Osun Tribunal's verdict is judicial hearsay", Oyetola's lawyer tells Appeal Court The Osun Election Petition Appeal Court panel sitting in Abuja was yesterday told to set aside Justice Peter Obiora's majority decision for being judicial hearsay. Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the leading counsel to Governor Gboyega Oyetola argued before the Court that Justice Obiora who was member number one did not sit on the panel on the day the Petitioners' Witness number 74 gave evidence before the Tribunal. This act of Justice Obiora, the senior advocate stated, amounted to judicial hearsay that cannot be allowed to stand. The Silk argued that though Obiora's name was listed as one of the three judges sitting on the panel, the judge did not sign as having participated in the proceedings of that day. This flaw, he insisted has rendered the majority judgment of the Tribunal a nullity. Olanipekun told the court that he appeared before for Governor Oyetola th

PS SUBEB , Kolawole Pays Courtesy Visits To Oranmiyan House,  Says His Politics Is Simply Aregbesola The Permanent Secretary, State of Osun Universal Basic Education Board, Alhaji Fatai Adesina Kolawole, on Tuesday , paid a visit to the Director General of the popular sociopolitical group, Oranmiyan worldwide, Hon Olajide Sadiq, at the Oranmiyan House in Osogo, Osun state capital. The visit was the backdrop of the insinuation that there is no more cordial relationship between  the SUBEB boss and the founder of Oranmiyan group, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Kolawole played down speculations of a rift with former Governor Aregbesola, saying he decided to visit Oranmiyan's office so as to prove the critics wrong, saying reports to such effect were untrue. Going down the memory lane, the Modakeke born erudite scholar said there was no day they discuss emancipation without mentioning Ogbeni Aregbesola, saying it was Aregbesola who increased wards within the town from three to ten.

World Bank ranks Osun the best performing state on RAMP projects The World Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria have ranked the state of Osun , the best performing state among the five states benefiting in the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) The Osun (RAMP) project is an assisted Project by the World Bank and the Federal Government being implemented in phases in which Osun has completed the first phase of 225 Kilometers of Rural roads  as well as rural bridges and crossings to link up the rural communities across the length and breath of the state while the implementation of the second phase, covering about 315 kilometers of Rural roads is now at  advanced stage. The World Bank Representatives and Federal Project Monitoring Unit (F.P.M.U) of National RAMP are in the state for the past few days to monitor and ascertain the level of implementation and the quality of  job done so far as well as the impact of the project and maintenance mechanism put in place for the

OSUN RANKED AS MOST PEACEFUL STATE IN NIGERIA –State Of Osun, Bureau of Statistics (SBS) Professor Alagbe  Gbolagade, State of Osun , Statistician-General has said that the state has been ranked as the most peaceful state in Nigeria according to a research conducted.  He said on Tuesday that this was based   on   the   research   findings   of   the   Foundation   for   Peace Professional   (FPP),  an   Independent   Non-Government   Organization   (NGO). According to him, the Foundation for Peace Professional (FPP) unveiled Nigeria Peace Index (NPI) research, focusing on measuring peace tendencies through foundational indices. Professor Alagbe  Gbolagade stated that the data were collected from year 2010-2016   during   the   regime   of  former   Governor   Ogbeni   Rauf  Aregbesola, an average of which gives us the result of Nigeria Peace Index 2017 while the research was also extended in the State of Osun for year 2018 and first quarter of year 2019 adopting the same time b

Osun Deputy Governor pays condolence visit to the family of late Dr. Ajala The Deputy Governor, State of Osun, Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi paid a condolence visit to the family of late Dr. Ajala who died recently after a brief illness at a ripe age of 83years. Dr. Ajala while alive was an illustrious son of Ikire, Irewole local government area of Osun. Mr Alabi described the late Doctor Ajala as a great academician who used his educational experience to counsel and orientate many people to the right path without expecting anything in return. The state number two man also remembered with nostalgia the giant strides of the late lecturer and former secretary of Irewole local government as one of the best fathers Ikire ever produced. ‘Ajala was a father to all’, He added. Mr. Alabi said his contribution to the progress of the party,  APC in Irewole local government, Ikire town and environs will be missed especially his counselling, fatherly roles and passion for peace and progress

Easter message: There are brighter days ahead, Hon Adeboye Opeyemi tells Nigerians in his Easter message............ The executive chairman of Irewole North East LCDA, Hon Adeboye Opeyemi had on Saturday in his easter message tells Nigerians there are brighter days ahead and should not loose hope in the Nation even though things might look gloomy. "Easter is a time Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who offered Himself as a sacrifice for the remission for the sins of the world. Christ's resurrection as a testimony of the new covenant is the justification for Christians’ commemoration of the triumph of life over death, freedom over bondage and hope over despair, at this time,” I, therefore, urge us not to loose hope on ourselves, our nation no matter how uphill the challenges facing us collectively might look. We must keep faith and believe in God and our nation at all times, so we can all build a country we will be proud of in no distant ti

769 Osun workers involved in certificate forgery scandal The Osun State government, on Friday disclosed that a total of 769 of its workforce were discovered to have forged certificates presented at the point of employment. The Supervisor for the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Adelani Baderinwa disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. It said a consultancy firm, Captain Consultants, which was engaged five years ago by the state Government to verify results and other necessary documents submitted by the workers recently completed its assignment and submitted report. According to the statement, the screening of the workers credentials came on the heels of controversies and reported forgery of results with which some of the workers allegedly secured job in the Osun civil service. It explained that at the commencement of the screening exercise in 2015, all the civil servants in the state were asked to submit their crede

Easter season is a period to intensify prayers for our land~ says Osun Dep Gov .* The Deputy Governor of the state of Osun Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi felicitates and  rejoices with Christians in the State, Nigeria and the entire world  on the auspicious occasion of Easter season which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Mr Alabi in his Easter message sent in a release by his Chief Press Secretary Mr Sunkanmi Ajiboye enjoined Christians to imbibe the significance of the feast in the Christian calendar by making themselves an advocate of peace, a light over darkness, hope over despair and good over evil as exemplified by Christ. The State of Osun Deputy Governor emphasised the need for Christians to emulate Christ who out of love and obidience to God sacrificed himself completely in order to save the world. He however called on people of the state and Nigeria in general, especially the Christians to use the feast period to intensify prayers for peace to reign s

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Our service to God and humanity in lenten season should be sustained. Says Osun Dep Gov * The Deputy Governor State of Osun Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has enjoined Christians to remain focused in their belief in relation to the lessons of the holy week and renewal of vow and commitment to God through the Church. Mr Alabi gave the charge while speaking with newsmen shortly after attending a special church service tagged ‘Chrism Mass’ in commemoration of the passion week held at the Cathedral of St. Benedict Catholic Church Osogbo which was presided over the Catholic Bishop of Osun diocese Bishop John Oyejola. The Deputy Governor observed the importance of convergence by the faithful adding that the once in a year event was in line with the tradition of the Catholic Church. According to him, the service meant to renew vow and commitment to God through the Church was to enable the faithful sustain the standard required in the practice of their Christian faith. Mr Alabi enjo

*Essence of Palm Sunday is to live a life of humility and sacrifice~ Says Osun Dep Gov. * The Deputy Governor State of Osun Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has described Palm Sunday as a reference point for not only Christians but  also the entire human race to live a life of passion for others as exemplified by Jesus Christ during his trials on the Cross. Mr Alabi  stated this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen on the significance of Palm Sunday at the Cathedral of  St. Benedict Catholic Church, Osogbo shortly after the Palm Sunday service held at the church. He enjoined people  to emulate the exemplary leadership style of Jesus Christ who gave his life on the Cross of Calvary for the emancipation of human race. "This is a special day set aside annually by the followers of Jesus Christ to mark some of the many exemplary life style of Jesus Christ during his triumphant entry into Jerusalem as savior and king One of the essence of Palm Sunday, the beginning of the holy

*Osun Dep Gov. Salutes Hon. Abiodun Awolola @ 57 .* The Deputy Governor State of Osun, Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has joined Family members, friends, associates and well wishers to identify with a member, State of Osun House Assembly who is representing Egbedore state constituency, Hon Abiodun Awolola as he clocks 57 Years. Mr Alabi  was among the dignitaries present at a thanksgiving service marking the 57th birthday anniversary of Hon Awolola who is the Chairman house committee on works and transportation held on Sunday at St. Paul's Anglican Church Ido-Osun. Other dignitaries present at the service to praise God and rejoice with the celebrant included the former State Deputy Governor Otunba Titilayo Laoye Tomori, the Deputy Speaker of the state house of Assembly Hon Adegboye Akintunde, members of the state house of Assembly, Secretary to the State Government Prince Wole Oyebamji, former members of the state executive council, Traditional rulers which included th

*Be professional and more factual in your writing about Govt and society~ Osun Dep Gov. Charges NAWOJ .** The Deputy Governor, State of Osun Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has on weekend charged women journalists in Nigeria, the women folks of the fourth Estate of realm to uphold professionalism and  investigative journalism in the discharge of their duties. He said this will eliminate fake news and bad information being reported and circulated most of time by the media especially about Government capable of leading to apprehension and instigation against Government and one and other. Mr Alabi gave the charge on Saturday in Osogbo the state capital at the 2019 awards ceremony organised by  the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Osun state chapter. He lamented about the evil which the fake news, bad information and sensation has done to the country and the world in general. Osun Deputy Governor maintained that if those in charge of  information mana

*Youths empowerment remains priority to Oyetola's Govt~ says Osun wife of the Gov .* The wife of the Governor of the State of Osun Mrs Kafayat Oyetola has again reaffirmed  the commitment of Governor Gboyega Oyetola's administration to give the youths in the state a sense of belonging in the scheme of things by making them self reliance through various empowerment Programme and skills acquisition especially on information and communication technology ICT. According to Mrs Oyetola, the present administration of Mr Oyetola is committed to earnest and utilise the full potentials of the state in terms of  the resources which the state is endowed with to develop the people especially the youths who are the future leaders. The wife of the Governor Mrs Kafayat Oyetola reaffirmed the commitment in her office in Osogbo the state capital while receiving in audience, members of Ileri Oluwa Social Media Team, an online  supporting media team of Governor Gboyega Oyetola's ad

People of Ikire express gratitude for what God has done for them through APC Govt.* The people of Ikire in Irewole local government area of the state of Osun have expressed gratitude for a rear opportunity they have been given in the All progressives Congress led administration in the state particularly in the present regime of Governor Gboyega Oyetola led Government. This according to them has never happened in the political history of the ancient town to occupy the second highest position of authority in the administration of the state with the emergence of one of them, a son of the soil Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi as the state Deputy Governor. The National president of Ikire Progressive Union (IPU) Professor Peter Olaitan expressed the gratitude on Wednesday when he led the executive members of the union on a congratulatory visit to the state  deputy Governor Mr Benedict Alabi in his office in Osogbo the state capital. Professor Olaitan used the opportunity of the visi

Oyetola Swears in SSG, CoS and other. Governor of the state of Osun Mr Gboyega Oyetola has said that Positions of authority should be seen as a call for patriotism, loyalty, humility, fear of God and selfless service to the people This observation was made on Tuesday April 9, 2019 while swearing in the new Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, Chief of Staff to the Governor Dr Charles Akinola  and Deputy Chief of Staff Hon Abdullah Binuyo. The Governor referred to the three as the brain box and engine room of the administration adding that they are expected to bring to bear on the workings of the Government, their skills, experience and competence. Mr Oyetola flanked by his deputy Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi also charged the new appointees to generate and come up with ideas to propel the State for the benefit of the people who reposed trust in his government. In his response on behalf of others, Secretary to the State Government Prince Wole Oyebamiji than