…culture and tradition. “He was also the Cultural Ambassador of the Source in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Oloye Alabi was particularly close to the Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.” The President commiserated with Alabi’s immediate family, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Senator Ladoja, and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, ov…

By Shina Abubakar As the Osun State August 15 governorship election takes place within two weeks, candidates of major political parties have been evading public debates. Recall that a debate organised by the BBC Yoruba Organisation held online on Friday evening was not attended by both Governor Ademola Adeleke of the A…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, on Saturday pledged to revive key economic assets, including the Dagbolu Dry Port, Osun-Osogbo Grove, Oba Hills National Park and the Ido-Osun Airport, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reposition the state as a l…

…opportunities and inclusive governance ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The campaign train, led by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, […] The post Osun guber: APC woos Orolu, Osogbo voters, promises jobs appeared first on Tribune Online.

…holiday.Isese Day is a public holiday in some Yoruba states in Nigeria. Photo OsunThe Osun state government has declared a work-free day to commemorate Isese Day for more than a decade.In 2013, Osun state, under the then-governor Rauf Aregbesola, officially recognised Isese Day, designating August 20th as a public holi…

…National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured residents of Osun State that the winner of the August 15 governorship election will emerge through the ballot, not violence. Amupitan gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, describing the forthcom…

…will do everything possible to ensure a violence-free governorship election in Osun State on August 15, 2026, declaring that “the blood of any Osun citizen is not worth shedding” for political office. Prof. Amupitan stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo, HRM Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji…

…has called on residents of Ikire Kingdom, friends of the community, and voters across Osun State to support the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The decision followed a joint meeting of the u…

…Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called on political parties in Osun State to demobilise violence and allow the ballot box to determine the outcome of the August 15 governorship election. Prof. Amupitan made the call on Thursday in Osogbo during the formal signing of the Osun State […] The post IN…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has denied reports that its Osun State chapter has collapsed its structure to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the Aug. 15, governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a factional Osun SDP Chairman,…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday formally unveiled the 9.3-kilometre Ede dual carriageway, declaring that the project met high construction standards. In his address at the event, the governor described the road as strategic to the Ede community, noting that it links major residential areas, schools, ma…

Man found shot d3ad inside car in Osun (video) The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected cult-related k!lling of a 40-year-old man whose lifeless body was found inside a vehicle in Osogbo. Police sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident was reported at about 1…

…Council for the Governorship election scheduled for the August 15, 2026 election in Osun State, Hon Bamidele Salam, in this interview with KEHINDE AKINTOLA, highlights series of landmark The post APC’s 12 years incomparable to Adeleke’s three and half — Bamidele appeared first on Tribune Online.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has declared five persons wanted in connection with the recent wave of violence linked to the political crisis in the state. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said it was intensifying efforts to apprehend individuals suspected to be…

NON-indigenous residents from Southern states, Benue and Plateau living in Osun State have reaffirmed their support for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke, while pledging commitment to peace, unity and inclusive development in the state. The post Non-indigenes back Adeleke’s re-election at Ede town hall appear…

…is a visual storyteller and model from Kogi State. 3. Abi Abi is a chef and model from Osun State. 4. Chimsom Chuka Chimsom is a 27-year-old pharmacist from Anambra State. 5. Keivo Keivo is a 27-year-old web developer from Benue State who disclosed that he is open to finding love. 6. Mercedes Mercedes, 26, is a massage…

…said. One of the early talking points came from Abi, a 25-year-old chef and model from Osun State, who revealed she met her husband on TikTok and promised to bring an “Italian experience” into the house. Anambra-born pharmacist Chimsom Chuka said his focus is to enjoy the experience while remaining authentic. “I want N…

…an annual event celebrating exceptional academic achievement. Originally from Ejigbo, Osun State, Salman […] The post ‘Talent exists everywhere’: How I secured PhD opportunity, bagged US varsity honour — Nigeria’s Abdulmalik Salman appeared first on Tribune Online.

…brother, Abdulrahman Olabode. The 28-year-old has not been seen after he left Osogbo, Osun State, for Lagos on May 31, 2025. She said her brother’s last confirmed contact with her was around 7pm that day, when he informed her that he was approaching Ibadan, Oyo State, while travelling back to his place of primary assig…

Former Osun State First Lady, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola, on Saturday expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress would emerge victorious in the August 15 governorship election in the state. She said the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, had the capacity to transform the state. Mrs Oyetola spoke in Osogbo while le…

…calculations, shifting alliances and growing security concerns have make the forthcoming Osun State governorship election one of the most closely watched contests. Ismaeel Uthman examines the chances and challenges facing Governor Ademola Adeleke as he seeks a second term Fith three weeks to the Osun State governorship…

Governor Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun The Osun State Government has banned all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state.Governor Ademola Adeleke announced the directive on Thursday, July 23, following a meeting of the State Security Council, ordering se…

…internal democracy. “Regrettably, recent developments from the leadership of the APC in Osun State have created serious trust issues within the party and made my continued membership of the party untenable. It was expressly agreed that the process for selecting candidates would be conducted on the basis of consensus. H…

…that he was staying in his friends house during his eight year tenure as governor of Osun State. In a video addressing his followers, Aregbesola said: “I’m the first governor in Nigeria to rule a state for eight years without owning a house of his own. “I stayed in my friend’s house for eight years as a governor in my…

…Act. Prof. Gombe further disclosed that a Federal High Court had affirmed the SDP’s Osun State governorship candidate as the duly nominated candidate produced through a primary election monitored by INEC. He accused some expelled officials of attempting to undermine the party and the judiciary through protests and medi…