New members of state statutory commissions including those of the State Judicial Service Commission have been sworn into office by the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Kola Adewusi. The swearing in followed the confirmation of the nominees as forwarded to the State Assembly by Governor Ademola Adeleke. According to a statement issued by the…
•••Bayelsa collation continues today Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, won his re-election with a landslide victory. According to the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer, Abayomi Fasina, Uzodimma won all the 27 local councils of the state. He polled 540,308 votes to floor…
The governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Dino Melaye and Muritala Ajaka, have rejected the declaration of their All Progressives Congress counterpart, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the Saturday election. The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State Governorship Election, Usman…
The superlative performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke has necessitated a change of strategy within the opposition. As the Governor cannot be faulted on performance rating, the focus is then shifted to how state decisions are taken, how appointments are made and how the wheel of state is piloted. As an insider, let me assert that…
Osun state government has reiterated its commitment to the well-being and sound health of the people. Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Water Environmental and Sanitation Agency, RUWESA, Chief Olanrewaju Odelade disclosed this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme devoted to promoting the activities of governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration on OSBC Radio…
The Spokesperson to the governor of Osun state, Olawale Rasheed has clarified that Yeye Dupe Adeleke-Sanni has no role or hands in purchase of LG vehicles. This was confirmed in a statement issued by Olawale on Sunday. The statement reads “It has been brought to our attention the blackmailing attempt of the sinking opposition and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the winner of the state governorship election held on Saturday. The state Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, announced the results on Sunday morning at INEC’s state collation centre…
An early morning inferno on Saturday destroyed goods worth millions of naira in Oja Tuntun, the biggest market in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Before this latest incident, between July 2019 and December 2020, the market experienced three fire incidents which destroyed many shops and goods. Although the cause of the latest incident was not known yet,…
Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama received an honorary doctorate award from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, November 11. Enyeama revealed this in photos shared on his Instagram page on Saturday. His caption read, “God has been my strength. He has been in the details. I can’t thank Him enough. “I…
Nigerian comedian and actor, Adebowale Adedayo, aka Mr. Macaroni, was awarded a degree of Doctor of Creative Writing at the Precious Cornerstone University in Ibadan, Oyo State. This was done at the institution’s 2nd Convocation Ceremony for Awards of Degrees and Prizes on Saturday, November 11. The skit-maker revealed this in photos shared on his…
