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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The exercise covers eligible voters who registered, applied for transfer of registration, requested replacement of lost or damaged PVCs, or updated their details during the recently…
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The Palace of the Orangun of Ila-Orangun has distanced the revered monarch and the Ila Traditional Council from a widely circulated statement claiming that the ancient town had endorsed the second-term governorship ambition of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. In a strongly worded rebuttal issued by the Traditional Secretary…
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The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has announced plans to hold three mega rallies across the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The Publicity Secretary of the party, Abosede Oluwaseun, in a statement on Friday, said the rallies will hold in Ile-Ife on Tuesday,…
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The contest for the Accord Party ticket for Ayedaade/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency has taken a new turn as Engr. Ayodeji Lukman Bello has laid claim to the nomination. It would be recalled that Bello contested the party primary against the incumbent member representing the constituency, Hon. Lukman Mudashiru. In a statement…
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The Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Campaign Council has slammed Governor Ademola Adeleke over the commissioning of the Iwo township road, alleging that the project was awarded to an unqualified contractor and is already deteriorating. The Head of Media and Publicity Committee, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye, in a statement,…
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The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Osun State election, Benjamin Adereti, has inaugurated 360 canvassers to work for the party in Odo Otin Local Government Area ahead of the poll. A statement made available on Saturday by the sponsor of the initiative, Bello Basheer,…
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The former chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Osun State, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, has been appointed as the Acting chairman of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, DLA, in the state. It would be recalled that Odeyemi, alongside some zonal and state executives of the NNPP, dumped the party on…
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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has paid an emotional tribute to his immediate elder brother, Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi, who passed away recently. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Palace, through Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, the monarch described the late Prince as a distinguished son of…
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The Executive Director, Marine and Operations at the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Engr. Olalekan Badmus has advised Nigerian youths to take active roles in shaping the nation’s future, saying they must no longer be spectators of their own history. Badmus gave the advice on Saturday in Osogbo while delivering the…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has mourned the death of one of its chieftains, Pharmacist Israel Ademola Oyagbile, who passed away at the age of 80. A statement issued on Sunday by the party’s spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, said the deceased died on Friday in Osogbo…
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