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…
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…
I’ll Resign If Supreme Court Faults Osun Election – Agbaje, Osun REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Olusegun Agbaje has vowed to resign his appointment if the Supreme Court finds the Independent National Electoral Commission guilty in the conduct of the recently concluded governorship election in the state. Agbaje said this in his speech in Osogbo on Wednesday during the presentation of Certificate of Return…
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…
Oyetola is Osun Governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Gboyega Oyetola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State as the governor-elect of the state. The APC candidate scored a total of 255,505 votes while Ademola Adeleke, the PDP candidate scored a total of 255,023 votes. The PDP candidate led with 353 votes…