Osun State Archives — Page 2 of 2

January 9, 2022 No Responses

PDP Shifts Screening Of Osun Governorship Aspirants To Jan 12

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted the screening of its aspirants for the Osun Governorship election primary earlier scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 to Wednesday, Jan. 12. In a statement issued by National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, on...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF, Traditional Rulers Decry High Prevalence Of FGM In Osun

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), traditional rulers and other stakeholders, have decried the high prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice in Osun State and called for its eradication. They made the call at an engagement progr...

August 18, 2021 No Responses

Osun Empowers 100 Livestock Farmers

The Osun government on Tuesday distributed day-old chicks to 100 livestock farmers to boost poultry farming in the state. Each of the farmers was given 2,000 chicks. At the distribution in Ede, Mr. Dayo Adewole, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food...

February 4, 2021 No Responses

IBEDC Begins Distribution Of Free 10,000 Prepaid Meters In Osun

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday commenced the official distribution of 10,000 prepaid meters to households across Osun State. The free meters distribution, which was launched under the National Mass Metering Programm...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Olori Janet Afolabi Empowers Osun Market Women With Interest Free Loans

Osun First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, has commended the philanthropic gesture of Olori Janet Afolabi, Wife of Oba Afolabi, for providing market women with interest free loans in Apomu town. Olori Janet Afolabi, a CNN award winning journalist and wi...

August 6, 2020 No Responses

Osun Unveils N100m Post COVID-19 Economic Intervention Programme

Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Thursday launched the N100 million Post COVID-19 Economic Intervention Pilot Programme to mitigate the effects of the raging Coronavirus pandemic on the people of the state. Oyetola said at the...

May 4, 2020 No Responses

Doctors Begin Warning Strike In Ogun

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, is to commence a three-day warning strike on Monday over non-implementation of its demands by the State Government. The Doctors’...

October 25, 2019 No Responses

Egbemode Emerges Information Commissioner As Oyetola Inaugurates Cabinet

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Thursday inaugurated his cabinet, almost a year after he was sworn-in as the governor. Oyetola, who was sworn-in as the governor on Nov. 27, 2018, appointed Mrs Funke Egbemode, the President Nigeria Guild of...

March 23, 2019 No Responses

PDP Hails Adeleke’s Victory At Osun Guber Tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails the verdict of the Osun State Governorship election tribunal, which upheld the victory of its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, describing the judgement as a victory for democracy and the will of the people. The...

September 24, 2018 No Responses

INEC Fixes Thursday For Osun Governorship Election Rerun

The returning officer for September 22 Osun governorship election, Prof. Joseph Afuwape, has fixed September 27, 2018 for a rerun election. This followed the declaration of the keenly contested election inconclusive. He urged all the political parties to mai...

September 21, 2018 No Responses

Osun Elections: FRSC Deploys 60 Vehicles, Restricts Vehicular Movement Along Ibadan – Akure Express Way

As part of additional efforts put in place to ensure compliance with restriction of vehicular movement during the Saturday 22 September, 2018 gubernatorial elections in Osun state, the Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 15,000 personnel with 60 vehicles to...

June 21, 2018 No Responses

My Governorship Aspiration Driven By Undiluted Love For Osun, Says Deputy Speaker, Lasun

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yussuff Lasun, has declared that nothing will distract him from seeking the mandate of the people of Osun State to serve them as the next governor of the state. In a...