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By Gbenga Akanfe For the past months, the Osun APC has been pushing a narrative…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed the desire of the Osun state government to key into the National Halal Economic Strategy of the Federal Government by creating a state’s policy and implementation plan within the federal strategy. Speaking at the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday, the Governor commended the federal…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has highlighted the importance of equitable, just and fair administration of justice as a condition for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. He made the declaration at the 2026 annual national conference of Egbe Amofin Oodua held at Ile Ife where he tasked judicial stakeholders to uphold rule of…
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…
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Gov Adeleke Didn’t Free Murder Suspect — Alimi Clarifies
The Osun State Government has dismissed as false and misleading a recent online publication claiming that Governor Ademola Adeleke granted state pardon to a suspected murderer who allegedly confessed to killing a friend for ritual purposes. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the government described the […]
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Sokoto Residents Plead for Permission to Bear Arms as Attacks by Lakurawa Persist
Communities in Kebbe Local Government Area, Sokoto State, have appealed to the Federal Government for permission to arm themselves for self-defence, following repeated assaults attributed to the Lakurawa terror group. Addressing journalists in Sokoto on Saturday, community leader Alhaji Adamu Kebbe said residents are at the end of their tether after a string of attacks […]
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Open Letter to Tony Elumelu and UBA
By Osun Leaders of Thought We write you as a group of bipartisan leaders from Osun state who firmly believe in the sanctity of democracy and rule of law. We are supporters of all elected leaders including Mr President, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose historical ancestral home is Osun state. We write to […]
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Gov Adeleke Orders Probe into Amotekun Killings, Sends High-Level Delegation to Akinlalu
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has dispatched a high-powered government delegation to Akinlalu community in Ife-North Local Government Area following the recent violent clash involving operatives of the Amotekun Corps, which led to the deaths of some residents. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke expressed shock over the […]
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Owa Obokun Installs New Oba-Odo of Ilesa
Relief and renewal have come to the ancient city of Ilesa as the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, has installed Professor Samuel Iyiola Oni as the new Oba-Odo of Ilesa. The announcement of Prof. Oni’s installation was made by Isaac Haastrup, media aide to the Owa Obokun, […]
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Muslim Traders Breathe Easy as Olojo Festival Levy Ends, Palace Denies Involvement
Relief has finally come the way of Muslim traders in Ile-Ife as they have been exempted from paying compulsory levies tied to the annual Olojo Festival, following weeks of public outcry, petitions, and appeals to religious and traditional leaders. The Artisans, Peasants and Traders Association of Nigeria (APTAN), Ile-Ife branch, in a statement on Thursday […]
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Osun Govt Directs Workers to Collect 2025 Promotion Letters
The Osun State Government has announced that promotion letters for eligible local government workers across the state are ready for collection. In a circular issued by the Local Government Service Commission on Friday, October 3, 2025, and signed by Mr. L. M. Kareem on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, the commission directed affected officers in […]
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Fresh Court Order Freezes Osun LG Accounts Amidst Fierce Legal Battle
The 30 elected council chairmen in Osun State secured a fresh court order against the United Bank for Africa (UBA), freezing accounts allegedly opened by sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) council bosses. This is the latest development on lingering controversy over the control of local government allocations in the state. An Oyo State High Court […]
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“We’ve Not Ordered Members to Resume Work” — Osun NULGE
The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has distanced itself from a viral publication allegedly instructing its members to return to work. The Union said the publication is the handiwork of “political mischief-makers bent on destabilising the union.” In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Comrade David […]
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Fresh Graduate Killed In OSCOTECH Cult Clash
A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified simply as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after being hit by a stray bullet during a violent cult clash in the community. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 23, a day after Taoreed had collected his National Youth Service Corps […]