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...as Mahama urges ECOWAS to re-engage Sahel nations The President of Ghana, Dr. John Mahama, has charged West African leaders to prioritize diplomacy and re-engage with the Sahel countries to foster regional stability. President Mahama made the call on Monday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during his installation as the Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source ...
Politics
....you're jittery about emergence of Oyebamiji as our guber candidate - Osun APC Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has vowed to defeat the All Progressives Congress(APC) gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji in the 2026 polls. In a statement issued by the governor's Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the Governor reacted to the emergence of Oyebamiji as the APC flag-bearer ...
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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Osun State in 2026 , Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji has expressed readiness to take the state to a greater height when he becomes governor. Oyebamiji disclosed this on Saturday in his open acceptance speech after he was affirmed as the APC governorship candidate, saying that ...
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Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State following the party’s primary election conducted through affirmation. The exercise witnessed the adoption of a motion for other aspirants to step down in favour of Oyebamiji, which was moved by one of the aspirants, Kunle Adegoke during the ...
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…INEC, security agencies oversee exercise as 1,660 delegates vote The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Saturday commenced its governorship primary election ahead of the 2026 general election. The exercise is taking place at Ebunoluwa International School, Offa-Tedo, with delegates, party officials and observers already on ground. Officials of the Independent National Electoral ...
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Osun State, Mr Sunday Akere as the state coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors. Akere who served as the Special Adviser to ex Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, is among the appointees representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory under the Renewed Hope ...
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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN) Osun State chapter, has relaxed its ongoing strike to allow staff of the Judicial Service Commission, JSC, attend a scheduled meeting with commission officials after 81 days. It would be recalled that the union announced its industrial action in a letter signed on September 22, 2025, which has brought the ...
Politics
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 332 wards of Osun State have elected a total of 1,660 delegates who will elect the party’s gubernatorial candidate during the primary election. Speaking at the APC State Secretariat in Osogbo on Tuesday evening, the chairman of the 2025 Osun State gubernatorial Congress delegate committee, Eng. Shehu ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially joined the Accord Party, days after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and announced his intention to seek re-election for a second term in 2026. The governor made the declaration on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, in the presence of national and state leaders ...
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied claims that government‑appointed members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) are behind the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Governor's Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed said the paralysis of the judiciary is due to the ...
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.. describes situation as direct threat to residents well-being A youth group, the Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens (CCNC) has raised serious concerns over the prolonged withholding of Local Government funds meant for Osun State, describing the situation as a direct threat to the wellbeing of millions of residents. The group gave the Federal Government ...
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For the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the establishment of Ojaja University was never about the profit, it was about saving a vision and securing a legacy. During the official launch of the university’s new campus in Ile-Ife on Saturday, the monarch offered a candid insight into the difficult reality of educational investment, asserting ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has signed three major bills into law aimed at strengthening the state technology ecosystem, power sector, and real estate industry. Adeleke signed the bills into law at the Banquet Hall, Governor's House on Thursday during the maiden edition of the Osun Tech Hangout. Governor Adeleke noted that his administration has ...
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, has called on media practitioners to uphold their role as gatekeepers of factual and credible information. Dr. Agboke urged journalists to remain vigilant against digital manipulation, serve as watchdogs for democracy and continue educating the public amid ...
CRIME
The Osun State Police Command has arrested the suspected killers of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, 38-year-old women and her 12-year-old daughter, Sewa, who were gruesomely murdered for ritual purposes in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, said that ...
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…as Speaker’s entourage allegedly attacks INEC officials The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde has declared Olugbenga Adebayo as the winner of the party’s 2025 governorship primary election in Osun State. Amid an internal crisis in the PDP’s national leadership, the party held its gubernatorial primary election ...
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The Pro‑Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile‑Ife, Professor Abdulgafar Siyan Oyeweso passed away at the age of 64. He died on Tuesday at the age of 64 after a brief illness. Prof. Oyeweso was a distinguished historian, educator, and mentor, whose work influenced countless students, colleagues, and political associates. In a statement by ...
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has announced a total lockdown of the town with the imposition of a 24 hour curfew in Igbajo, Boluwaduro local government, following the break down of law and order last night till Monday morning. Adeleke, in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi said that ...
Education
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said his administration is fully committed to support technical and vocational education in the state. Adeleke disclosed over the weekend during the grand finale of the 31st anniversary celebration of Osun State Polytechnic Alumni Association, OSPAA, held in Osogbo. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Education, ...
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Osun State chapter, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have failed to rescue Nigerians from maladministration. The party, in a statement signed on Thursday by its Osun State Chairman, Hon. Adewale Adebayo, disclosed that the people of Osun are tired of ...
