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By Gbenga Akanfe For the past months, the Osun APC has been pushing a narrative…
Opinion: OSUN 2026, The People’s Mandate and the Danger of Electoral Manipulation As Osun State prepares for the governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026, the political atmosphere is becoming increasingly vibrant and competitive. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), fourteen political parties have presented candidates to contest for the state’s highest office.…
Opinion:Iwo Deserves More Development, APC Should Stop the Propaganda Public discourse should be driven by facts, not propaganda. Our judgments should be based on evidence, not emotions, and the interests of the people must always come before partisan politics. Recently, some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been circulating a statement allegedly made…
Oyebamiji Lacks Credentials to Criticise My Government, Says Adeleke By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed criticisms from the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, describing him as a public official with a poor record in government and lacking the credentials to fault his administration. Adeleke, who…
June 12 Struggle Remains Unfinished, Shehu Sani Says, Urges Credible Osun Governorship Poll By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Former senator and pro-democracy activist, Shehu Sani, has said that the struggle for free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria remains unfinished 33 years after the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. Speaking at the 2026 Democracy Day…
The Osun National Assembly members and members of the State House of Assembly has demanded the redeployment of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan. Speaking on behalf of the 7 National Assembly and 25 State Assembly members at a press conference on Friday in Osogbo, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt…
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Osun JUSUN Crisis: National Leadership Opens Door for Dialogue
The lingering industrial dispute between the Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the state judiciary management may soon see a ray of hope as the national leadership of the union has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis. The Osun State JUSUN Chairman, Comrade Adedayo […]
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Court Orders Hisbah to Arrange Marriage Between Viral TikTokers
A Magistrate Court in Kano has ordered the Kano State Hisbah Board to arrange the marriage of two popular TikTok personalities, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, within 60 days. The directive, issued by Magistrate Halima Wali on Monday, October 20, 2025, came after the pair appeared in viral videos that the Kano State […]
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Osun First Lady Champions Humanitarian Giving, Flags Off Four-Day Health and Welfare Programme in Osogbo
The First Lady of Osun State, Chief Mrs. Titilola Adeleke, has called on Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to embrace the spirit of giving back to society and to make health and well-being a personal priority. She made the call during the flag-off of a four-day free medical, school, and community outreach organised […]
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FG Issues Flood Alert for Osun, Ekiti States
The Federal Government has issued an early warning of possible flooding in parts of Osun and Ekiti states following forecasts of heavy rainfall between October 19 and 23, 2025. The alert, released by the National Flood Early Warning Center (FEWS Center) under the Federal Ministry of Environment, cautioned residents of Ado-Ekiti and Ijero-Ekiti in Ekiti […]