30 results
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 22 May 2023
Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, ONE Campaign, Urge State Governments to Unlock Digital Economy with Startup Act
The ONE Campaign, in collaboration with the Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, calls on state governments to embrace the Nigeria Startup Act and harness its provisions to unlock the vast potential of…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 4 Aug 2014
Concerns as States Operate at Outskirts of ICT4D
The federal government has waxed worriedly at the lethargy state governments to the Information and Communications Technology 4 Development (ICT4D) project, the so-called specialized…
- 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…
- 30 Apr 2014
Osun Threatens to Shut Down MTN over N399m Debt
The Osun State Government said it would be forced to confiscate the base stations of MTN Nigeria, mobile telecommunications' operator, following its refusal to pay the right of way permit fees due to…
- 20 Jul 2014
CBN Commends Sterling Bank, Osun’s Support for FI Scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commended Sterling Bank Plc and the Osun State Government, for their roles in deepening agent banking and Financial Inclusion (FI) initiatives. This commendation…
- 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…
- 24 Feb 2016
Osun Bans Use of Cell Phones in Schools
Osun State Government has banned the use of cell phones and motorcycles by pupils in public secondary schools, according to Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, deputy governor. Laoye-Tomori who gave the…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 8 Jun 2015
Ex-Govs Incur N1.58TRN Debt for 21 states
A month long investigations by Nigerian Pilot has revealed that 21 state governments in Nigeria owe an estimated debt of N1.58 trillion (domestic and foreign debts) as at May 29, 2015. Top on the…
- 25 Sept 2023
Telcos Appeal to Tinubu as States Threaten to Seal Cell Sites over Taxes
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene as state governments have sealed or threatened to shut base station…
- 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…
- 14 Sept 2009
Ekiti State Rekindles Hopes of Improved Power Supply
The Ekiti State government has assured the people of the state that the erratic power supply being experienced in the state would become a thing of the past as soon as the installation of the 132 KVA…
- 2 Mar 2009
Afribank Collects Autoreg, Revenue for Lagos, Others
Afribank Nigeria Plc has been appointed by Lagos, Rivers, Ogun and Osun State governments to collect revenue for vehicle licenses and hackney permit issuance to enhance their revenue collection drive…
- 14 Dec 2012
Osun Bond Raises N45.1 Billion @ NSE
The Nigerian Capital Market during the week recorded an unprecedented feat as the N22 billion State of Osun offer was over-subscribed by more than 100 per cent. Governor Rauf Aregbesola, said in…
- 15 May 2024
Adeleke Describes Adenuga’s Contribution to African Economy as Unquantifiable
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor, has described the Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jr., as an icon who has made enormous contributions to the development of Nigeria and…
- 19 Dec 2012
Lawmakers Okay Governments Borrowing Spree
The House of Representatives yesterday approved plans by state governments and the federal government to borrow $7.9 billion from international creditors after what seemed like initial disapproval by…
- 9 Oct 2018
Why We are Hosting Editors’ cCnference – Delta State Govt
Delta State government said it is hosting this year’s All Nigeria Editors’ Conference, the flagship annual conference organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), because it believes that the…
- 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…