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Imole Millionaire Roadshow Kicks Off Across Osun
Excitement swept through major towns in Osun State yesterday, Monday, September 1, 2025 as the Imole Millionaire Roadshow kicked off with music, games, and giveaways ahead of the official launch of the Imole Millionaire Lottery in October. The campaign, organised by Osun Mega Draw, began at Sabo Market in Ilesha where DJs, MCs, dancers, and […]
Maintain Neutrality Ahead of 2026 Polls – Osun PDP to Police
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Nigerian Police Force to uphold its constitutional responsibility of neutrality and resist any attempt to be dragged into partisan politics as preparations for the 2026 governorship election begin in the state. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Tuesday and signed by […]
Osun First Lady Reacts To APC Allegation On Renewed Hope Business Grant
Osun State First Lady, Chief (Mrs.) Titilola Adeleke, has debunked claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader in the state, Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde. The latter alleged that female members of the opposition were sidelined in the distribution of the Renewed Hope Business Grant. The grant, an initiative of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi […]
APC Now Poses Political Threat To Me In Rivers State – Wike Declares
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has admitted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become a major political threat to him in Rivers State. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, the former Rivers State governor expressed concern over the unprecedented level of federal appointments secured by the […]
Odu Owa: Unveiling the Mystique of Owa Ajibogun, A Journey Through History
This year’s Odun Owa Ajibogun festival started on Tuesday, the 26th of August, as hundreds of Ijesa people, including tourists, stormed Ilowa-Ijesa, one of the oldest towns in Ijesaland, to remember, venerate, and celebrate the founder of Ijesaland and the first Owa of the Ijesas, Ajibogun Ajaka. WHO IS OWA AJIBOGUN? ‘Odun Owa,’ a festival […]
Gov Adeleke Mourns Nigeria’s Oldest Missionary, Ruth Elton
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has expressed sadness over the passing of renowned missionary, Ruth Elton, who was until her death regarded as Nigeria’s oldest missionary. Elton, who died at the age of 91 in Ilesa, Osun State, was the daughter of Sydney Granville Elton, one of the foremost pioneers of the Pentecostal revival […]
Why I Pledge to Buy Makinde’s PDP Nomination Form for 2027 Presidency – Oyo Rep Reveals
The federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide (popularly known as Odidiomo), has vowed to personally purchase the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to contest the 2027 presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Olajide, a two-term lawmaker and Chairman […]
Ora-Igbomina Water Scheme to be Completed soon – Governor Adeleke
Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State came alive on Saturday, August 30 as dignitaries, indigenes and friends of the ancient town gathered to mark the 10th edition of Ora-Igbomina Day, which also featured a N100 million fundraising drive for community development. Governor Ademola Adeleke, represented by his Special Adviser on Trade and […]
OYRTMA Official Not Responsible For Tricycle Rider’s Death, Says Chairman
By Sola Isola The Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Major Adekoya Adesagba has said that no official of the agency is responsible for the death of a commercial tricycle rider in Ibadan, stating that rider is not dead. Stating this in statement on Saturday, Adesagba described the news making round alleging OYRTMA […]
‘There’s No Aree Presently’ – Iree Stakeholders Warned Against Impunity, Disregarding Court Judgment Sacking Oyelakin
Stakeholders in Iree, a major town located in Boripe Local Government in Osun State have been warned against disregarding a valid judgment of the court over Aree of Iree stool. Recall that Justice M. O. Awe of an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, in a judgment delivered over the illegal emergence of Prince […]
