Tension has gripped residents of Ilesa, Osun State, following an alleged attack by suspected unknown gunmen on supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Imo and Igbogi areas of Ilesa East Local Government Area. The attack, which reportedly occurred ahead of the party’s final campaign rally, allegedly claimed the lives of about three […]
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salam, has promised to provide free education from the elementary to the secondary school level if elected governor in the August 15, 2026, governorship election. Salam, a former two-term Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, also pledged to […]
An Osun-based civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has condemned the growing wave of political violence in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election, warning that the escalating crisis poses a serious threat to peace and democratic stability if urgent steps are not taken. The group also criticised the recent outburst by […]
Following the bold step taken by Nigeria’s first female instrumentalist and Waka icon, Batile Alake, to establish herself in a music industry largely dominated by men, she became a source of inspiration for generations of aspiring female musicians seeking to carve out their own place in the highly competitive arena long controlled by their male […]
Before Nigerian music embraced the voices of women as bandleaders and instrumentalists, before female performers confidently occupied the centre stage of popular culture, male musicians dominated almost the entire music scene, leaving little or no room for women to lead vocals, let alone have their own music bands. However, by the late 1960s and early […]
The continued absence of local government chairmen elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 22, 2025 local government election has raised concerns over the fate of their planned assumption of office across Osun State. Recall that the chairmen had, on Friday, June 19, 2026, declared their readiness to take […]
Long before the emergence of modern Nollywood, pioneers of travelling theatre and indigenous filmmaking laid the foundation upon which the industry thrives today. Among those legendary figures was Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, better known as Charles Olumo, fondly called Agbako, a man whose career spanned over seven decades and whose contributions helped shape Yoruba theatre and […]
Long before Waka music became a household genre in Nigeria and produced celebrated stars such as Salawa Abeni, Olawunmi Adetoun, Decency Oladunni, Adebukola Ajao Oru, Foyeke “Ajangila” Ayoka, Ayinke Elebolo, Aduke Ehinfunjowo, Hairat Isawu, and Adijat Alaraagbo, Alhaja Batile Alake’s vision, innovation, talent, and determination transformed a local Islamic chant into a respected commercial musical […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has intensified efforts to strengthen security across the state through a series of strategic consultations aimed at preventing potential threats and ensuring the safety of residents. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and shared on the official X handle of the Osun […]
Residents of Osun State were thrown into panic on Tuesday, May 2, following rumours of bandits being sighted in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area, and Oyan in Odo-Otin Local Government Area. However, Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports of school kidnappings and bandit attacks in parts of the state, assuring residents that schools and communities […]