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Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has shut down the university campus following a transportaion crisis. In a statement on Tuesday, the Institution ordered students to proceed on three weeks mid-semester break following protests demanding additional buses to ease transportation challenges on campus. The Students on Tuesday holding placards with different inscriptions blocked the university’s main gate ...
Crime
The Ondo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on motorcycle theft across the state, arresting key suspects, recovered stolen motorcycles in separate operations. The Police through its image maker of the Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said that the achievements were recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. According to the ...
Education
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced the conversion of casual workers at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital to permanent staff after many had remained in temporary positions for twelve years. Addressing hundreds of hospital workers during a spot visit on Monday, the Governor made the announcement, which was greeted with wild excitement. The ...
Issues of the Moment
As the Osun State governorship election on August 15 approaches, political tensions are increasingly shaping public discourse around governance initiatives. The Osun State Government recently kick-started the State Security Trust Fund with N300 million in an effort to strengthen security and promote sustainable development across the state. However, the initiative has been mired in controversy. ...
Politics
Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the implementation of the 2025 agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government at Osun State University (UNIOSUN) with payment of arrears to commence from January 2026. In a statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ademola Adesoji, the implementation ...
Politics
The Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has announced that its electioneering campaign will focus strictly on policy issues aligned with the vision of its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, to unseat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the upcoming August 15 election. In a statement issued over the weekend in Osogbo, the Chairman of the Media ...
Education
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. Lawson Olorunwa Sunday as the Acting Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, effective April 25, 2026. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, this appointment follows the retirement of the ...
News
Tenowned businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Deji Adeleke has donated ₦500 million to the newly inaugurated Osun State Security Trust Fund. The donation was the highlight of the official launch held in Osogbo on Thursday, where the state government also committed an initial ₦300 million to the initiative. Governor Ademola Adeleke, while performing the official launch, ...
Education
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the sudden passing of Oreoluwa Emmanuel Adewole, a Part IV medical student in the College of Health Sciences. In a statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, it was revealed that the unfortunate incident occurred during a clinical viva examination. Adewole reportedly ...
CRIME
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered several stolen items in coordinated operations across the state. The state Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police image maker, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to rid the state ...
News
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has hailed Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke noting that his impactful projects are everywhere in the state for all to see. The monarch have this commendation on Wednesday when he the Governor alongside the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, top ...
Politics
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has predicted a landslide for the Accord Party expressing strong confidence in securing a second term. Speaking on Wednesday during the inauguration of the 52-member Imole Campaign Committee at the Imole Campaign Office in Osogbo, the Governor stated that he already senses a looming victory for himself and his ...
Entertainment
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido has been appointed Head of Youth Mobilisation for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election campaign ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun governorship election. Davido announced the appointment on Wednesday via his verified X handle, expressing excitement over the new political role. “I have been appointed by the Governor of Osun State, @AAdeleke_01, ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the upcoming Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji (popularly known as AMBO), has reaffirmed his commitment to establishing a youth-friendly and masses-oriented government if elected on August 15, 2026. Addressing the leadership of the Osun APC youth at the Ileri-Oluwa campaign office in Osogbo, Oyebamiji emphasized that the ...
security
The Osun State Government has announced the upcoming launch of the Osun State Security Trust Fund, a strategic initiative designed to bolster the state's security framework through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo, the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee, Kunle Adepoju, emphasized that security is the essential ...
News
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, received the newly deployed Osun State Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Morakinyo Akinyemi, at his palace on Monday. Comptroller Akinyemi, who visited to seek royal blessings, emphasized that collaboration between the NIS and traditional institutions is vital for effective border control and national ...
News
The Federal Government and the Ondo State Government have initiated a field-based validation exercise for the Renewed Hope Agenda’s cash transfer program, which has seen approximately ₦9.9 billion disbursed to over 396,000 households in the state. During a visit from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr. Bernard M. Doro, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ...
Infrastructure
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that the sitting capacity of the modernised and upgraded Osogbo stadium is to increase from 4000 to 15,000 upon completion. Adeleke, in a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the State Governor, Olawale Rasheed, expressed happiness at the involvement of several foreign technical partners who are working with ...
Politics
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the public against a "twisted and misleading" video circulating on social media, which allegedly misrepresents remarks made by party chieftain and senatorial aspirant, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi. In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC accused the ...
Issues of the Moment
The recent flood prediction issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment once again beckons the question of the level of preparedness of Osun State. With communities such as Ilesa, Iragbiji, Osogbo, and Otan Ayegbaju identified as high-risk zones, the alert serves as a critical call to action for both the government and the citizenry. In ...
