Category: Osun State

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that Thor Explorations Limited had produced a written certificate of the state shares in the Segilola Gold Project. The governor said this on Monday in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. The state government had accused Segilola Gold Project, managed by subsidiaries of Thor Explorations Ltd, […]

Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent calls for unity between former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election. This response follows a “prophecy” by Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, who claimed […]

Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again purportedly suspended Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate-past Minister of Interior. Aregbesola, a founding member of the party, was reportedly suspended in a letter addressed to APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje by the state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, and his Secretary, Kamoru Alao. It was gathered […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has convened a meeting of the State Security Council, following a disagreement over the assault allegedly suffered by personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the hands of some police operatives. The state command of the NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force, on Friday, disagreed following an […]

Osun State Amotekun Corps has warned peddlers of defamatory stories against its staff to desist from such act or be ready to face the full weight of the law. The state’s Amotekun Corps commander, Dr Adekunle Omoyele, gave the warning through a statement by the agency’s public relations officer, Mr Idowu Abbass. He said the […]

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), in Osun State has appealed to the Federal Government not to withhold the allocation of the 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state over the legal clause which restrained the state government from constituting democratically elected council executives before yesterday October 10. This followed the expiry of the October […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, threatened a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state. The threat followed an alarm by the APC that a certain chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State was plotting a violent attack ahead of the 2026 governorship election in […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has rekindled hope of a greater Nigeria, even as he advised revival of the core values underpinning the foundation of the nation-state. In his anniversary speech, he passionately appealed to all Nigerians to be more committed to the core values that define Nigeria as a great nation, including unity, progress, […]

Ilesa, a town in Osun State, was plunged into mourning on Thursday following the passing of its king, the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Aromolaran. Condolences have poured in from far and wide, including by President Bola Tinubu, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, among others. The […]