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Osun LG crisis: PDP seeks Tinubu’s intervention

25 June 2025

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 […]

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FACT-CHECK: Contractor finally completes 1.507km Gbanko – Gaa Road in Ejigbo

22 June 2025

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 […]

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Osun court jails man three years for attempted rape

21 June 2025

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 […]

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“Osun APC will remain united after 2026 guber primary” –Owoeye

17 June 2025

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 […]

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Court remands Osun chief in prison for cyberbullying

16 June 2025

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 […]

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Osun lawmaker commends Tinubu for honouring late Bola Ige

15 June 2025

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 […]

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Osun Amotekun operative slumps while preparing for work

12 June 2025

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 […]

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June 12: Osun civil societies embark on peaceful protest

12 June 2025

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 […]

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Ataoja will support me as a Governor – APC aspirant, K-RAD

11 June 2025

One of the governorship aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State, Rasheed Adegoke, K-RAD, has hinted that he has the support of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Ọba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji, ahead of the party primaries for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State. K-RAD made this known while featuring on Rédíò Afínjú’s […]

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FG seizes Osun LGs’ February, March, April allocations

31 May 2025

Osun State local government allocations for the months of February, March and April 2025 are reportedly withheld, while that of May has not yet been determined. The suit dated 23 April 2025 marked SC/CV/379/2025 filed by Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, counsel for the Attorney General of Osun State (plaintiff), has the Attorney General of the Federation […]

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