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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, led by the party chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, on Saturday, took the campaign of the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, to traditional quarters in Ile-Ife. The delegation, which included the APC Deputy Governorship Candidate, Engr. Benjamin Kayode Adereti, the member representing…
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The Osun State governorship debate scheduled for today (Saturday) has been cancelled after the organisers cited unfavourable security reports and the reluctance of some leading candidates to participate. The debate was jointly organised by Uniq FM, Rave FM, Diamond FM and Fresh FM. It was expected to feature the governorship…
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The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of popular Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St. Janet. The news of her passing was announced on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies, in a post shared on his Facebook page….
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to remain resolute and come out en masse to vote in the August 15 governorship election, assuring them that the outcome of the poll would be determined by the people’s votes. Speaking at a political rally in Ipetumodu…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the August 15 Osun State governorship election after completing a five-day assessment of its operational readiness across the State. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the declaration on Saturday after inspecting the Commission’s mock accreditation exercise in Obokun,…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, on Saturday pledged to revive key economic assets, including the Dagbolu Dry Port, Osun-Osogbo Grove, Oba Hills National Park and the Ido-Osun Airport, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reposition the state as a leading investment…
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday labelled former President Olusegun Obasanjo unforgiving and vindictive as the hostility between the former allies appeared to degenerate. Atiku, vice president to Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007, said the latest tirade against him by his former boss was more of…
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The ongoing mock accreditation exercise organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election suffered a setback on Saturday after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines developed technical faults across the designated polling units. The exercise commenced as scheduled at about 8:00…
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Basiru Ajibola, has said community infrastructure upgrade across the 332 wards in Osun State will be a major priority of the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, if elected. Basiru stated this on Friday at the palace of the Olufon of Ifon…
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The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate increase in electricity tariffs, saying its priority is to improve power supply, achieve universal metering and ensure consumers pay only for the electricity they consume. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Friday during a media roundtable on the resetting…
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