“Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has warned Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the state against selling property belonging to the people of the State to his Lagos friends and associates under the guise of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Concession arrangement.”- Daily Post The group noted that such arrangement was not in the best interest of ...
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Plans to deliver 5,000 housing units in Osun state concluded
All arrangements towards delivering 5,000 housing units in Osun state have been concluded between the Osun State Government and the African Nations Development Programme (ANDP), Independent reports. The project, designed to be two-bedroom bungalows would be built in five major towns in the state. In a statement by Mr. Olusola Adepoju, media officer, Osun State Ministry of Lands and Physical ...
Read More »Osun state spends over N6bn on schools infrastructure
“Alhaji Fatai Kolawole, the Permanent Secretary, Osun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Wednesday said the state government had expanded over N6 billion to provide infrastructure in the state basic education sector.”- PM News Kolawola while granting an interview to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo said, the state government had invested massively in terms of basic ...
Read More »Why the value of land increased in Osun
“For many who have seen Osun as a state where cheap or almost free land is easily available in the urban centers, they may need to have a rethink, as check around various areas in the state reveals the value of land has increased to around 1000% and 2000% in some cases in the past few years.” – Vanguard In ...
Read More »LAND CONFLICTS: How it started and why it still occurs
All over the world, people struggle for land. Many of them struggle with land conflicts and some of them struggle to solve them peacefully. This article aims to facilitate the understanding of people’s position, attitude and behaviour, as well as their underlying interests and motivation when an asset such as land ownership is at stake. From the ancient Greek myths ...
Read More »Monarch, community repair damaged Lagos- Iwo-Osogbo Road
The Guardian reports that the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Telu 1 and eminent members of Iwo community in Osun State, have repaired the damaged Lagos-Iwo-Oshogbo road that has been abandoned for many years. According to The Guardian, the reason the traditional ruler and his subjects took up the challenge was that “the road is the shortest route from ...
Read More »Osun seeks prompt release of ecological fund to tackle flooding
Owing to the negative impact of the recent flooding in some parts of Osun State, an appeal has gone to the federal government to come to the aid of the State, through prompt release of ecological fund approved for the state, in order to prevent future environmental disaster. According to The Guardian, the state consultant on Urban Planning, Environment and ...
Read More »Top 10 Historical Tourist Sites In Nigeria
In as much as there are many tourist sites in Nigeria, not all of them are historical tourist sites. There are historical tourist sites in Nigeria that you don’t even know exist. This article highlights the top 5 historical tourist sites in Nigeria. Nigeria is a land blessed with interesting historical tourist sites which were founded on tales, myths and ...
Read More »Osun Government Commences Reconstruction Of Major Roads
Osun State Government has commenced the reconstruction of major intra-city roads within Osogbo, the state’s capital. Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the Flag-off of the 2.8 Kilometer Olaiya-Jaleyemi-Asubiaro to Ita -Olookan road in Osogbo on Friday, said that the re-construction of the roads was part of the promises made by his administration. He said that the projects would lift the face ...
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