October 2025
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Fresh Court Order Freezes Osun LG Accounts Amidst Fierce Legal Battle
The 30 elected council chairmen in Osun State secured a fresh court order against the United Bank for Africa (UBA), freezing accounts allegedly opened by sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) council bosses. This is the latest development on lingering controversy over the control of local government allocations in the state. An Oyo State High Court […]
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“We’ve Not Ordered Members to Resume Work” — Osun NULGE
The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has distanced itself from a viral publication allegedly instructing its members to return to work. The Union said the publication is the handiwork of “political mischief-makers bent on destabilising the union.” In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Comrade David […]
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Fresh Graduate Killed In OSCOTECH Cult Clash
A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified simply as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after being hit by a stray bullet during a violent cult clash in the community. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 23, a day after Taoreed had collected his National Youth Service Corps […]
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Queen Chanel Denies Oluwo’s Claims, Says Ooni of Ife Not Involved in Her Marriage to Oba Akanbi
There was a fresh twist in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Friday as his estranged wife, Queen Chanel, broke her silence. She dismissed recent allegations against the Ooni of Ife as “lies from the pit of hell.” In a statement signed by her and made available to the […]
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Osun PDP Seeks Probe of Alleged N13bn LG Funds Payout
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Inspector-General of Police to investigate an alleged move by sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) council chairmen to divert nearly N13 billion from local government funds under the guise of legal fees. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday and signed by […]
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Strike: Osun JUSUN Put Retired Judiciary Staff Verification On Hold
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, has announced the suspension of the scheduled “I Am Alive” verification exercise for retired judiciary workers with federal entitlements. In a statement issued by the union’s chairman, Comrade Idris Adedayo Adeniran, after a State Executive Council meeting on Thursday, the union explained that the exercise—initially […]
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Independence day: Gov Adeleke Grants Amnesty to 36 Inmates
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has granted amnesty to 36 inmates serving various prison terms at the Nigerian Correctional Service facilities in Ilesa and Ile-Ife. The gesture, announced as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, was made in exercise of the governor’s constitutional powers under Section 212 of the 1999 […]
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Osun Police Probe Deadly Clash Between Amotekun, Residents in Ile-Ife
The Osun State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the violent clash between operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, and residents of Akinlalu, Ife North Local Government Area, which left at least three people dead and several others wounded. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Public […]
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Nigeria At 65: Guard Constitution, Pursue True Federalism – Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has urged Nigerians to use the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary as a moment of sober reflection and recommitment to the ideals of democracy, rule of law, and true federalism. In a statement to mark the anniversary on Wednesday, Governor Adeleke congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the anniversary. […]