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By Olayinka Awofadeju During the cross over night into year 2024, the general overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye declared that wind is blowing and some serious secret will come to the open in year 2024. He said he would only summarize what God told him. The man of God said emphatically that wind is already blowing and nobody can stop it.  https://osderp.com/ Concerning Nigeria, he said things will get worse before it will get better. He encouraged people, especially the youths not to run away to another country as things will soon get better. He revealed that because the wind is blowing, many that start this year as nobody will become significant before the end of the year. In his prophesy, he said there will be many opportunities in this country, but people should be prepared to tap into those opportunities when they present themselves. Concerning international level, he said there will be Divine intervention in those places where things are tough,

According to the press release from ,Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) today says, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be making a New Year's Day broadcast to the nation on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. https://osderp.com/ Television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets have been enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigeria Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast.

By James Bamgbose  Moments from now, 2023 will wind up, and a new year, 2024, will be ushered in. Governor Ademola Adeleke finishes 2023 with a spectacular performance, navigating complex governance issues to deliver better outcomes, making hitherto impossible things possible, and diligently pursuing infrastructural renewal and economic growth of the state. This year, Governor Adeleke fought hard to stop the mandate usurper from tampering with the will of the people, going through courts to secure the mandate that the Osun electorate willfully entrusted with him at the poll. In 2023, Governor Adeleke led the campaign that secured a resounding victory for candidates of the party in the state for various positions at the general election, producing all three senatorial seats, nine House of Representatives seats and twenty-five out of the twenty-six House of Assembly seats. In this outgoing year, Governor Adeleke showed strict commitment to his 5-points agenda, which are Adequate provisio

  The President, National Union of Mass Communication Students (NUMACS) Snr. Comr. Adedotun Heritage Amoo has urged students of Mass Communication to develop their skills and network as the organize aims to extend to the continent of Africa. In a statement issued by the President, he appreciated the students for their support and contribution in making 2023 a successful year as far as the association is concerned.  https://osderp.com/ Read full speech below: 2023 APPRECIATION MESSAGE BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL UNION OF MASS COMMUNICATION (NUMACS) Preamble I can't hide my Joy and Happiness towards every member of the National Central Executive's, National Council, Stakeholders, Patrons and all Mass Communication Students for your support, assistance, dedication and commitment towards building NUMACS in the year 2023.  Matter's Arising: 1. Achievements: A lot of challenges in the year but we can pinpoint some of our achievements which are; ✓ NUMACS Melting Point ✓

 By Olayinka Awofadeju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete. The former minister was asked to appear before interrogators at the EFCC headquarters, Jabbi, Abuja on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, to explain the alleged fraud in the document released. https://osderp.com/ The document read in part, “The commission is investigating a case of money laundering involving the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development during your time as minister. “In view of the above, you are requested to kindly report for an interview with the undersigned. Scheduled as follows: Wednesday, 3rd of January, 2024. Time: 10am. This request is made pursuant to Section 38 (I) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 & Section 21 of the Mo

 By Olayinka Awofadeju The former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola urged Nigerians not to give up on the country's nascent democracy irrespective of the challenges facing it. He said this at 2023 Asala Day and Award ceremony of the Osogbo Sons and Daughters Association, held at the Osogbo Grammar School, on Saturday 30th December, 2023. Aregbesola who contended that the nation is currently going through a lot, held that there would always be a window for good governance to thrive if the people make the right electoral choices. https://osderp.com/ He stressed that while the freedom of choice of leadership does not guarantee good governance, it is the best model of administration and societal organization.  Aregbesola said, "We thank God for the privilege of democracy and the opportunity it gave us to come to power in the state and win three elections in a row. When elections are free and fair, the people’s choice prevailed.  "As we have seen in Osun repeatedly,

By Olayinka Awofadeju  On Saturday 30th December, 2023, the former governor and immediate past minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola paid courtesy visit to Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji in his palace to compensate for previous visitation to Osogbo without paying homage to the monarch in his palace. While speaking, Aregbesola appreciated all that went together with him and referred to them as his loyalist. As he commended Osogbo town, Aregbesola referred to Osogbo as the youngest among all the towns in the Yoruba land, yet he is one of the most respected towns. He said that he can't come to the town without visiting the monarch. While responding to Aregbesola, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji commended Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola for all his good efforts for the state when he was the governor in the state and minister in Abuja. He said the entourage came with Ogbeni Aregbesola to check Gbongan, Osogbo and Ilesa roads. They came to see how the ro

By Olayinka Awofadeju In fulfilment of the promise and commitment to the welfarism of workers and people of the state, the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration in the early hours of today Friday 29th December, 2023 started the payment of palliatives to the entire working force and all retirees in Osun State in the bid to cushion the effect of subsidy removal by the federal government.  While the federal government still finds it hard to pay workers the wage award it promise her workers and some other States in the federation are yet to pay such gesture or make plans for any palliative for their people, the Osun State government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke has kick-started the payment of its own palliatives he promised the state working force and retirees. Just this December alone, Governor Ademola Adeleke has paid another batch of half-salary owed by previous government in the state, released 2.9bn as bonds to pensioners on the old pension scheme and contributor

By Olayinka Awofadeju  In a press release from the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, he has announced a three-day period of State mourning in honour of the late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, former Governor of Ondo State, who died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He said that the period of mourning will be with fasting and prayer and it will take effect from Thursday, December 28 to Saturday, December 30, 2023. Also, all national flags are to be flown at half-mast in reflection of the mood of the State for seven days.  The Governor also announced the suspension of State government ceremonies during this period of mourning.  Meanwhile, condolence registers have been opened at the Governor’s Office and the Government House in Akure, as well as State Liaison Offices in Lagos and Abuja. He finally which the soul of the late governor rest in perfect peace.

  By Olayinka Awofadeju,  Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was troubled with the sad news of the death of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), describing it as a huge national loss.  Governor Adeleke in his condolence message on Wednesday, was deeply touched by the demise of Akeredolu, who he said made great contributions to Nigeria in the legal field and public service.  “Arakunrin Akeredolu was one of the finest minds in the country’s legal profession, and as a colleague in the Governor’s Forum, his wise counsel and constructive contributions is hard to miss. Nigeria lost one of its finest, and I’m hugely shaken,” the Governor was quoted as saying.  The Governor condoles with the Acting Governor of Ondo State who has just been sworn-in as the substantive governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the family of the deceased, the Government and the people of Ondo State over this painful loss, urging them to keep his memory alive by sustaining his legacy of good d

By Olayinka Awofadeju Few hours after Akeredolu’s death announced, deputy governor Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo State governor on Wednesday 27th December, 2023. The acting governor of Ondo State who late governor Rotimi Akeredolu handed power to while travelling for his health check up, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has officially been worn in as the substantive governor of the state. Aiyedatiwa was sworn in at the governor’s office few hours after the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

 By Olayinka Awofadeju  The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will be sworn in as governor of the state today in Akure, the state capital, the information came from members of the state government. The development is in line with Section 191(1) of the 1999 constitution, as amended which states that, “The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the office of Governor of the State if the office of Governor becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity, or removal of the governor from office for any other reason in accordance with sections 188 or 189 of this constitution.” Oduduwa Media learnt that Aiyedatiwa was already on his way to Akure from Igbokoda where he had gone for the Christmas and New Year break. “The swearing-in is slated to be held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in Akure. Though, time for the event has not been fixed.” a top government source revealed. Akeredolu died in a German hospital on Wednesday morning – an incident which

It is a difficult task to have to pen a tribute and sing a dirge for a departing soul. It is a more difficult job in our African culture when one is compelled to do so for a younger person. Here am I having the difficult job of singing a dirge for Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, my beloved brother, confidant, political soulmate, and the Executive Governor of Ondo State.  It is an impossible task to fully capture in words Rotimi’s towering figure and his human essence. Rotimi was a man who moved our nation towards equity, fairness and justice in his strident advocacy against every form of injustice in our country through the instrumentality of the law as a senior advocate, attorney-general of his beloved state, as President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Governor of Ondo State.  In a challenging moment of our statehood when marauding agents of darkness spread their tentacles  across our country, Rotimi was a strong voice in wilderness calling us to rethink our security architecture

By Olayinka Awofadeju  The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, was announced dead this morning wednesday 27th December, 2023 by SaharaReporter. A family source made the development known to SaharaReporter that Akeredolu died in Lagos about the sad incident. He was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos at age 67,” the source said. “They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.”

BY SIMON KOLAWOLE Someone recently said on social media, and I agree in toto, that the exchange rate has the biggest impact on the costs of goods and services in Nigeria — far more than the price of petrol. I somehow never dwelt on this fact, even though it is bleeding obvious that movements in exchange rates have direct impact on the cost of living in an import-reliant country such as ours. All along, I had been more concerned about the price of petrol, maybe because transportation costs react instantly to the pump price. The impact of exchange rate changes can take weeks, even months, to reflect on prices. We can understand this from the catastrophe that followed the recent attempt to float the naira. Conventional wisdom is that if the gap between the official and parallel markets is bridged, there would be a semblance of market-determined rate. It was optimistically projected that while the official rate may move up, the parallel rate would come down and the unidentical twins would

By Ono Bobi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON for providing stability for Nigeria’s developmental policies through his leadership of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), reiterating that he is indeed a blessing to the country. Tinubu gave the commendation when Governor AbdulRazaq led his colleagues to pay Christmas homage at his Lagos residence. The President acknowledged the leaders for advancing peace, unity and socio-economic development of the country as they continue to join hands with his administration to achieve the Renewed Hope agenda. AbdulRazaq being called upon by his peers to lead them is a testament to the trust and confidence reposed in him,” President Tinubu added. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Lagos Thursday evening to celebrate Christmas and New Year. On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, led his colleague to the President's re

.                        DR. ONO BOBI Last year when Prince 'Tunji Moronfoye was still the Kwara state publicity scribe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, I had written to him when he goofed in one of his write-ups to state categorically that he was unfit for the job even if he was a graduate of English handling media jobs for the opposition party. I had further stated plaintively that he was merely a muckraker, a pathological liar and a very bad writer with jerky grammar. I had tutored him on propaganda stating that propaganda which has three main features can only succeed on well researched and investigated facts not on the 'hearsay facts' of his dilapidating party, the PDP. Moforonye soon saw himself in a web of controversies that later turned the leadership of his party against him in Kwara State. The leadership of the party found regrettably that the man was indeed unfit for the publicity job of the party, surely not cut out for the image making of a major oppositi

 By Olayinka Awofadeju Hon. Sanya Okunade Olori, the caretaker Chairman of Egbedore Local Government (Main Council) in the press released through his media team, celebrates this festive period with the good people of Egbedore Local Government and Osun State as a whole. He said "as we usher in the holiday season, I extend my warm wishes of joy and prosperity to our cherished community, may this season be filled with love, unity, and moments of shared happiness among families and friends". While talking he said, In the spirit of the holidays, he urge everyone to embrace the essence of calmness and understanding. The people should approach the festivities with a sense of serenity, fostering a peaceful environment where goodwill prevails. By taking a moment to appreciate the company of our loved ones and fostering a spirit of togetherness, we can create lasting memories that will echo throughout the coming year. He wished his people a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, filled

 Tobiloba Taiwo-Awofadeju The present administration in Osun state is committed to the development of culture and will not do anything short of promoting it, locally and internationally.  Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Bankole Ojo, who disclosed this, therefore called for the support of all and sundry as government alone can not do it.   He made this known at the year 2023 Iwude- Ijesa festival held at Owa Palace, Ilesha. The commissioner who congratulated the entire people of Ijesha land for the successful hosting of the annual festival which is regarded as one the rallying points for all Ijeshas at home and diaspora stressed that, yoruba culture is very essential and cannot be undermined among other cultures in the world.  He further explained that the present administration under the leadership of Senator Ademola Adeleke is a lover of culture and Tourism, saying that the administration is committed to ensuring that ,Yoruba culture is rescued from going into extinct

By Olayinka Awofadeju As the culture of The Redeemed Christian Church of God yearly to proceed into Christmas festival with "Go A Fishing" where they win souls for the Lord Jesus Christ. The programme which is between 22nd to 24th December, 2023, the theme for this year is Everlasting Father. RCCG, Osun Province 6 held their Go A Fishing programme behind Galaxy Hotel, close to LAMECO round about, Osogbo, Osun State. The purpose of the programme is to win souls and to establish a parish in that vicinity where people can be worshipping God. Pastor Akinwale Akinleye ministering  While ministering on the second day, Pastor Akinwale Akinleye made it known that Everlasting Father is the Almighty God, he came down and became a man like us. He came and be born as human, he said this was a great miracle. After the ministration, pastor called for repentance and prayed with those who were willing to surrender their lives unto the Lord. Before the close of the programme, Provincial pasto

By Olayinka Awofadeju On Thursday 21st of December, 2023, at special programme in Oyo State police headquarters, Commissioner of police, Hamzat Adebola pronounced the dismissal of two special costabularies from the police force.                Source, TVC News The costabularies are Jimoh Lukman and Kareem Fatai who were cought in camera attempting to extort a Dutch tourist Ms Noraly Schoenmaker who was on a journey to Abuja. The incident happened at Iseyin/Oyo road on 29th October, 2023. The costabularies were derope and matched out of the event. Commissioner of police said, they ought be to be prosecuted if they were full police officers and not special costabularies.

By Olayinka Awofadeju  Today Friday 22nd of December, 2023 at Ofatedo health centre, people came out in Mass to benefit from a day medical outreach organized by the Chairman of Egbedore South Local Council Development Area, Ido Osun, Hon. Adeleke Sakiru Adeolu in conjunction with his cabinets. Medical practitioners from Uniosun Teaching Hospital were in attendance in their numbers to attend to all the related complaints from the people. Part of the treatment given today at the venue are:  MEDICAL:  (a) Medical screening for Hepatitis                    (b) Medical screening for Diabetes  (c) Management of Hypertension;  (d) Management of DM;  (e) General Health Promotion;  (f) Free Ophthalmologist examination;  (g) Distribution of free reading glass. (2) SURGICAL:  (a) Herniorrhaphy  (b) Heniotomy;  (c) Hydrocelectomy;  (d) Breast Lump excision;  (e) Lipoma excision  (f) Sebaceous cyst  (1) excision;  (g) Papilloma excision;  (i) Ganglion excision In attendance were People Democratic

By Olayinka Awofadeju  The list of companies participating in the Federal Government's plan to reduce the transportation burden on Nigerians during this festival period and the route were announced by Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed these on his X app handle. Onanuga named the five transportation companies as those that will be participating with the FG to execute the scheme. According to him, they are GIG (God is Good), Chisco transport, Young Shall Grow, God Bless Ezenwata, and Area Motor. The transportation route He wrote, "participating companies in the FG's plan to reduce the transport burden of traveling five million Nigerians.

 By Olayinka Awofadeju  Critics say a lot about governor Ademola Adeleke's performance, especially from the opposition in Osun State. Many peddled the rumour and also published many untrue information from many online medium that he absconded when he ought to itemise his achievement within a year in office. Some others claimed that he was ill and not sound health wise. All these were refuted when Senator Ademola Adeleke returned to the country and to the state.  Senator Ademola Adeleke is not a noise maker, he has achieved a lot within his one year in office and surpassed achievement of his predecessor. Recently, Senator Ademola Adeleke emphasized his decision to complete all the uncompleted projects of his predecessors, which he had started working on since his assumption. There are ongoing dualization of major roads in Osun State which have gone beyond starting stage but are at advanced stages. Dualization from Akoda - Ede to Ofatedo road, Old Garage to Lameco road in Osogbo, and

By Olayinka Awofadeju  The Osun Online Publishers Association (OOPA), has congratulated her Matron, Otunba Titi Tomori-Ponnle who is celebrating another birthday, Thursday, December 21st, 2023. The online publishers praised Otunba (Mrs) Titi Tomori-Ponnle's courage, forthrightness and diligence in providing exemplary and broad-minded leadership to the members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm. While wishing her more years, OOPA Chairman of the online publishers, Jare Tiamiyu, lauded the former deputy governor of Osun patrotism to the cause of the group and tireless efforts to make Osun a state that can deliver on its core mandate to the people so as to be conducive for living.  He said, “I wish to congratulate the Matron of Osun Online Publishers Association, Her Excellency, Otunba Titi Tomori-Ponnle on her 2023 birthday anniversary”. “Ma, your unalloyed commitment and contribution towards the sustainability of the association can not be overemphasized, may Almighty God grant all y

By Olayinka Awofadeju                Chief Tope Abiola, PhD. Chief Tope Abiola, PhD, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication and Dean of Students' affairs at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree cordially Invites colleagues, friends and family to his Coronation and Doctoral Thanksgiving Service coming up on 30th December, 2023. The venue of the duo is St Francis Catholic Church, Ilare-Ijesa, Obokun East Local Council Development Area of Osun State.  Chief Tope Abiola itinerary for the programme, he will pay homage to Babalagbede family compound, Ilare by 8:00am, iwuye follows by 9:00am at Owalere's palace, Ilare and the grand finale of the programmes which is the thanksgiving Mass follows by 11:00am at St Francis Catholic Church, Ilare-Ijesa, Obokun East Local Council Development Area, Osun State. Chief Tope Abiola explained further that entertainment will follow immediately at St Francis Catholic Church Primary School field. For direction or any information, call Abayomi A