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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of 535 political aides as part of efforts to strengthen his administration and improve engagement with various sectors of the state. The appointments, announced on Monday in a statement by the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, include Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola has threatened legal action against two individuals over alleged false and defamatory claims concerning his state of origin. Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the Senate, specifically named Hon. Abayomi Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube in Ipokia Local Government Area, ...
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke's plan to introduce a state-run Park Management System in motor parks across the state, describing the proposal as illegal and unconstitutional. According to a statement signed by its director of media and information, Kola Olabisi, Adeleke's directive to dismantle the ...
Crime
The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as "Emir Ajagungbade," in Ile-Ife on Sunday. According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the attention of the police was called to an accident that occurred around an ...
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...tasks Residents on threats reporting The Osun State Government has raised alarm that terrorists are planning to attack places of worship in Osun state. In a statement on Sunday, the Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke tasked Osun residents to report any suspicious movements or individuals in their areas or neighbourhood to security agencies without any delay. The governor who made the appeal in response to reported planned terrorist attacks on places of worship in Osun state ...
Crime
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has ordered the state Commissioner of Police to immediately arrest all those involved in the killing of Mr Oyeyemi Olalekan, popularly called Ajagungbade Emir. It was gathered that Ajagungbade Emir was allegedly shot during an incident in Ife. Responding to the killing, which allegedly resulted from a tussle over ...
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The Osun State Government has stated that Osun State University (UNIOSUN) is among the leading institutions implementing the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN-ASUU) agreement, dismissing claims suggesting otherwise. The government also rejected the claim that the Osun State University Law is a domesticated version of the Federal Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) ...
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has received indigenes of the state evacuated from South Africa, assuring them of government support to rebuild their lives and reintegrate sustainably into their communities. At a welcoming and empowerment programme in Akure, the governor urged the returnees to turn their difficult experiences into opportunities by leveraging the skills, ...
Education
Twenty months after the Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo, Osun State was inaugurated and handed over to the state government, the facility has yet to fully commence operations and currently operates on a skeletal basis. The school was launched on April 23, 2024, and inaugurated on December 13, 2024, by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative’s efforts to provide ...
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged religious leaders to speak out against the spread of false information and avoid giving platforms to messages capable of creating fear, hatred, and division in society. The Minister gave the charge at the grand finale of the 2026 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and ...
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has charged Osun State’s new Police Commissioner, CP Ibrahim Umar Zungura to make peace and security his top priorities as he assumes leadership of the State Police command. The reverred traditional ruler gave the charge on Thursday when he received Zungura during a courtesy visit to his palace ...
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has commenced a two-week vacation outside Nigeria following an intensive first year in office. The APC disclosed this in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the National Chairman on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki. The party said the National ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gombe State chapter, has called for a probe of the government of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for collecting voters' cards, bank account details, and thumbprints from residents allegedly under the guise of an empowerment programme. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the state PDP Publicity Secretary, ...
Education
The Osun State Government has stated that the governance of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) is guided by law and the statutory responsibilities of its governing organs, rather than the preferences of any staff union. The government made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, ...
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Youth groups and concerned constituents in Osun East Senatorial District on Wednesday have staged a protest in Ilesa, demanding the recall of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over an alleged inciting comment attributed to him during the build-up to the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The protesters, under the aegis of the Coalition of Youth and Students ...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed a notice of withdrawal of its petition against the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The notice of motion to withdraw the petition, dated September 8, 2026, was filed before the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo. ...
Crime
The Osun State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged burglary and theft involving valuables estimated at ₦3 million. The suspects were identified as Eyelade Anuoluwa, 27, and Abdullah Musa, 28. The stolen items included an HP laptop, a Dell laptop, an iPhone 12, an Android phone, two power banks, and ...
Crime
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three men and recovered five bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp from an abandoned Toyota Sienna space bus along the Moro–Ife Road in the Moro Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were identified as Awo Omotayo, 38, the driver of the Sienna; Abayomi Suleiman, ...
Education
The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI) has rejected the Ondo State Government’s proposed 60 per cent increase in subvention to tertiary institutions, describing the adjustment as insufficient to address the issues behind the ongoing industrial action. The union said its major demand remained the full and unconditional implementation of the 2026 ...
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...seek relief from government committee The Osun State Election Violence Victims Relief Committee has received 300 claims from victims of election-related violence as it begins reviewing applications submitted by persons affected by the unrest surrounding the August 15 governorship election. Governor Ademola Adeleke inaugurated a 10-man committee to verify claims and oversee the disbursement of ...
