…Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Welcoming the governors, the Ooni said their humility and simplicity distinguished them from many of their contemporaries, adding that they had remained connected to ordinary Nigerians despite holding high public offices.…
…his Uncle, Gov Adeleke, moments after he ordered EFCC to vacate court order freezing Osun state govt account Singer, Davido has stated that he "witnessed history" after President Bola Tinubu phoned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to announce he was ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to lif…
By Dickson Omobola Osun State Government has insisted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has no power to freeze the state’s accounts without a court order, saying the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is being witch-hunted. Commissioner for Information in Osun State, Mr Kolapo Alimi, clai…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday urged Edo indigenes living in Osun State to support the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, in the August 15 governorship elections in Osun State. Speaking at an APC campaign rally at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the state c…
…on an unnamed politician to give room for a free and fair governorship election in Osun State. Davido's uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election. On Wednesday, August 5, Davido, held a press conference where he said he had heard rumours that a politician from Imo State planned to interfere in the election…
No N11bn was looted in Osun- Commissioner replies EFCC The Osun State Government has denied claims made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC that it looted N11 billion ecological funds. The agency froze the state government account on Wednesday, August 5. In a statement released last night, the agency s…
Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to vote against the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election, accusing the opposition of neglecting civil servants during its time in office. In a post on X on Thursday, Adeleke alleged that workers…
…among the key economic assets the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji has promised to revive, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reposition the state as a leading investment and industrial destination. According to a statement on Sunday, Oyebamiji disclosed this in Osogbo…
The Osun State Government disbursed another round of palliatives to civil servants across the stateGovernor Adeleke's spokesperson said the payments began before the new minimum wage was implemented, making Osun one of the first states to actThe administration drew a sharp contrast between its welfare policies and the…
…olds-167486-wassce-results-over-malpractice/ Osun heads to court over EFCC account freeze Osun State's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada on Wednesday, said he has the mandate of the governor to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after the anti- graft agency froze government…
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to residents of Osun State to shun violence and intimidation ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, urging them to come out peacefully and exercise their civic rights. Speaking during a youth campaign mobilisation event in support of Governo…
…has denied. Adeyemi was arrested on July 14 by police intelligence operatives in Osun State, days after Gbajabiamila filed a N15 billion defamation suit against him.Earlier hearings at the committee produced additional testimony: on July 27, accountant-general Shamseldeen Ogunjimi said Adeyemi intercepted a State House…
The Osun State Government has disbursed another round of palliative payments to civil servants across the state as part of efforts to improve workers’ welfare and cushion the impact of prevailing economic challenges. The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, announced the disbursement in a statemen…
…Councils of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun State, were locked in war of words, yesterday, over protection and release of criminals. While the APC campaigb accused Governor Adeleke of clandestinely releasing notorious criminals from prison using his prerogative of mercy…
…authorities to ensure transparent investigations into politically motivated killings in Osun State, arguing that every suspicious death deserves a thorough and independent probe. The senior lawyer made the demands in a statement on Monday titled, “These Deaths Must Not Be Swept Under the Carpet.” “The right to life is…
…National Primary Health Care Development Agency by The PUNCH revealed that Katsina and Osun states recorded the highest number of inactive facilities, while the situation remains particularly severe in insurgency-hit Borno State, where hundreds of PHCs destroyed during the conflict have yet to be reconstructed. The fin…
…in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi. Makinde disclosed the visit in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, where he shared photographs of the meeting. Oyo State Governor, Seyi M…
The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign for the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday accused the state police command of drawing up a list of 46 people, including a commissioner in the state cabinet, that will be arrested before the August 15 governorship poll. Addressing journ…
The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation supporting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has raised concerns over alleged political violence and intimidation ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council urge…
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to remain resolute and come out en masse to vote in the August 15 governorship election, assuring them that the outcome of the poll would be determined by the people’s votes. Speaking at a political rally in Ipetumo…
…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…