An Osun-based civil society, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has criticized the state government for neglecting governance while focusing more on the forthcoming gubernatorial election. The Society, speaking through its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Allí, mentioned in this month’s edition of the State of the State address that public office holders are drifting away from their primary […]
This was made known in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mudasiru Oyedeji. Adeleke urged Muslim faithful and others to use the Hijrah celebration to pray for peace, progress and development of the state. He said the celebration period was a time to pray for the overall […]
The party chairman in the state, Sunday Bisi, made the call while speaking at the League of Veterans Journalists meeting in Osogbo. It was reported that PDP claimed the February 10 judgment by the Court of Appeal, Akure, did not reinstate the sacked All Progressives Congress chairmen and councillors. However, APC insisted on the return […]
Recall that on the 10th of June, 2025, Rédíò Afínjú published a fact-check on the completion of the road and reported that, contrary to the claims of the Ministry, about 227m of the road remained unpaved. The fact-check report contained photos, videos, and real-time distance measurement that showed the state of the road. Read Also: FACT-CHECK: Gbanko-Gaa Road […]
The judgment was handed down by Magistrate Ibukun Adeniran, after his arrest by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps. According to the charge, Ridwan unlawfully entered the female hostel of the Federal University of Science, Ila-Orangun, where he attempted to rape a student. The prosecution presented the confessional statement of the defendant through the investigating […]
Owoeye stated this while addressing the Tinubu/Shettima campaign office in Osogbo during the inauguration of 393 youths as gubernatorial canvassers for the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji. He further expressed his believe that the party primaries will not cause rancour among the aspirants that they all understand that […]
Recall that the report has it that the 45-year-old Abdulkabir was on April 21 suspended indefinitely by the Palace of the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, over alleged disregard for the authority of the monarch and involvement in land grabbing. The defendant, who was arraigned on four-count charges of defamation, cyberbullying, and threat to […]
Ige, alongside other notable Nigerians, was last week honoured by the President at a ceremony held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. A former governor of the old Oyo State, late Ige, was murdered in his Ibadan home by yet-to-be-identified assailants in December 2001. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Oke, who represents […]
The spokesperson for the corps, Yusuf Idowu, during an interview with newsmen, explained that Ogundiran suddenly took ill and could not be revived. Idowu said Ogundiran, who until his death served as the Provost of the B Division at the Ila-Orangun Command, “Collapsed unexpectedly and was later confirmed deceased,” noting that the death left a […]
The protest, according to the organizers, is held to mark the 32nd year since the fateful June 12, 1993, presidential election, which they adjudged was won by the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Bashorun MKO Abiola. Speaking with the newsmen, one of the organizers of the protest and Osun State Chairman for the Committee for […]