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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed strong optimism that the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will emerge victorious in the upcoming August 15 election. Speaking on Sunday, Oyintiloye asserted that the opposition’s "campaign of calumny" against the APC and its candidate would fail to stop ...
Politics
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned a series of petitions filed by members of the Accord Party against Hon. Wole Oke, the Director-General of the Bola Oyebamiji Campaign Committee. The petitions, addressed to both the Assistant Inspector-General of Police and the American Ambassador to Nigeria, allege that the lawmaker ...
News
The Ademola Adeleke Campaign Organisation has called on the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, to respect the will of the people and wait until 2030 to seek office again. In a statement issued over the weekend, the campaign group reacted to the upcoming ...
Education
The leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) Southwest Zonal has called on the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to immediately revoke the licences of substandard private polytechnics across Nigeria. The union made the call on Friday during a press conference by its newly elected Southwest Coordinator, Ogunsola Adewale raised concerns over ...
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Osun State, under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has emerged as the sixth-ranked state in Nigeria with a 53% score in the 2025 Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index. In the SAE Index, Ekiti State ranked first for transparency in public funds usage with 72%, followed by Gombe and Yobe states with 68% each, Adamawa ...
Politics
The Osun State House of Assembly has kicked against the recent redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr. Mutiu Agboke, ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Dr. Agboke reportedly revealed his redeployment to Ondo State on one of the Commission’s official communication platforms on Wednesday ...
Politics
The Network of Civil Society Groups in Osun State has accused the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of orchestrating a crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to weaken opposition forces ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking on behalf of the groups in Osogbo on Thursday, Comrade Yaya Ademola alleged that recent ...
Politics
The Adeleke Campaign Organisation (ACO) has expressed supreme confidence ahead of the August 15 governorship election, predicting that Governor Ademola Adeleke will secure a second term with a decisive margin of over 200,000 votes. In a statement released on Wednesday, the organization asserted that the political landscape of Osun State has shifted dramatically in favor ...
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A coalition of political parties in Osun State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for maintaining its pledge of neutrality ahead of the forthcoming August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday, the State Chairman of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Hon. Odesola Titus, speaking on behalf of the ...
Politics
The Ondo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has suspended its planned ward, local government, and state congresses following a directive from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging political parties to maintain the status quo. This was contained a statement issued on Wednesday by the State Chairman, Wole Ademoyegun. According to Wole, the ...
Politics
A cleric of the Christ Apostolic Church Solution Land, Ile-Ife, Rev. Bisi Akinyefa, popularly known as Gbanaje, has urged religious leaders to seek divine guidance ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. Akinyefa also called on politicians to demonstrate genuine commitment to the welfare of the masses, stressing that leadership without compassion cannot ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, hosted the 2026 edition of the annual Church Choir Competition as part of activities marking the Easter celebration, rewarding outstanding church choirs with five million naira cash prizes (N5m) and food items. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Oluwafemi Abanikannda, an Associate Professor at Osun State University (Uniosun), have urged Nigerians to move away from ego and focus on service to others. The duo spoke on Saturday at a civic recognition and reception organized by the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) to celebrate outstanding career achievements. ...
Politics
Leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State have proposed that an indigene of Akure succeed Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The party elders disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure under the leadership of Prince Tony Ala, ...
South-West
Following the heavy rainstorm that wreaked havoc in Osogbo last week, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), announced full scholarships up to the university level on Sunday for the four children of a victim of the natural disaster. Oyebamiji also ordered the immediate ...
Education
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Oluwafemi Abanikannda, an Associate Professor at Osun State University (Uniosun), have urged Nigerians to move away from ego and focus on service to others.The duo spoke on Saturday at a civic recognition and reception organized by the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) to celebrate outstanding career achievements. Abanikannda, ...
Economy
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and an Associate Professor of Computing/IT Education at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Oluwafemi Abanikannda, have urged Nigerians to move away from ego and focus on service. The duo spoke at a civic reception and recognition of outstanding career achievements organised by the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) on Saturday. ...
Politics
The Chairman of Orolu Local Government Area, Ifon-Osun, Hon. Abolade Adekunle, has declared that grassroots development will serve as a panacea to end the long-standing communal dispute in the area. Hon. Adekunle said the ongoing road grading initiative and other developmental projects would help strengthen communal peace and bring lasting solutions to the crisis. “On ...
Politics
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the administration of Gov. Ademola Adeleke to stop its alleged campaign of calumny against the administration of Pres. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The party said the Tinubu administration has been making efforts to improve the living conditions of Nigerians. In a statement issued on ...
Politics
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop misinforming the public about the alleged hijack of Local Government funds in the state. The party, in a statement on Saturday signed by the APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi said the State ...
