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Gov Adeleke Hails Wazeerul Mumineen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Sheikh Abdullateef Adekilekun At 80
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke greets the Wazeerul Mumineen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Sheikh Abdullateef Adekilekun, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke described the Islamic scholar as “one of the rare gifts of Allah to mankind.” He added […]
2025 New Yam Festival: Owaloko Condemns Ritual Killings, Social Vices
Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa, Alayeluwa Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, has called on Nigerians and Yoruba people at home and abroad, particularly Iloko’s youths and residents, to shun ritual killings, cybercrime, drug abuse, and other social vices threatening the moral fabric of society. This was made known on Saturday, August 23, by the monarch during the annual […]
Artisan Commits Suicide After Marital Dispute
A resident of Otan-Ile, identified as Tope Olajide, has reportedly taken his own life following a disagreement with his wife. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning at Otan-Ile, in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. Confirming the development yesterday (Friday), the spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State […]
Let Osun breathe, release LG allocation— Osun Youths tells Tinubu
By Omolola Okanlawon, Osogbo A Coalition of Youth groups in Osun State have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government crisis in the state with a view to ensuring the release of statutory allocations to the councils after six months. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on Thursday, the spokesperson of […]
Adeleke Returns from Vacation, Receives Rousing Welcome
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Thursday returned from a brief vacation abroad. He declared his renewed energy and commitment to consolidating the gains of his administration. The governor, who was received by leaders and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s Secretariat in Osogbo, said Osun State had witnessed a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
