Oladapo Afolabi, the new pro-chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, has expressed optimism about the reopening of the institution.Afolabi, who's also the chairman of the governing council, made this known on Monday during a press conference in Osogbo. [...]
Gunmen opened fire on an elderly woman at Orinsunmibare market in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, on Saturday.The victim was pronounced dead before help could get to her.A witness said the woman was one of the labourers at a place identified as old garage, where bricklayers hire those needed for daily work at building construction sites.The corpse of the woman was later [...]
Rauf Aregbesola, governor of Osun state, says his administration is not owing any worker.Speaking on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address at a programme organised by the state police command, Aregbesola said workers and pensioners in the state have been paid up till June this year.He, however, admitted that some workers were receiving 50 percent of their monthly salaries, but [...]
Olufunke Kolawole, permanent secretary in Osun state bureau of general services, has been killed after being kidnapped on her way to Abuja.Her attackers struck along the Okene-Abuja highway in Kogi state.TheCable learnt that her abductors shot her when the driver of her vehicle was trying to escape. She was later caught and whisked away with gunshot injury.Semiu Okanlawon, director of [...]
An Osun high court on Friday granted bail to Anthony Elujoba, former vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.Elujoba is facing a seven-count charge of fraud, conspiracy and abuse of office alongside Ronke Akeredolu, former bursar of the university.David Oladimeji, the judge, granted Elujoba bail on self recognition while Akeredolu was granted bail in the sum of N50 million and [...]
David Oladimeji, a judge in Osun state, has reversed his judgement concerning the detention of Anthony Elujoba, former vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.Earlier on Tuesday, Oladimeji ruled that Elujoba be remanded at the Ilesha Prison until July 19, fixed for his bail hearing.As a result of his ruling, the staff and students of the university staged a protest [...]
Staff and students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, staged a protest at the premises of Osun state high court, Ede.The protest followed justice David Oladimeji’s order that Anthony Elujoba, a former acting vice ahancellor of the institution, and the bursar Aderonke Akeredolu, be remanded at Ilesa Prison. [...]
The student union government of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Monday forced lecturers out of classrooms to demand for a solidarity strike for Anthony Elujoba, former acting vice chancellor.Elujoba is being tried for corruption on charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). [...]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Obafemi Awolowo University chapter, has denied reports of a planned solidarity strike in support of Anthony Elujoba, a former acting vice chancellor of the institution.The body was said to have met on Friday to declare a two-day solidarity strike on behalf of Elujoba who was arraigned on July 5 on a seven-count charge of [...]
Some journalists, including Ibrahim Alege, correspondent of Television Continental (TVC) in Osun state, were attacked at Baptist High School, Iwo, collation center of the Osun west senatorial by-election.Alege said the attackers, who smashed the glass of the vehicle that conveyed the journalists, threatened to lynch them.“We got to Baptist High School, Iwo, the collation centre at about half past seven [...]
While Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun west senatorial by-election, secured a landslide victory at his polling unit, Mudashiru Hussain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) managed to poll four votes ahead of his opponent.The result of unit 2, ward 9 in Ede north local government, where Adeleke cast his ballot, showed he had a total [...]
The early morning rain in parts of Osun west senatorial district did not discourage voters from heading to their polling units to elect the successor of Isiaka Adeleke who died on April 23.Although there are 12 candidates in the election, the race is between Ademola, the younger brother of the deceased who is candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), [...]
Medical doctors in Osun state on Thursday staged a protest in Osogbo, the state capital, over unpaid salaries and poor condition of hospitals in the state.The doctors trooped out from the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital and moved to the popular old garage.From there, they proceeded to the Ola-Iya junction and stopped at Oke-Fia roundabout.Chanting various anti-government songs, the doctors [...]
Rauf Aregbesola, governor of Osun state, has accused the famiy of Isiaka Adeleke of using the late senator's death to “manipulate the minds” of the people of Ede, Adeleke's hometown.The deceased's family fell out with the state government after the lawmaker's death.Speaking at the campaign of Mudashir Husain, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Osun west senatorial election, [...]
The police say it has calmed the violent protest of students of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN) over the killing of their colleague, Oluwafemi Shonibare, by suspected ritualists.Folashade Odoro, spokesperson of the Osun police command, said the protest was under control. [...]
Najeem Salaam, speaker of the Osun state house of assembly, has tasked security agencies to do more in preventing killing of university of Osun students.In a statement, Goke Butika, his chief press secretary, said the speaker gave the charge in the wake of the killing of Oluwafemi Shonibare, a student.He asked the state ministry of justice to move in and [...]
