Osun State
Osun: Adeleke Did Not Receive N8b Lautech Refund
…Oyetola Govt Got N3.5B; Spent Almost N2b Governor Ademola Adeleke did not receive any Eight Billion Naira as LAUTECH refund from the Oyo State government. Rather, the former Governor Oyetola government actually received Three Billion, Five Hundred Million and spent almost Two Billion Naira from the fund before leaving office. Contrary to the fake news, […]
Osun 2026: APC urges members to ignore Primate Ayodele’s prophecy
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on its members and supporters to disregard recent remarks by Primate Elijah Ayodele, the head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, claiming that the party’s chances in the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial election in the state is dependent on cooperation between prominent party leaders. This call […]
Ido-Osun Kingship selection: Osun govt intervenes as royal families disagree on candidature
The Osun State Government has appealed to the contestants for the Ido-Osun traditional stool and the kingmakers of the town to allow peace to reign during the selection process of the next traditional ruler. The appeal of the state government was conveyed through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dosu Babatunde, during a […]
IGP orders investigation as Police, NSCDC officers exchange blow in viral video
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP kayode Egbetokun on Saturday ordered a discreet investigation into the altercation between officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo, Osun State. The order was in response to a viral video of public confrontation between officers of the two security agencies. […]
Osun govt warns unauthorised groups claiming control of commercial drivers
The Osun State Government has issued a stern warning to any unauthorized groups claiming authority over commercial drivers within the state. The state government, through the Ministry of Transport, also cautioned that such actions could lead to legal consequences. In a statement released on Friday, made available to DAILY POST, the Commissioner for Transportation, Sesan […]
Govt shuts Osun mining site after report
The Federal Government has shut down a mining site at Temiloluwa community, Oke-Opa, Ile-Ife, Osun State, over alleged trespass, encroachment, and illegal mining activities. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the closure of the site followed an outcry by a resident of the area, Adeniyi Adeleke, who claimed that the miners were illegally mining on his land. […]
Osun NSCDC, police bicker over assault on officers
Osun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the police, on Friday, disagreed over the attack on an NSCDC officer allegedly carried out by some police operatives. The NSCDC personnel, identified simply as Owoeye, was said to have been assaulted and detained by policemen on Wednesday. In some video clips that […]
ARCN Seeks Review Of Nomenclature, Structure Of Federal Varsity For Agric In Osun
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has submitted a proposal to the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions for amendments on the Bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Tropical Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State. The council’s position, presented at a public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday, advocated the importance of aligning the […]
Adeleke urges Christian leaders to champion good governance
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the Prelate of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim, Dr David Bob-Manuel, have called on the church to be more alive to its responsibility, to enger good governance in Nigeria. Adeleke and Bob-Manuel gave the charge at the seventh edition of the St. Moses Orimolade Memorial […]
Adeleke bars trucks from Osun bridge over safety concerns
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to stop heavy-duty trucks from using the Olaiya Bridge in Osogbo, the state capital. The governor cited safety concerns based on technical reports regarding the condition of the bridge as the reason for the decision. A statement released by the governor’s […]