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  The Award Presentation by MLS Adeboye and MLS Oduru to Osun State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke By Bolarinwa Kabir  The Executive Governor of Osun State, His Excellency Asiwaju Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke, demonstrated visionary leadership today during his visit to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital. This landmark visit, which coincides with the second anniversary of his administration, was marked by bold commitments to healthcare reform, inspiring gestures of goodwill, and well-deserved recognition.   Comprehensive Overhaul and Staffing Initiative During his tour, Governor Adeleke inspected the hospital’s facilities, interacted with patients, and engaged healthcare staff to better understand the challenges facing the institution. He pledged a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure and announced a massive recruitment drive to address critical staffing gaps across all sectors of the healthcare system.   Reaffirming his ad...

  Florentina’s match with Inter Milan was suspended on Sunday (today) after midfielder, Edoardo Bove, suddenly collapsed, Serie A confirmed to AFP. Bove was rushed away in an ambulance as players and fans looked on in horror following his sudden fall with 16 minutes on the clock, and Serie A told AFP that the match, which was goalless, will be rescheduled for “an as-yet undetermined date”. Sky Sport report that Bove, on loan at Fiorentina from Roma, subsequently regained consciousness at the Careggi hospital which is close to Fiorentina’s Stadio Artemio Franchi. The players and officials,  in which some were openly sobbing, left the field after seeing the 22-year-old fall, reminding fans of former captain Davide Astori’s sudden death in 2018. Florentina suffered tragedy when defender Astori died in his sleep aged 31 in a hotel before a league match at Udinese. In April, Roma’s match at Udinese was suspended and rescheduled when defender Evan Ndicka collapsed with what was init...

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE  “Salus populi suprema lex esto” – Cicero. The commissioning of The Wole Olanipekun Senate Building at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere, Ekiti State, last Thursday, has again testified to the power of visionary leadership and the boundless potential of human generosity. In a world where the pursuit of knowledge is often overshadowed by the pursuit of power and wealth, Wole Olanipekun’s commitment to the ‘civilizing mission’ of education is a breath of fresh air. This iconic Senate Building stands as a beacon of hope and an illuminating path to a brighter future for generations of students, scholars and leaders. The Wole Olanipekun Senate Building is the latest addition to the legal luminary’s benevolent social interventions. As Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (2009-2013), he oversaw the expansion of the institution to Ajibode, easing congestion on the main camp...

  By Bolarinwa Kabir  The Osun State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved December 2024 as the implementation date for the new minimum wage of N75,554 earlier approved, with a payment of 1 month arrears to the state public servants.  In addition, the sum of #25,000 has been approved across board for the pensioners in Osun State.  The signing of the implementation of the minimum wage has just been completed by the combined team of the state government and the state labor leaders. The Minimum wage table to this effect is now available. Recall that, Kolapo Alimi, the commissioner for Information announced the New minimum wage last week which was promised to take immediate effect.

  By Bolarinwa Kabir  Member representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, Hon. (Dr.) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, has chaired the investigative session of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education. The robust committee meeting, which took place at the House of Representatives Complex on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, had in attendance provosts and members of management staff of various federal government-owned polytechnics in the southeastern part of Nigeria.  In his remarks, Hon. Adepoju said that the committee was committed to the growth and development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, charging the leadership of various educational institutions to be open to the committee to resolve whatever challenges they might be facing in their academic environment.  "As a committee, we want to reiterate that we are a body saddled with the responsibility of providing solutions to various contingencies you...

  By Bolarinwa Kabir President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Abiola is one of the children of the winner of the 1993 presidential election annulled by General Ibrahim Babangida, the late Chief Moshood Abiola. He was formerly appointed the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice-President. In a statement on Wednesday by Director, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, Abiola’s appointment was effective from November 14, 2024. Imohiosen stated that, his appointment was in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended. He said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign ...

  Yahaya Bello visit to EFCC office in September   By Bolarinwa Kabir Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State has, again, honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged misappropriation of funds. Yahaya Bello went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning (today) following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency. The former governor drove himself in a black Hilux to the EFCC office with his lawyers. At the last hearing on November 14, the EFCC had sought for adjournment till November 27 in the fresh case it instituted against Bello, saying that the 30 days window was still running for the summons earlier issued. Details later... Credit: Vanguard