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…

The First Lady of Osun State, Chief (Mrs) Titilola Adeleke, has celebrated her daughter, Adeleke Josephine, for graduating from the Department of Mass Communication, Adeleke University, describing the milestone as a testament to hard work and divine grace. PHOTOS: Osun First Lady celebrates daughter’s graduation. Credi…

The Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to review the contract for the proposed Ede International Airport project to ensure transparency and technical competence. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Head of the APM Governorship Media Directorate, Ezekiel Olu…

…will make the state safe for business to thrive and citizens to prosper. Speaking at the Osun State Muslim community Secretariat in Osogbo during an interactive session on Sunday, he said the founding fathers of the state were concerned only with the greater good of all and never envisaged division along religious line…

…on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by some political thugs in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The attack took place at Owode-Igbonna area of the state capital late at night on Wednesday by thugs who used face masks to hide their identity. It was gathered that the victims were holding meetings when the attack…

…According to the PPRO, the suspects had earlier received a ransom payment of N1 million Osun State, on 8 July, as part of negotiations with the victim's family. "Operatives of the Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad leveraged on technology and other investigative tools to identify the suspects' hideout, rescue the victim, im…

…Adeyemi’s arrest in a terse statement to journalists. Koji said Adeyemi was arrested in Osun State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team. “We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi by a team of the Intelligence Response Team in Osun State. Thank you,” Koji said. The arrest was earlier seen in a…

…by the Tinubu criminal regime,” he said. Police had earlier arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi in Osun State, hours after a bench warrant was issued by the court. A Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the PFIPC, Adeyemi, after he failed to appear for arraignment o…

…intensified following the emergence of Mark as the party’s National Chairman and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as National Secretary, developments that have been challenged by rival factions as political alignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general election.

…bringing perpetrators to justice would serve as a deterrent. A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, described the rescue as proof that Nigeria possessed the capacity to overcome terrorism and violent crimes. “The operation is proof of Nigeria’s capacity to defeat terrorism and othe…

…a coordinated enforcement operation that led to the closure of an illegal mining site in Osun State. The suspects, Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both in their twenties, are casual workers. Both are giving useful information that would help investigators fish out their sponsors. The operation, carried out by officials of…

…around 6pm, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The officer reportedly d!ed in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, after a brief illness. The abductors have reportedly reached the family, demanding N450m for the victims to regain their freedom Kogi state sector Commander of FRSC, Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident, saying nine mour…

Osun State Police Command has said it is following due process before taking any action over allegations that wanted criminals are hiding inside the Osun State Government House. The command also insisted that legal procedures must be observed before the premises can be accessed. The command’s position follows comments…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on security agencies, particularly the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, to sustain the ongoing momentum against criminal elements following the successful rescue of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State. The governor made the appeal while congratulating…

The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a viral social media video showing a building in the Ibuaje Community of Osogbo, following concerns raised by its content and circulation online. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of…

…for his son. On Monday, security personnel stormed the family's residence in Ogbomoso, Osun State and arrested Adeyemi's father, alongside a family friend who was visiting the home. Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof. Sadiq Gombe has asked the Chief of Staff to the President, Fem…

…has been disrupted by flooding, triggering power outages across communities in Lagos and Osun States. EKEDC said electricity supply to its network had been reduced after outages on the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines, resulting in load shedding across some of its business units. In Lagos, c…

…caused by a heavy windstorm, disrupted electricity supply to several communities in Osun State.The company said the flooding affected the Isare 11kV, Irogbo 11kV and Mount Carmel 11kV feeders, leading to outages in Ifewara, Iwara, Bolorunduro, Irogbo, Ayeso, Odo-Oro, Wesley, Express Area, Ilerin, Irojo, Olomilagbala, I…

…Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, and the newly established training depot in Osogbo, Osun State. Addressing the recruits, Shaibu said their training had been designed to prepare them for modern warfare and Nigeria's evolving security environment. He urged them to uphold discipline, professionalism and loyalty to the…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday highlighted some achievements of his administration in the health sector, saying he has rehabilitated over 200 Primary Health Care Centres across the state since coming on board. Adeleke, who spoke in Osogbo, Osun State, at the inauguration of the newly completed Osun He…

The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of 19-year-old Timileyin Oni in Ijebu-Jesa by yet-to-be-identified individuals. The command also said three other people were injured and hospitalised in the incident that claimed Oni's life. Speaking with The PUNCH, the state Police Public Relations Office…

…Borderless Women, which documents the long-standing migration of women from Ejigbo in Osun State to Côte d'Ivoire in search of economic opportunities. The story highlights how generations of women built thriving businesses in Abidjan while maintaining strong cultural and economic ties with their hometown. The second-pl…