Court declines to stop Owa Obokun’s coronation set for Friday

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has refused to stop the coronation of the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Haastrup, scheduled for Friday. Justice M. Agboola, at Thursday’s proceedings on the case filed by the Arimoro family of Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House, held that until the issues around service of court […]

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Osun PDP congratulates new Southwest exco

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has congratulated the party’s newly inaugurated Southwest Zonal Executive Committee, led by Barrister Kamoru Ajisafe (Kosolowoe). It described Ajisafe’s emergence as a “breath of fresh air and a beacon of resuscitated hope,” as it expressed strong optimism in his ability to reinvigorate PDP’s structure in the region. […]

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CDHR demands govt action to check escalating rents in Osogbo

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke  – recommends ways out The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has called on Osun State Government to check the escalating rents in Osogbo. Expressing deep concern over the growing exploitation of prospective tenants the state capital by house agents, it described the trend as part of a […]

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Osun PDP women back Adeleke’s reelection bid

Peoples Democratic Party Women Leaders in the 10 local government areas in Osun West Senatorial District have pledged their support for  Governor Ademola Adeleke as the race for the 2026 governorship poll gathers momentum. Rising from their meeting held in Iwo on Tuesday, the Osun PDP Women Leader, Alice Otunla, who spoke on behalf of […]

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Prison offers N5m reward for fleeing Osun inmates arrest

A juicy N5 million reward for any information leading to the re-arrest of fleeing inmates of the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State is on offer. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), announced the offer in a statement by Umar Abubakar, the Deputy Controller of Corrections, asking the public to relay any useful information through […]

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Why govt must prioritise education – Gbajabiamila

Gbajabiamila, Adeleke Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday described education as foundational truth that gives meaning and purpose to life, and which every responsible government should take as its major priority. He spoke on Tuesday in Osogbo while delivering the maiden annual lecture of Osun State University, titled “Interrogating Funding […]

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APC, PDP trade blame over Osun LGs three-month shutdown

The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State have traded blame over the prolonged shutdown of local government secretariats across the state, which has now entered its third month. Since February 17, 2025, workers in the 30 local government areas of the state have stayed away from work, following a directive […]

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Adeleke revamps armoured vehicles

Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the repair of 11 out of the state’s 22 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs). The vehicles, now broken down, were bought by the Rauf Aregbesola administration. A statement by the governor’spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said the military-grade vehicles, abandoned for over four years by the immediate past Gboyega Oyetola administration […]

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