School to revert to their old names. Single-gender schools that were changed to mixed school to return to old order. Osun State government on Wednesday announced the abrogation of 4-5-3-4 school year system promulgated by the erstwhile governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola. According to the commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, … Read more
Training and empowerment of 15,000 indigenous people per year for the post- COVID-19 has been initiated by the OYO state government on Thursday. Speaking at the official launch of the programme held at Industrial Development Centre, Oke Ayepe, Osogbo, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, said the state would begin training for 15,000 states in different vocations every … Read more
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun recently said the state would soon open rape and sexual offenders register. Oyetola made this known while playing host to wives of political office holders and government functionaries led by his wife, Kafayat, on a courtesy call. The governor said the register would be used to blacklist sexual assault offenders … Read more
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has applauded Nigerian journalists for exhibiting professionalism in their reportage. Oyetola disclosed this at the Dinner/Award Night of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council over the weekend. The governor commended Nigerian journalists for contributing their quota in entrenching democracy in the country. Oyetola, who was represented … Read more
Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola on his affirmation by the Supreme Court as the duly elected Governor of the State. Ambode, in a statement signed by his media aide, Habib Aruna, said it was a well-deserved victory and an affirmation of the … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has commended the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Osun governorship election, saying it further vindicates the judiciary as unbiased, independent and impartial. Mr Tinubu gave the commendation in a statement entitled “Supreme Court Verdict on Osun: Testimony that Judiciary is on Course,” … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has lambasted former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his reaction to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. In a statement, Atiku who spoke on the defeat of the PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke said: “I … Read more
Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Osun State governorship candidate Ademola Adeleke Friday conceded defeat and congratulated governor Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. “As a Democrat and law abiding citizen, I accept the ruling no matter my misgivings,” Adeleke’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said in a statement. “I wish Governor Oyetola well … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on his victory at the Supreme Court where his victory in the State Governorship election of September 2018, was affirmed. President Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina said, “The decision of the apex court lays … Read more
There was palpable tension in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state on Monday, April 1, when a contingent of anti-riot policemen stormed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s state secretariat, located around Biket area of the town. Journalists reports that though the policemen did not enter the premises of the 3-storey building, their presence caused apprehension … Read more