Osun 2026: Parties Set for Primaries as PDP Likely Seals Adeleke’s Nomination; APC Aspirants Grow, ADC May Tilt Toward The West
Political activity is surging across party lines, with the countdown to Osun State’s 2026 governorship election ticking ever closer. The three leading contenders (PDP, APC, and ADC) are each navigating their paths toward primary season and expected to conclude by mid-November or December 2025. PDP: A Clear Pass for the Incumbent All indications point to […]
Egbedun is good representative – Osun Monarchs
By Sola Isola The President of Odo-otin Traditional Council, Oba Samuel Abioye Oyebode, the Olokuku of Okuku have described the Speaker of the Osun state House of Assembly, Rt. Adewale Egbedun as a good representative of the Odo-otin people. The monarch disclosed this while addressing journalists at his palace in Okuku, adding that the entire […]
UNIOSUN Wins Two FG-NRF Research 2025 Grants
By Sola Isola Osun State University has emerged winner of two Federal Government’s 2025 National Research Fund (FG-NRF) out of the 158 competitive research grants awarded Nationwide. According to a statement by the University Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, the first grant was awarded to Professor Kolapo Olusola-Ẹlẹka of the Department of Building, alongside his […]
Osun 2026: K-RAD Joins APC Governorship Race
The contest for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Osun State ahead of the 2026 elections has gained fresh momentum with the formal entry of foremost lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Hon. Kunle Rasheed Adegoke (K-RAD), into the race. Adegoke, who hails from Osogbo in Osun-Central Senatorial District, made his intention known […]
Osun State College of Health Technology Ilesa Holds First Entrance Examination
Provost of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, Dr Lateef Olarewaju Raheem, has stated that the institution is commitment to a merit-driven admission process for the 2025/2026 academic session. Speaking shortly after the conclusion of the first batch of the College’s entrance examination held at the Adeleke University CBT Centre, yesterday, Dr Raheem […]
Osun Runs Security Budget with Transparency, No Slush Fund – Governor Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to maintain transparency and accountability in the funding of security services. He added that the state does not operate a “security vote” in the way many Nigerians understand it. In a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor stressed […]
Why Medical Student Commits Suicide — OAU
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has confirmed the tragic death of a Part Two medical student, Ajibola Ibitayo, who reportedly took his own life after failing his examinations. In a statement issued yesterday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, the 200-level student of the Faculty of Dentistry […]
“Anti-Allah, Anti-people, Un-Islamic” – Muslim Group Slams Oyetola, Fagbemi Over Withheld Osun LG Funds
An Islamic pressure group, Concerned Muslim Brothers (CMB), has condemned the continued withholding of Osun State’s local government allocations. They describe the action as “anti-Allah, anti-people, and un-Islamic.” In a statement signed by its State Coordinator, Ustaz Jamiu Akorede Ajenisua, the group accused Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and […]
Olojudo Applauds Adeleke’s Road Project, Commiserates with Affected Residents
The Olojudo of Ido-Osun, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ishola Olayinka Oyetunde Jokotola II, has lauded the ongoing dualisation of the Ede–Oke Gada–Ido-Osun–Ofatedo Road. He described it as a hallmark of Governor Ademola Adeleke administration’s commitment to infrastructural renewal and economic growth in Osun State. In a message shared on his official Facebook page yesterday, the […]
Governor Adeleke Felicitates Osun NLC Chairman On His Birthday
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the Chairman of the National Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade Christopher Abimbola Arapasopo on the occasion of his birthday, acknowledging his principled stance on issues that affect the welfare of workers. Governor Adeleke in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed […]
