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Davido Appointed Chairman of Osun Sports Trust Fund
The Osun State Government has appointed global Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, as the Chairman of the Osun State Sports Trust Fund. This is in a bid to rejuvenate and sustainably finance the state’s sports development. The initiative, according to the government, is designed to attract private and public sector investment to […]
[OPINION] Ademola Adeleke: Between Adebayo Adeleke’s Toxicity and The Truth
By Sarafa Ibrahim Toxic people, a New York Times best-selling author and speaker, Mandy Hale warned “will pollute everything around them.” And looking at Adebayo Adeleke, a one-time commissioner in Osun state, and his virulent approach to the truth, one cannot but agree with Hale’s warning. Good enough, the prolific writer prescribed a remedy and […]
OAU Reacts To Armed Attack on Students
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has condemned the recent attack on some of its students by armed hoodlums in the Moremi Estate area of the town. In a statement released on Tuesday by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, the institution described the incident as “unwarranted and condemnable.” He added […]
Senate Passes Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment for Child Defilement Offenders
The Nigerian Senate has approved a new bill stipulating life imprisonment for anyone convicted of sexually defiling a minor, regardless of gender. The legislation, which received overwhelming support during Tuesday’s plenary session, aims to curb the growing incidence of child sexual abuse across the country. Lawmakers argued that the rising cases of pedophilia and sexual […]
Osun Assembly Passes Four Bills, Awaits Gov Adeleke’s Assent
The Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday resumed plenary after its legislative recess. The Assembly markes the session with the passage of four major bills aimed at improving governance, social welfare, and youth development across the state. The bills, which successfully scaled their third reading, are now awaiting the assent of Governor Ademola Adeleke. […]
Osun State Polytechnic Halts Controversial Endowment Fund Levy
The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has announced the suspension of the recently introduced endowment fund payment demanded from graduating students, following widespread criticism and backlash from stakeholders. The directive, which initially required all final-year students in the National Diploma (ND II) and Higher National Diploma (HND II) programmes to pay an endowment levy […]
Owa Obokun Removes Odole of Ilesa
The traditional council in Ijesaland has approved the removal of High Chief Bola Orolugbabe, the Odole of Ilesa, over alleged misconduct and abuse of power. The decision was announced in a post on Tuesday by Isaac Haastrup, the media aide to the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Oba (Dr.) Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, on his official […]
Ex-Oyo Lawmaker, Hon. Abdulganiyu Ayesoro Passes On
A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulganiyu Oseni Ayesoro, is dead. Ayesoro, fondly called “Ayesoro,” represented the Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency in the 8th Oyo State House of Assembly. The news of his demise was confirmed on Tuesday. Details surrounding his death remain sketchy as of press time, but tributes have […]
Osun 2026: Gov Adeleke’ll Win with 200,000-Vote Margin — PDP Boasts
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State has expressed strong confidence that Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke will coast to victory in the August 8, 2026, governorship election with a commanding margin of not less than 200,000 votes. The party leaders, who made the declaration […]
Police Nab 22-Year-Old NURTW Member with Firearms
Operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Osun State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man identified as Ismail Damilare, popularly known as Killer, for unlawful possession of firearms in Osogbo, the state capital. The suspect, said to be a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, was apprehended […]
