Iwo town in Osun State now has an additional tertiary institution. A federal college of education is to be sited in the town. A message to this effect was contained in a letter to the state government. Federal Government on May 13, announced the siting of the recently approved Federal College of Education for the…
Partial Lockdown: Osun Residents Ignore Safety Warnings
With the expiration of the lockdown of Osun state by Governor Gboyega Oyetola on Sunday, 3 May 2020, residents of the state trooped out in their hundreds to open up the state for economic activities on Monday. The partial lifting of the lockdown witnessed the opening of banks, business premises, retail shops, artisan workshops, supermarkets,…
Osun: The Pains Of An Extension
When words went round last Tuesday that Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state would be addressing the people, on the next line of action after the expiration of the two-week lockdown, most residents were high on hope that lives was about returning to normalcy. Even when it came an hour after schedule, residents waited eagerly for…
Cash and Carry Votes in Osun
Aftermath of a scary pre-election violence in some parts of the state, Osun people trooped out in their numbers to exercise their voting rights on Saturday 23rd February, 2019. Before Saturday’s vote, there has been apprehension on voters turnout given the outbreak of violence between the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples’ Democratic…
Report from Osun State
The weather in Imesi Ile in Osun State this morning was very pleasant. INEC officials were on the ground as early as 7.30am. Accreditation and voting started at exactly 8 am. They were done simultaneously without any stress. The card readers worked seamlessly. No issues were recorded in any of the eight polling units in…
Nigerians Still Reacting to Election Postponement
There is no doubt that the postponement of the general elections by one week by the Independent National Electoral Commission came as a rude shock to majority of Osun residents. In this vox pop, Adewale Olayemi sought the views of a cross section of residents on the controversial vote shift by the electoral umpire. Waheed…
Osun Sets Up Committee to Revive OSBC
In a press release signed by Adelani Baderinwa, the supervisor, Ministry of Information and Strategy, the names of the members of the committee, were released alongside the objectives and terms of reference of the revitalization committee. “The objective of the committee is to find out the challenges militating against the smooth and required professional operation…
Osun Re-run: How The Process Went
At daybreak 28 September 2018, the race for the Oke-Fia Government House, Osogbo finally ended with the declaration of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress as the Governor-Elect of Osun state. The keenly contested election held on Saturday 22 September 2018 did not produce a winner and was declared inconclusive by the Independent National…
Osun Decides: PDP Contests INEC Results
By Adewale Olayemi The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Osun State is seriously contesting some of the results from the Governorship election conducted on Saturday, September 22, 2018. The party disagrees with the total votes recorded for the party in Olorunda and Ayedaade local councils.
Ooni: Giesi To Get Letter Tomorrow
TELL can authoritatively report that the Giesi Ruling House which has been announced as the rightful ruling house to produce the next Ooni , in Ile Ife, Osun State will officially receive a letter from the government tomorrow. The letter, which will traditionally request the Giesi royal house to produce candidate to…
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