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Illegal Gold Miners Take Over Osogbo Communities, Threaten Residents, Osun Grove — Urban Alert
A civil society organisation, Urban Alert, has raised an alert over the renewed activities of suspected illegal gold miners along the Osun River corridor and the growing reports that mining operations are now trespassing into residential communities, and overwhelming the communities within Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Raising the alarm in a statement by its […]
Neglect, Losses Trail Ede–Osogbo Road as Residents Demand Urgent Lasting-Action
The Ede–Osogbo road, serving as a vital link for communities, trade, and daily livelihoods in parts of Osun State, has fallen into a state of disrepair, with deep potholes and frequent accidents turning it into a growing socioeconomic burden for residents and road users. Speaking with Redio Afinju correspondents at Ara Junction, an okada rider, […]
Christmas: Gov Adeleke urges Christians to spread God’s love
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged Christians in the state to continue spreading God’s love during the Christmas season. The governor said the birth of Jesus Christ symbolises the expression of God’s love to humanity and should inspire compassion and unity among residents. This was contained in a Christmas message issued on Thursday […]
Another Accord Party guber candidate emerges in Osun 2026 race after Adeleke
A faction of the Accord Party has produced Clement Bamigbola as its governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election, just four days after the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s flagbearer. The Chris Imumolen-led faction has strongly criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke over his defection to the Accord Party. The group has […]
APC Releases Timetable, Fixes Nomination Fee at N50m
According to a statement signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, and issued from the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, the APC said the election process will commence with the notice of election to the State Chapter on Friday, 3rd October 2025, while the update of the membership register will run from Monday, 20th […]
INEC CVR: Osogbo, Olorunda registrants frown at ‘network glitches’
In an update on its X handle, the commission provided details of the schedule, locations, and eligibility of voters. As a result, Rédíò Afínjú visited the Commission’s offices in Olorunda Local Government and Osogbo Local Government to observe how the exercise is conducted. Speaking with our correspondent at Osogbo Local Government, the duo of Okoro […]
Osun Police arraigns three transport workers over FRSC mob attempt
They were arraigned before Senior Magistrate A.0. Ayilara on 9th August 2025, facing three-count charges of obstruction of public highway, conspiracy, and breach of public peace. The State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps in a statement released by its Sector Commander, Leye Adegboyega announced the arrest, saying it is due to an […]
Ogunbiyi woos APC leaders ahead of governorship primary
The meeting, which took place at the Tinubu/Shettima campaign office, was aimed at rallying grassroots support for his ambition. Ogunbiyi reiterated his commitment to transforming Osun into Nigeria’s most prosperous state through a robust focus on agriculture and mining. Speaking after the session, Ogunbiyi described the engagement as fulfilling, noting that he officially informed the […]
“There is pressure on Osun gov to defect to APC” – Oyinlola
Oyinlola, while featuring on National Television, described the situation as a common trend where the ruling party exerts influence on elected officials, leading to defections. “It feels horrible, I would say, but the fact is that there is always enormous pressure from the ruling party on all the elected officers, and that’s what is producing […]
Defecting Osun senators fell for APC’s trap
While featuring on National Television, Bamiji, stated that the lawmakers, Francis Fadahunsi, Osun East and Olubiyi Fadeyi, Osun Central, were misled by rumours that Governor Adeleke planned to defect to the APC. “Maybe what I can say is a kind of miscalculation on the part of the lawmakers. The rumour perhaps overwhelmed them, thinking that […]