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,…
Cult Members In Court For Murder
Adejuwon Toyese, 19 and two others, Endurance Benedict and Arowolo Seun who are believed to be members of Eiye Confraternity have been arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for murder. They were arraigned on four counts bordering on murder and membership of an unlawful society. According to the police prosecutor, Idoko John, the three…
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…
INEC Absolves Staff of Result Manipulation
By Adewale Olayemi The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun state, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has debunked reports that a staff of the commission was caught in Ayedaade Local Council while trying to manipulate election result. Agbaje while briefing the media Tuesday in Osogbo, reiterated the need to set the record straight in view of the misgivings…
INEC Card Readers malfunction in Osun
By Adewale Olayemi As the governorship election takes off in Osun State today, virtually all Card reader machines provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been reported to be malfunctioning in seven Local Governments. Checks by our reporters showed that prospective voters inserted their voter’s cards in to the Card reader machines but…
Happening Now: Protest As Students Shut Down Osogbo, in Osun State
Students of Institutions of higher learning in Osun State have closed the main road in Osogbo, the state capital protesting what they call “anti-masses” policies of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. They are currently on a peaceful match towards the state secretariat on Gbongan road, though under a heavy security presence. However, This occurence as brought the…
St. Charles’ Grammar School’s Alumni holds Convention
The Alumni of St. Charles’ Grammar School, Osogbo, Osun State is set to hold its bi- annual convention from February 21 to February 23, 2014 at the school premises. Tade Adekunle, social secretary of the group and the managing director, Keskese, a Lagos based marketing firm, disclosed that the convention would afford the old students…
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