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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Today, May 29, 2026, President Bola Tinubu marks the third anniversary of his administration. From the inception of President Tinubu’s administration, tagged the Renewed Hope Agenda, several reforms aimed at repositioning the country have been introduced; however, three years down the line, there are differing reactions on whether these reforms have actually served their purpose, […]
In the Nigerian political space, consensus is a process that allows a political party to select a candidate after an agreement is reached among aspirants and political stakeholders, rather than going through direct or indirect primaries. This process is recognized under Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2022. Consensus is considered a way to promote unity within political […]
An Osun-based Civil Society, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has expressed concern over worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, urging all tiers of government to take urgent and practical measures to ease the burden on citizens. The Society made its position known during its April 2026 State of the State Address, delivered by its Executive Director, Wasiu […]
National opposition leaders on Saturday, April 25, 2026 converged at the Banquet Hall of the Oyo State Government House for a summit aimed at strengthening unity and coordination among opposition political parties. The summit, themed “That We May Work Together for a United Opposition to Sustain Our Democracy,” drew stakeholders from the Peoples Democratic Party […]