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- 14 Jul 2023
Gov. Adeleke Seeks Collaboration with NASENI On Job Creation, Economic Development of Osun State
Senator Ademola Adeleke, Osun State Governor, has expressed interest by the Osun State citizens to participate in the on-going Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment Programme by the…
- 19 Aug 2025
IHS Nigeria, Osun State partner to transform technical education
IHS Nigeria has partnered with the Osun State Government on Osun Teacher-Shift 2025, a programme aimed at transforming technical and vocational school teachers into digital-ready educators capable of…
- 16 May 2015
Aregbesola, Osun State Governor Lauds Airtel Local Content & Job Creation
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its support to local content development, saying the telco is…
- 10 Oct 2016
Osun State Trains 2, 100 Teachers in ICT
The Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Osun state, has trained 2, 100 teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and new teaching methodology. Alhaji Fatai Kolawole,…
- 6 Mar 2012
MultiChoice To Launch MRC in Osun, Delta State.
MultiChoice Nigeria; the nation’s leading pay TV subscription management company is set to launch another set of the MultiChoice Resource Centres; a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) project aimed at…
- 16 Aug 2024
Osun Govt’s Claims of N900m Unpaid Tax Against MTN Unsubstantiated
Osun State Government, through its consultant, Global Transaction Nigeria Limited (GTNL), has been making unsubstantiated claims of outstanding tax obligations due, and requests that they be paid…
- 12 Aug 2014
Osun Invests in Biometric, Smart ID Card for Public School Students
In line with the commitment of the government of the State of Osun to use technology to improve planning, allocation of resources and service delivery in its education sector, a first-of-its-kind…
- 9 Oct 2017
Osun Trains 20,000 Youths on ICT
Osun State Government said it has engaged several youths in productive venture through its various empowerment programmes, especially, the training of about 20,000 indigenes in Information…
- 15 Apr 2020
Facebook User Remanded in Osun for Allegedly Spreading False Information
Saheed Akinloye, Facebook user, has been remanded in a correctional centre by the Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for accusing the state government of importing COVID-19 patients into…
- 30 Dec 2013
Commercial Banks Owe Osun N1Bn
State government of Osun, at the weekend, said some commercial banks operating in the state is owing it over N1 billion and gave them till December 31, 2013 to pay the debt into the coffers of the…
- 27 Mar 2023
Osun to Tap into AfDB $618m Tech Fund
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, had expressed readiness of his administration to collaborate with the African Development Bank and tap into opportunities provided by the organisation through…
- 6 Dec 2014
NITRA Urges States Govts To Improve On ICT Usage
Nigeria Information ‎Technology Reporters' Association (NITRA) has urged state governments in Nigeria to increase the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to fast-track their…
- 5 May 2013
Osun’s ‘Opon Imo’ Tackles Educational Woes
Osun State government has come up with ‘Opon Imo’ ideology, which is ‘Tablet of Knowledge’, to aid students’ preparation for internal and external examinations, in line with best global practices.…
- 22 Aug 2022
YouTube Partners Afrochella to mark World Jollof Day
YouTube has unveiled a series of initiatives to celebrate World Jollof Day. Since 2015, World Jollof Day has been observed on August 22 to spotlight Jollof rice, a popular cuisine among west…
- 10 Sept 2013
Odidere FM, Osun New Radio Goes on Air
Osun State Government has launched a new radio station in called Odidere FM on 96.3 modulated frequency, according to Sunday Akere, commissioner for Information and Strategy. The new station, an arm…
- 13 Aug 2024
Osun Urges NCC to Sanction MTN over Unpaid Statutory Taxes
The consultant to the Osun State Government on telecommunications infrastructure, Mr. Rotimi George Taylor, has urged the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to sanction MTN over unpaid dues of…
- 25 Jul 2024
Osun, Delta Fine Google, Meta $350m Each for Alleged Tax Evasion
Osun and Delta states’ tax authorities have fined Google Nigeria and Meta Platforms Inc. $150 million and $200 million, respectively, for alleged non-remittance of withholding tax. The fine is…
- 2 Aug 2024
NIPOST @ Osun, Clamps Down on Illegal Courier Operators
Management of Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) has clamped down on unregistered courier service providers in Osun State, assuring of its readiness to sanitise the business in the state. Speaking at…
- 2 Oct 2013
Osun Issues Nigeria’s First Sukuk Worth N10Bn
Osun State has issued a 10 billion naira sukuk yielding 14.75 percent, bankers said on Wednesday, the first Islamic bond from a major economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The sukuk is based on an ijara…
- 17 Jan 2022
FG Applauds NCC's Commitment to Enhancing Digital Skill in Youths
The Federal Government has applauded the commitment and dedication of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards enhancing digital skills development among youths, through implementation of…
- 19 Sept 2013
Osun Sells Nigeria’s First Islamic Bond
Osun State has begun offering the country’s first Islamic bond, taking a major step towards developing an Islamic finance industry in Africa’s most populous nation, bankers said on Thursday. Reuters…
- 8 Jul 2024
Skills Acquisition Programme: NASENI Trains Osun Youths on Modern Shoemaking and Tailoring
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a skill acquisition training programme on modern shoemaking and tailoring for youths in Ife, Osun State. The three-day…
- 31 May 2013
Osun Unveils Revolutionary e-Learning Platform Monday
The tablet-of-knowledge otherwise referred to as Opon Imo, Osun State’s first-of-its-kind revolutionary e-learning platform for the students shall receive public blessing today. The platform slated…
- 10 Jan 2014
CWG Boss Inducted into ADA Hall of Fame
Austin Okere, founder and chief executive officer, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc, has been inducted into the maiden Africa Digital Awards Hall of Fame for his sterling contribution in…
- 23 Mar 2009
Glo Promo Excites Osun Assembly Speaker
Hon Adejare Bello, speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, has commended the giant strides of Globacom in packaging a reward programme for its subscribers nationwide. Speaking while presenting…
- 5 Jan 2015
Government Lauds Airtel for Touching Lives Intervention
Otunba Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, deputy Governor of Osun State, and Mrs Olufunso Amosun, First Lady of Ogun State, have applauded leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for…
- 4 Jun 2013
Osun’s Opon Imo Excites Senator Ojudu
Babafemi Ojudu, the charismatic senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the Senate has described Opon Imo , a tablet of knowledge launched by Osun State government as game changer.…
- 25 Feb 2018
Nigeria Becoming Africa’s Biggest Free TV Platform – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that with the Digital Switch Over (DSO), Nigeria has taken a bold step in building Africa’s biggest and most lucrative free-to-air…
- 25 Mar 2016
#NIRA10: CommunicationsWeek, Googles, Others Shortlisted for .ng Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng) has shortlisted Nigeria…
- 5 Feb 2015
UNESCO Approaches Osun to Adopt e-Learning Device
The Osun state government Wednesday said that the United‎ Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) had approached it asking for permission to adopt the tablet of…