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…accuse Adeleke of shielding thugs in Government House The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has demanded justice for Mrs. Taliat Simbiat, an indigene of Iwo Local Government Area, who reportedly lost her life during violence related to the outcome of the Accord primaries. The APC alleged that large-scale violence, injuries, and ...
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…accuse Adeleke of shielding thugs in Government House The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has demanded justice for Mrs. Taliat Simbiat, an indigene of Iwo Local Government Area, who reportedly lost her life during violence related to the outcome of the Accord primaries. The APC alleged that large-scale violence, injuries, and ...
Agriculture
The Olu of Alajue Kingdom in the Ede area of Osun State, Oba (Dr.) Sulaimon Adebayo, has called on the state government to harness the economic potential of oil palm production in the ancient community to drive economic development. The monarch made the call at the maiden edition of the Ileya Fiesta 2026, held at ...
Education
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the immediate implementation of the reviewed remuneration package for academic staff of the University of Ilesa. The approval, which aligns with the remuneration package earlier approved for Osun State University, Osogbo, was conveyed to the UNILESA Vice-Chancellor in a letter with reference number NEBS/UNILESA/VOL2/033, dated May 29, 2026. ...
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Unresolved disputes over political appointments and candidate selection were responsible for the collapse of reconciliation efforts between the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, and the former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, sources familiar with the matter have told NewsDirect. Olawumi Jamiu, an ally of Senator Omisore, ...
Issues of the Moment
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, was established across the six South-West states of Nigeria six years ago to help curb insecurity in the region. Security is the primary responsibility of any serious government at all levels. It is no longer news that states such as Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo are ...
CRIME
Panic and grief have enveloped the Emuhi community in the Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State following a violent attack linked to a lingering land dispute. The assault has claimed the life of a 47-year-old man and left his two siblings battling for survival. The deceased, identified as Okolo Sunday of Igor Quarters, ...
Politics
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has distanced the party from individuals making derogatory remarks about civil servants in Osun State. Bashiru described civil servants as critical stakeholders in the political and developmental growth of the state. Speaking during a meeting with former Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) officials ...
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Osun State has emerged as the fourth-ranked state in Nigeria with the most honest public servants.Jigawa topped the ranking table, followed by Gombe and Benue states, according to the 2025 State Performance Index released by Statisense. The ranking assessed the percentage of residents who were satisfied with the honesty of public servants in their respective ...
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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State chapter, on Tuesday elected new executive members to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years. The positions of chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and treasurer were all contested unopposed. Consequently, the immediate past chairman of the association, Timothy Agbor, was returned for a second ...
Issues of the Moment
As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the soaring prices of livestock in major markets have become a significant source of concern, with citizens struggling against the harsh realities of the nation’s economy. A visit to major livestock markets in Osogbo showed that both buyers and traders are lamenting the steep increase ...
Issues of the Moment
As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the soaring prices of livestock in major markets have become a significant source of concern, with citizens struggling against the harsh realities of the nation’s economy. A visit to major livestock markets in Osogbo showed that both buyers and traders are lamenting the steep increase ...
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The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi Afuntade I, has passed away after 14 years on the throne of his forebears. The spokesperson for the Alawe-in-Council, High Chief Gbenga Agbona, disclosed the monarch's passing in a statement. Agbona noted that the people of Ilawe-Ekiti received the news with deep sorrow and total submission to ...
Politics
The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has accused the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke of mobilizing thugs and criminal elements from outside the state. The party alleged that the move aims to create tension and launch coordinated attacks on APC members, supporters, and sympathizers of Bola Oyebamiji, the party’s candidate in ...
Politics
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday was declared the winner of the presidential election primary of the Nigeria's ruling party - the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Osun State. Tinubu scored 100,880 votes to defeat his co-contender, Mr. Stanley Osayamen Osifor who polled zero vote in the just concluded primary election held in the state. ...
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The Chairman of the ruling Accord Party in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, has called on the Osun State Commissioner of Police to immediately order the release of Owoeye Muyiwa, who has reportedly been detained at the State CID for the past three days. The party alleged that Mr. Muyiwa’s ordeal is directly connected to ...
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...Says fake report aimed at creating political tension ahead of 2027 ...This is a plot by 'desperate politicians' — Onanuga The Presidency on Thursday dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to amend the Nigerian Constitution to rename the country the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia Law in the northern region. ...
Politics
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Thursday stormed the party’s state secretariat to demand the release of the authentic results of the State House of Assembly primaries. The protesters, who staged a peaceful demonstration at the APC secretariat in Osogbo along the Gbongan-Ibadan road, ...
Politics
The Imole Campaign Council has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, political actors, and other stakeholders to ensure the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections in Osun State. The call was made by the Chairman of the Civil Society Matters Committee of the Imole Campaign Council, Hon. Funmiso Babarinde, during ...
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The Ondo State Government has decried the increasing incidents of baby abandonment following the rescue of a newborn girl from a forest in the Oboto Community, Ondo East Local Government Area, where she was allegedly dumped. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Seun Bosede Osamaye, stated that hunters discovered the baby around midnight ...
