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...as Spokesperson fires back at opposition The political tension surrounding the recent killings in Akinlalu escalated over the weekend as the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter, publicly called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to assist the police investigation by producing the Commander of the state's Amotekun Corps, Mr. Isaac Adekunle Omoyele. The APC's demand, ...
News
The Osun State House of Assembly has empathised with the families and individuals affected by the recent incidents involving Amotekun security operations that resulted in the killing of three persons in Akinlalu community. The House also condemned the sealing of the offices of the Amotekun Corps by federal security operatives, describing the action as unconstitutional ...
CRIME
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has tasked traditional rulers along border areas of the state to be vigilant and report any suspicious infiltration of their communities by alleged bandits from neighbouring states to security agencies. Speaking after a State security council meeting held in Osogbo, the Governor enjoined traditional councils across the state to report ...
Politics
...says State in need of visionary governance not entertainment The immediate past national Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has declared that he would win the primary election of the party by 90%. Omisore made this bold declaration when he spoke with journalists at the declaration of his intention to contest ...
Lawmakers Direct
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ede North, Osun State, Hon. Ghaffar Ayodeji Ajani, popularly known as Ghaff Unity, has distributed over 500 educational materials to students in Edeland through his Back-To-School outreach programme. This is as the chieftain pays school fees for 60 students across, to alleviate the financial burden on ...
Politics
...ALGON, APC assure of safety, cautions Gov. Adeleke against hindering end of strike ...Call for resumption a deliberate means of destabilising peace — NULGE Osun State is on edge as opposing directives on the resumption of Local Government workers threaten to ignite fresh unrest on Monday. Residents have appealed for restraint, calling on workers to ...
News
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Chapter, has charged its members to ignore the factional group calling for resumption on Monday. It would be recalled that a factional group, the Association of Concerned Local Government Workers, vowed to return to their offices on Monday. Addressing journalists on Friday, the State President ...
CRIME
At least three people were killed on Tuesday when suspected armed hoodlums ambushed operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Akinlalu, Ile-Ife axis of the state. The Osun Amotekun Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu, said the operatives had mobilised to the community on motorcycles after a distress call from residents, but ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged the total cost of nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2026 Osun State governorship election at N50 million, as the party moves to kick start its primary process. According to a timetable released by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, the expression of interest form ...
Politics
...as NULGE insists action is illegal, alleges plot to destablize State... ...APC chides union as "arm of PDP" The Federal Government's decision to release withheld statutory allocations to local government chairmen belonging to the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) has ignited a wave of mixed reactions and controversy where the political leadership of the councils ...
News
The All Progressives Congress (APC), All APC Women Support Group in the South West has honored the wife of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Kafayat Oyetola, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji and Hon. Ajani Ghaffar Ayodeji, popularly known as Ghaff Unity, with a prestigious award. ...
Events
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Friday was noticeably absent at the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was filled with eminent personalities from within and outside Nigeria, including traditional rulers and politicians, who gathered to witness the historic ...
Education
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has commissioned Osun State University, (UNIOSUN) Senate Building other three iconic projects worth over three billion naira. The Chairman, TETfund board of trustees, RT. Hon. Aminu Masari commissioning the iconic TETFund-sponsored projects executed by the Osun State University, Osogbo, as part of the activities marking its 15th Convocation/Graduation ceremonies ...
Tourism
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a series of programmes and projects in line with his administration's tourism and creative industry expansion agenda. The four major towns’ tourist sites, including Osogbo, Ilesa, Ife, and Ede, are targeted to expand tourist inflow to the various cultural sites in the state by over 60 percent in ...
Education
The Osun State University (UNIOSUN), College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has formally inducted 147 new teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), marking their official entry into the profession. The induction ceremony, held at the Multipurpose Hall of the university’s main campus in Osogbo, was themed: “Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role of Generative AI.” It served ...
Issues of the Moment
At 65, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is more than just Nigeria's First Lady. She has a distinguished history as a former legislator, a compassionate pastor, and a tireless advocate for education and women’s empowerment. Her journey into the national spotlight has been shaped not just by her marriage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but by years ...
News
A firestorm of controversy has erupted in Osun State after a federal hospital was allegedly stripped of its critical medical equipment. The assets were reportedly moved to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH) in a desperate and shocking bid to secure accreditation for its medical programs. This controversial move has sparked public outrage and raised serious ...
Education
The Osun State University College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has inducted its latest cohort of educators into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The induction ceremony held at the Multipurpose Hall of the University’s Main Campus in Osogbo with theme tagged; ‘Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role of Generative AI,’ served as a powerful ...
Issues of the Moment
The recent appointment of Ms. Oluwatosin Adejumo, a street puff-puff vendor, as a chef at the Osun State Government House by Governor Ademola Adeleke has been widely reported. While often framed as a human-interest story and an act of personal kindness, this event warrants a deeper analysis of its political and social implications. The governor’s ...
Politics
The Immediate past National Secretary and leading gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has charged his supporters ahead of the party primary election not to make enemies with anyone in the party. Instead, Senator Omisore charged his supporters to build a robust relationship ...
