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“Coalition not a threat to PDP” – Gov Makinde

11 July 2025

He made the declaration at the South-West PDP Caucus meeting held at the party’s South-West zonal secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo state. It was reported that the meeting focused on critical issues affecting the party in the region, especially the urgent need for the Federal Government to release withheld local government allocations for Osun State. Makinde […]

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Osun renews commitment to school feeding programme

10 July 2025

The governor also appealed to stakeholders and development partners for increased support, emphasising the importance of improving the nutritional health status of school pupils across the state. In a statement released by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made the call during a stakeholders’ conference themed- “Sustainability of O-Meal for Improved Children Nutrition in Osun […]

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INEC announces dates for commencement of CVR in Osun

7 July 2025

This is coming after INEC formally announced the date for the governorship election in Osun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mutiu Agboke who made this known during a meeting with Electoral Officers, EOs, in Osogbo revealed that the CVR is scheduled to commence on August 18, 2025 for the first phase and august 25, 2025 […]

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OSUN 2026: CSO underscores government’s negligence to state affairs

27 June 2025

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 […]

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Hijrah 1447: Adeleke declares Friday public holiday

26 June 2025

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 […]

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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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