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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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Osun 2026: Governance should not be abandoned at the altar of politics – TOM

31 May 2025

An Osun-based Civil Society, The Osun Masterminds, has called on all political parties in the State not to toy with people’s lives and properties ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election, following the announcement of the 2026 election date by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Society made this call through its Executive Director, Wasiu […]

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Ooni donates land for construction of world Ifa temple

28 May 2025

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has donated three acres of land to the International Council for Ifa Religion for the construction of the World Ifa Temple. This was aimed at promoting its activities and establishing the largest pilgrimage site for Yoruba traditional worshippers across the world. The ICIR announced this in […]

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Tinubu hails new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland

23 May 2025

This was contained in a press statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, highlighting Oba Haastrup’s illustrious journey through public service, business, and now traditional leadership. Tinubu described the new monarch as “a prominent businessman” and “a former politician and deputy governor of the state” whose life […]

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Osun prison break: NCoS yet to report on escaped inmates – Police

21 May 2025

The Police Spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, told NAN on Wednesday that the police state command had not been officially briefed or informed of the incident by the Nigerian Correctional Service. He said, “We also heard about the escape, but there is no official report made to the police by the NCoS. Our […]

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Osun Plantain Farmers Seek Government’s Intervention

20 May 2025

The National Banana and Plantain Growers, Processers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Osun Chapter has called on the State Government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke to support agriculture by providing farmland for farmers and Agro-based inputs, as the state is an Agrarian State. The Association made this call through its Chairman, Samuel Obisanya, […]

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Osun APC, PDP trade words over three months ‘paralyzed’ LGs operation

20 May 2025

Recall that workers in the 30 local government areas of the state have stayed away from work, following a directive from the Osun State President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, since the 17th of  February, 2025 Ogungbangbe gave this directive over the tussle to take charge of LG control […]

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Osun 2026: Former Speaker advocates “open race” ahead of APC gubernatorial primaries

12 May 2025

Bello made this known while featuring on Rédíò Afínjú’s current affairs programme ‘Gbagede Ọrọ’, where he noted that the party will unanimously affirm the flag bearer of the party upon conducting a credible primary. The Ede-born politician maintained that the race is still open as the party and its stakeholders have not picked any candidate […]

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Body of missing man found floating in Osun River

9 May 2025

A man’s body, reportedly ‘missing’, has been found floating in a river in Ibokun community of the Obokun local government area in Osun State. The deceased, identified as Kehinde Ijebu, was a resident who disappeared without a trace on Tuesday, as reported by community members. Family and locals present at the scene confirmed the body […]

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