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The Osun Amotekun Corps has foiled a cable theft worth five and six hundred thousand naira (N5.6m) in Osogbo, State capital. Speaking with newsmen at the Amotekun headquarters, the state Corps Commander, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele disclosed that the Corps received a distress call on April 17, 2025 and swiftly responded to the scene, leading to ...
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The Governors of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, and Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, have intervened in the ongoing border clashes between the Lagelu and Iwo local governments of both states, initiating peace efforts ahead of the release of the National Boundary Commission’s report. The two governors met earlier this week to discuss the dispute and ...
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has stationed 1,600 personnel at key locations across the state to ensure a peaceful and secure Easter celebration. State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, confirmed that personnel have been deployed to various strategic areas, including markets, places of worship, recreational centres, and other public spaces, to ...
Crime
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of shares from Livingtrust Mortgage Bank, valued at N6.67 billion, along with additional funds totalling N42.46 million and $26.44. The ruling came after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a motion, which the court upheld, stating that the shares and funds ...
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), led by its Chairman/CEO Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on the authorities in Cape Verde to release six detained Nigerian tourists and arrange for their immediate return to Nigeria. The six individuals, aged between 25 and 31, were reportedly detained upon arrival in Cape Verde from Senegal, allegedly for not ...
South-West
The Osun State Government has announced the successful securing of a $100 million investment deal from a group of investors based in the United Kingdom. The development followed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent visit to the UK, during which he engaged with key stakeholders at a series of high-level business and trade meetings. In a statement ...
Issues of the Moment
He was never the loudest voice in the room, but AbdulRauf Adekunle Adeniji, affectionately known as Kongo, always managed to make the room listen. From academic hallways to political strategy rooms, from the dusty community roads of Ife to the polished floors of the APC National Secretariat, Kongo moved with quiet intensity and unmistakable purpose. ...
Politics
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the family of the National Director of Administration of the All Progressives Congress APC (APC), Dr Rauf Adekunle Adeniji (Congo) who recently passed away. Governor Adeleke who expressed his deep pain over the void that his loss represents for the state and Nigeria as a whole, offered ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State Chapter and Governor Ademola Adeleke have been locked in a verbal confrontation over a campaign billboard featuring images of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Adeleke. The opposition party, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, explained that the billboard was displayed in ...
Business
Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the United Kingdom government to focus on investing in Nigeria at the sub-national level, particularly in Osun State, which he referred to as the heartland of South-Western Nigeria. The Governor made this statement at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday, during an investment-focused working visit hosted by ...
News
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Osun State branch, has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to promptly issue long-overdue appointment letters to qualified applicants who participated in the teachers’ recruitment exercise, after a delay of 13 months. In a letter addressed to Governor Adeleke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, ...
Politics
…Osun APC accuses Gov. Adeleke of plotting judicial manipulation, inciting violence …No room for violence, just rule of law — Gov. Adeleke The local government councils in Osun State remain inactive as political rivalry between the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State and the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has escalated, with both sides ...
Politics
...Osun APC is ashamed of its sordid records — Govt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun and the state government, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, have become embroiled in a dispute over a new N159 billion infrastructural plan. In a statement on Thursday, the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, accused Governor ...
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State chapter has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration over failure to deliver the previous plan of N100 billion infra plan projects before embarking on its new N159 billion infrastructural plan projects in the state. The main opposition party called on Governor Adeleke to stop insulting the collective sensibilities of ...
News
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate adjustment of the 24-hour curfew to 17 hours, running from 2 pm to 7 am daily. This modification will take effect from Friday, 28th March 2025, until further notice. Adeleke, in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated that the decision was ...
Education
The management of Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke (OSCOTECH), has refuted recent allegations that Governor Ademola Adeleke appointed his nephew as the Deputy Rector of the institution, asserting that such claims are incorrect and deceptive. Speaking on Friday in Osogbo, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abdulfatai Tijani, clarified that the polytechnic system does not ...
News
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his dedication to ensuring the safety and well-being of Nigerians, stressing that these remain his foremost concerns in both governance and prayer. Speaking to journalists on Friday after a special Juma’ah prayer session held at the National Mosque, Abuja, in honour of his 73rd birthday, Tinubu expressed gratitude for the ...
Politics
...Charges Gov Adeleke to act on security A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Prince Adebayo Adeleke (BANIK), has strongly condemned the recent killings and widespread destruction of property in Ilobu, Ifon, and Erin-Osun, spanning Irepodun and Orolu local government areas. BANIK, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, ...
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The prolonged dispute between the Osun State Government and Thors Explorations Limited was amicably resolved on Tuesday in the presence of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, and the management of Thors Explorations Limited. Following a conflict resolution meeting convened by the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, both parties ...
Crime
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, located in Osun State’s capital, has remanded Ibrahim Muntari, the driver of a luxurious bus, over his alleged role in a tragic accident that resulted in the deaths of five students from Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and other victims in Ikire. The collision, involving a luxurious bus from Silver Luxury Travels ...
