Osun arts, culture council holds tribute day for Olori Solape Abolarin

The departed former Executive Secretary of Osun State Council for Arts and Culture, Olori Solape Abolarin has been described as a woman of remarkable leadership qualities who contributed immensely to the council’s achievements. At a tribute day held in her honour by the council, its chairman, Hon. Ebenezer Adeniji, said in an emotion-laden voice that […]

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Osun Amotekun congratulates Abbas, Omoyele on milestone

Amotekun Corps in Osun State has congratulated its Board Chairman, AIG Wale Abbas (Rtd), and Commander, Chief Adekunle Omoyele, as they mark one year of leadership and service. A statement in Osogbo by the Corps’ spokesman, Mr. Idowu Abass, praised the leadership duo for their dedication to enhancing security in Osun State. It described their […]

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Osun spends N32m daily on school feeding

Osun State  Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Government spends over N32M million daily on it’s free school feeding programme, the O’Meals programme. Information and Public Enlightenment commissioner, Kolapo Alimi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, while announcing a forthcoming high-level stakeholders’ conference aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the school feeding programme. Themed “Sustainability […]

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Coalition thickens as Osun ADC, Omoluabi Progressives merge

Barely one year to the 2026 governorship election in Osun State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has formally dissolved its structure in the state and pledged full allegiance to the Omoluabi Progressives, a leading political movement with roots in progressive ideology. This merger comes on the heels of the national coalition group’s endorsement of the […]

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NDLEA rallies Osun communities in fight against drug abuse

NDLEA Director General, Prof Moji Adeyeye Osun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for urgent and collective community action in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. It warned that the future of Nigerian youth is at risk if the trend continues unchecked. At a sensitisation programme held […]

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Osun LG dispute: Ozekhome slams Adegoke, warns against twisting court rulings

A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has rebutted claims made by his learned colleague, Kunle Adegoke, SAN, regarding the legal status of sacked local government chairmen in Osun State. In a detailed rejoinder released to the media, Ozekhome described Adegoke’s widely circulated seven-page letter dated June 26, 2025, as “misleading” and a “distortion of […]

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Osun FRSC gets branded raincoats, reflective jackets

Osun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday received a generous donation of operational gears from two prominent local companies — Sam-Ace Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd. and Abebi Foods Ltd. Seem as a demonstration of community support and corporate responsibility, the ceremony, held at the Sector Command’s Public Enlightenment Hall in […]

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Adeleke congratulates APC secretary Basiru on birthday

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, on his birthday, describing him as a distinguished son of the state whose career in public service deserves recognition. He noted in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, that though they may belong to […]

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Climate change: Osun seeks synergy between NOA, govts

Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Government has called for a strategic partnership between the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and relevant government bodies to drive awareness and action on climate change. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun State on Renewable Energy, Mr. Funmiso Babarinde, spoke at a landmark Climate Change Summit held in Osogbo […]

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Osun APC mourns Obajio, consoles Ooni of Ife

Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has mourned the death of Oba Yaya Akande Elugbaju Oramuyiwa III, the Obajio of Ife, who joined his ancestors at 86. The party’s state chairman, Sooko Takudeen Lawal, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, said […]

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