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Tinubu remains pathfinder of a rare breed -Aregbesola The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday described former Governor of Lagos State and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as one rare breed of a pathfinder. Aregbesola, saluting Tinubu on the occasion of his 65th birthday (which comes up today Wednesday) said history has already recorded the former Governor as having found ways where there were none and created opportunities for humanity where many did not see any. The Osun Governor’s message signed by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, recognized Tinubu’s immense contributions to the political and economic growth of Nigeria and indeed Africa. It said that Lagos began to emerge as a truly habitable state after what he described as “Tinubu’s mega-development vision” adding that the success story of Lagos has rubbed off on South-West, Nigeria and i...

kwara assembly loads Osun lawmaker award Members of Osun, Ogun, Ekiti and Kwara States Houses of Assembly, as well as the Senator Representing Osun West Senatorial District, Babajide Omoworare have congratulated the Chairman, Osun Assembly Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye on the Best South-West Lawmaker award 2016, conferred on him by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). In separate congratulatory messages through their speakers, the parliament said the honour on Oyintiloye was a well-deserved one. The Speaker, Osun Assembly, Honourable Najeem Salaam said, the honour has confirmed the clear demonstration of Oyintiloyes commitment to adding value, especially in his legislative assignments. He said, the honour was a well-deserved one, saying, it would encourage him and his colleagues to be more committed with the belief that somebody somewhere is watching. Salaam commended the FRCN management for recognizing and rewarding excellence, dil...

The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to ensure the completion of a good number of federal projects in Osun state. Minister of Power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola dropped the hint in Osogbo when he paid a working visit to the Osun state governor. He also said, the federal government will raise bonds to assist the state to relief its debt burden. The minister began his working visit to Osun state on inspection note from Ifetedo where he was received by the state delegation led by the permanent secretary of the ministry of work, Nurudeen Adeagbo. His next port of call was the Bisi Akande interchange on the Ibadan-ife express way, one of the federal road interventions by the Aregbesola's administration. The road linking the interchange with the state capital is the Gbongan-Akoda dual carriage being constructed by the state government. There are several other federal government projects in the state begging for serious attention. While some already aw...