Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to provide scholarships for the children of people who lost their lives in incidents linked to the period leading up to the August 15 governorship election in the state. Adeleke made the pledge on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, shortly after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, urging him to remain focused on good governance and the delivery of democratic dividends to the people. Obasanjo made the call on Sunday night when he paid a surprise congratulatory visit to Adeleke at his country home in Ede. The former […]
Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, rallied members and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to support the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at a gathering of PDP stakeholders held at WOCDIF Centre in Osogbo, the state […]
As preparations intensify for the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, the Osun Development Association (ODA), through its Leadership and Governance Committee, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, convened the Peace Charter Summit in Osogbo, bringing together key electoral stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to peaceful, credible and issue-based elections. The summit, held at the […]
The Executive Director of the World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamildeen, has defended the institute’s public support for the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, dismissing claims that the organisation has abandoned its neutrality amid the recent security concerns and politically related killings in the state. Speaking during an interview on Afinju 90.7fm’s current […]
As preparations gather momentum for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, residents have identified youth employment, affordable education, agricultural development, infrastructure, and issue-based campaigns as some of the key priorities they expect from whoever emerges as the state’s next governor. The expectations were expressed during Gbagede Oro, a political programme on Afinju 90.7FM, where listeners […]
The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo Campus, has condemned the alleged harassment and assault of some students by military recruits around the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo. Speaking with correspondents of Afinju 90.7FM, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, said the incident occurred on the night of Monday, June 29, 2016, […]
Sometimes ago, getting a stable job was considered an assurance of financial security in Nigeria. A monthly salary, no matter how modest, was usually enough to cover basic needs, support a family, and leave space for savings, a reality that has changed greatly today. Across the country, a growing number of Nigerians are turning to […]
Claims linking the violent incident that occurred in Isan-Ekiti on Friday, June 19, 2026, to the Ekiti State governorship election have been found to be false, following independent findings that the incident was unrelated to the election. Findings by correspondents of Afinju 90.7FM, who are in Ekiti State to monitor the governorship election, revealed that […]
Tension surrounded several local government areas across Osun State on Friday, June 19, 2026, as Chairmen elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2025 Local Government Election attempted to resume at council secretariats following a recent Federal High Court judgment dismissing a suit filed by the previously dismissed All Progressives Congress (APC) […]