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NFF Orders Super Falcons’ Technical Crew to Resign With Immediate Effect

Oluwadamilola Ibidapo — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:46:11 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee has directed the technical crew of the Super Falcons to step down with immediate effect following the team’s disappointing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign and failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The federation announced the decision on Monday, August 17, 2026, […]

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Obasanjo Urges Re-elected Adeleke to Continue Delivering Good Governance

Bukola Kareem — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:44:29 +0000

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 […]

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Tension in Ilesa as Suspected Political Thugs Attack APC Supporters, Three Reportedly Killed

Samuel Oladayo — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:13:26 +0000

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 […]

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Oyinlola Rallies PDP Members to Endorse APC Governorship Candidate

Bukola Kareem — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:12:25 +0000

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 […]

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Stakeholders Converge for Youth Development Talks at Ejigbo Youth Summit

Mozeed Salam — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:14:42 +0000

Privileged youths in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State have been urged to deliberately invest in the development of their community and avoid blindly following mentors without embracing values that promote growth and progress. The call was made at the maiden edition of the Ejigbo Youth Summit 1.0, organised by the Ejigbo Youth Network. […]

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NFF Releases Election Timetable, Begins Sale of Nomination Forms August 1

Oluwadamilola Ibidapo — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:20:03 +0000

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Electoral Committee has released the timetable and guidelines for the 2026 Executive Committee elections, with the sale of nomination forms set to begin on Saturday, August 1. Under the schedule, interested candidates are expected to obtain and submit their completed nomination forms on or before Wednesday, August 12, ahead of […]

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Osun Masterminds Raise Alarm Over Insecurity, Demand Credible Governorship Election

Oluwadamilola Ibidapo — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:06:34 +0000

An Osun-based civil society, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has raised concerns over what it described as worsening insecurity, political interference and threats to democratic institutions in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking during its July 2026 State of the State Address in Osogbo, the group warned that the state was approaching […]

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Osun 2026: ADC Candidate Salam Promises Free Education, Healthcare Reforms, Rule out Defection

Samuel Oladayo — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:16:52 +0000

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 […]

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Osun 2026: Parties Sign Peace Charter at ODA Peace Summit

Bukola Kareem — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:05:12 +0000

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 […]

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World Institute for Peace Defends Support for Osun CP, Rejects Allegations of Bias

Bukola Kareem — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:52:33 +0000

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 […]

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