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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke’s recent decision to appoint Ms. Oluwatosin Adejumo, a street puff-puff seller, as a chef in the Government House has been described as a testament to his vision for inclusive governance and the dividends of democracy. On August 29, Governor Adeleke surprised a puff-puff seller during a rally in Osogbo by ...
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. Senator Omisore made the charge at his campaign office in ...
Politics
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Hon. Sunday Bisi, has once again challenged two senators who recently defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to officially declare their switch in their respective constituencies. Senators Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi, representing Osun East and Osun Central senatorial districts, ...
South-West
Student leaders from various higher institutions in Osun State have publicly stated that Governor Ademola Adeleke has surpassed the achievements of the previous administration's 12-year tenure in less than three years. During a recent appraisal, representatives from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Osun Students (NAOS) commended Governor Adeleke ...
Politics
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has assured residents of the state that he will fix infrastructural deficits in Osun if he emerges as Governor in 2026. Speaking with newsmen in ...
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Student leaders across higher institutions in Osun State have declared that Governor Ademola Adeleke has surpassed the 12 years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in less than three years of his government. The leaders, drawn from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Osun Students (NAOS), commended the ...
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Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed local government chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to draw up development agendas for their councils as the state awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict on the lingering local government crisis. The governor gave the directive during a State Executive Council meeting where ...
Politics
Following the recent move by the reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) local government council chairmen seeking tenure extension at the Federal High Court, the APC Osun State chapter has advised the state chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to go back to the drawing board after a seven-month absence from work ...
Politics
The Osun State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency have resolved their political differences. The reconciliation, which took place on Friday at the Deputy Governor’s residence in Ile-Ife, was witnessed by key stakeholders, including party elders, youths, and ward leaders, who expressed relief that ...
Politics
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday empowered 2,000 women and youths across the 30 Local Government Areas and the Area Office through the Imole Business Empowerment Scheme 1.0. At the event held in Osogbo, and organised by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Empowerment in partnership with First Bank Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc, ...
Politics
The immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore has pledged to run an inclusive governance if given opportunity to come Governor of Osun State comes 2026. One of the leading aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2026 governorship election in the state, Senator Omisore said that his ...
Crime
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, has remanded alleged fake lawyer, Oruhu Emmanuel Odey for impersonation, fraud, stealing, and forgery. Odey, who was recently arrested by operatives from the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone XI, Osogbo, was brought before the courton a four-count charge presided by Magistrate, Dr. Olusegun Ayilara. The prosecutor, ...
Politics
The Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and League of Alfas in Osun State has appealed to religious leaders, traditional rulers, civil servants and professional bodies to steer clear of partisan politics in the controversy over delayed local government allocations. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on Tuesday, the group’s president, Khozeem AbdurRaham, cautioned against turning religious ...
Education
The Osun State Government has launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free internet service designed to give residents, students, businesses, and communities wider access to digital connectivity. Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, confirmed the development in a statement, noting that the initiative was rolled out by the Innovation, Science, Technology and Digital Economy Office ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the state chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) of working hand-in-hand with Governor Ademola Adeleke to stall the release of federal allocations due to local government councils. The controversy deepened after NULGE State President, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, issued a statement warning ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State, has accused Dr. Reuben Abati of professional terrorism against the party over delayed payment Osun local governments allocations. The party, in a statement on Monday signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, alledged the efforts of Abati on Osun local government councils' federal allocations expressly ...
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In an effort to put an end to the land dispute between Iwaro and Asipa communities in Ife North Local Government Area, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, has stepped into resolve the protracted crisis, urging both sides to embrace peace. The CP stated this during the visitation to both lands, warned ...
Issues of the Moment
The fragile political atmosphere in Osun State has been further unsettled as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) exchanged bitter accusations following a violent clash at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area. The confrontation, which erupted during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, ...
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...Gov commissions farmers’ house, distributes agric inputs The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Osun State chapter, has declared support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid, citing his administration’s efforts to boost agricultural output and strengthen food security across the state. The endorsement was announced on Thursday during the commissioning of the Farmers’ House and ...
Crime
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 28-year-old ex-convict, Jimoh Akeem, to three years’ imprisonment for stealing 17 tubers of yam. The prosecutor in the case, Corporal Oluokun Babatunde, informed the court that the yams stolen were worth thirty-five thousand naira, belonging to one Tiamiyu Abegunde. The prosecutor told the court that Jimoh ...
