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FRSC Rewards Osun Officer For Rejecting 104 Bribes In One Month
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has honoured Assistant Route Commander Babatunde Owoeye of the Osun State Sector Command for rejecting bribes from traffic offenders 104 times in July 2025. Owoeye, who had earlier turned down bribes 18 times in May and 38 times in June, was presented with a Management Commendation Letter and a […]
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Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede Pleads for Leniency in U.S. Fraud Case
A United States court has received a plea for leniency from the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who admitted his involvement in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud that has drawn wide attention in both Nigeria and America. In a sentencing memorandum filed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of the […]
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PDP Moves to Sack Four Osun Lawmakers Over Defection to APC
The political battle for Osun State’s soul shifted to the judiciary today as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking the removal of four federal lawmakers from the state who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The affected lawmakers are Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East), Senator Olubiyi […]
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Ladoja to be Crowned 44th Olubadan September 26
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Governor Seyi Makinde has given his formal approval for the coronation following the recommendation of the Olubadan-in-Council. Confirming the development, Chief Adeola Oloko, media aide to Oba Ladoja, said in a telephone interview: “Oba Ladoja […]
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FG Has No Right to Seize LG Funds, NBA Slams FG Over Withheld Osun Allocations
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has thrown its weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State Government in their quest for the release of constitutionally guaranteed local government allocations. The Association declared that the continued withholding of the funds by the Federal Government amounts to “clear impunity and a violation of the Constitution.” In […]
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25-Year-old Supermarket Staff Remanded for Using N8.9m Sales Proceeds to Stake Bet In Osun
A 25-year-old inventory officer, Yusuf Ibrahim, has been remanded by an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly diverting N8.9 million sales proceeds of his employer into sports betting. Ibrahim was arraigned alongside two friends, Azeez Olaide (23) and Ojo Tolulope, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and stealing. Police prosecutor, […]
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Osun Unveils Digital Investment Portal to Attract Investors
Osun state government has launched the Osun Investment Portal, which is an online one-stop platform designed to simplify business entry and attract both local and foreign investors. The portal, accessible via invest.osunstate.gov.ng, provides comprehensive sector-based investment guides, investor support services, and a user-friendly interface to ease access to information on business opportunities across the state
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Osun Council of Obas Beg Tinubu to Intervene in LG Allocation Crisis
……Say traditional institutions, rural communities badly hit Traditional rulers in Osun State under the aegis of the Osun Council of Obas have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently wade into the lingering crisis surrounding the non-release of local government allocations in the state. They warn that the development has crippled grassroots governance and […]
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Osun APC Chieftain Applauds Adeleke Over Minimum Wage, Workers’ Welfare
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Ambassador Rt. Hon. Rafiu Adejare Bello, has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke for prioritising workers’ welfare through the payment of minimum wage and other pro-labour policies. He stated this while featuring on TVC Programme where Osun 2026 Gubernatorial Election was discussed. Bello, a former Speaker […]
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Osun Community Petitions Gov Adeleke, Judiciary Over Alleged Bail for Ritual Killing Suspects
Residents of Ahoro-Afin community in Ifon-Osun, Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State, have raised alarm over an alleged plan to grant bail to two suspected ritual killers accused of murdering Mr. Lukman Akorede in cold blood. The suspects, identified as Tajudeen Oderinde and Mojeed Alani, are standing trial for the gruesome killing of Akorede […]