As the protracted crisis over joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso persists,  officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) met with Oyo and Osun States Government officials on Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Abuja.
The meeting, according to Osun Mail investigation is at the instance of NUC Secretary, Professor Julius Okojie.
NUC has [...]

*AG insists on full trial

Scared by the resolve of Osun State Government to finally prosecute those allegedly involved in the bomb explosion of Thursday, June 14, 2007, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate in the 2007 elections, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola and members of his party are now running around to stall the trial.
But the [...]

*Jonathan, two other African presidents expected
It is going to be a busy week in Osun State between Monday, August 23 and Friday, August 27, 2010 as two international events will be going on at different location within the state.
And indeed it is a great achievement for Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s administration as the attention of the [...]

*Chiefs say they won’t betray themselves  
*Olutimehin family seeks stool too
Barely a week after the demise of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III, the main question now is who among those contending for the throne will succeed the monarch.
Already, Osun Mail gathered that some individuals from the ruling houses have shown interest and [...]

 .Oyinlola, others condole family
 
The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III has passed on after spending 34 years on the throne.
Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola officially announced the demise of the monarch in the afternoon of Thursday,  August 5, 2010 through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary, [...]

 The ownership crisis over the Ladoke Akintola University, (LAUTECH) inched towards a permanent resolution on Sunday after a two hour meeting at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
 The meeting which was presided over by the Ooni had in attendance the governors of Osun and Oyo states, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Otunba Adebayo [...]

 * Oyinlola makes new move
*Phones Akala over NUC threat
‘N pa o, n duro ti o’ (I will kill you and stay with your corpse)was said to be the common statement Governor Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo state has always used to threaten those he felt were opposing him on any issue, Osun Mail has learnt.
Governor [...]

*Says Akala can’t capture LAUTECH
*Likens battle to soldier versus policeman
“Till tomorrow, (Governor Adebayo) Alao-Akala has not written me on the issue.  So, I cannot understand him… Does he want to capture Osun property?  Well, he should know that if it comes to ‘capture’, my feeling is that a soldier will do it better than [...]

*Owes landlord N20 million rent
Osun State Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has been given a quit notice from his campaign office located at Coca-Cola area, along Gbongan-Ibadan Road, Osogbo.
Until now, several indigenes thought the ex-Lagos State Works and Infrastructure Commissioner was the owner of the tall building which he has been [...]

As the ownership crisis rocking Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) persists, Oyo state government is now moving huge sum of money around to ensure that its plan of fully taking over the jointly owned university is achieved, Osun Mail has leant authoritatively.
Oyo state government target according to a competent source is the Nigeria Universities [...]