Osun Govt, Lawmaker Clash Over Halt in Recruitment of 700 Teachers
The controversy began when Oke accused the government of scuttling an initiative he described as a targeted educational intervention under his Education Trust Fund to address acute manpower deficits, particularly in core subjects across Ijesa North.
Breaking: Gov Adeleke Defects to Accord Party
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Accord Party. Adeleke made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Osun State Government House. The move positions him to seek a second term in the 2026 off-cycle governorship election under the Accord banner, which […]
Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP Hours Before Primary Election
With less than 24 hours to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership from the party The PDP Chairman in Osun State, Mr Sunday Bisi had on Monday disclosed that the party would not hold the primary election on Tuesday as scheduled due to factional crisis […]
Osun Govt Appoints Davido Head of New Sports Trust Fund
Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been appointed chairman of the newly established Osun State Sports Trust Fund. The state government says the initiative aims to boost funding for sports development and create a sustainable framework to support athletes and sporting facilities across the state. Announcing the appointment, Osun’s Deputy Governor […]
INEC Fixes Dates for Ekiti, Osun Governorship Elections
Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the dates for the next governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. The elections will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026 in Ekiti State, and on Saturday, August 8, 2026 in Osun State. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Friday […]
Osun Amotekun Operative Murdered In Ambush, Other Missing
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting An operative of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, Lamidi Abiodun, has been killed in an ambush by suspected hoodlums at the Papa boundary area in Iwo. A member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Nurudeen Alowonle, remains missing, while another, Alex Sola, […]
Tragic Bee Attack in Osun State Claims One Life, Injures Two
A swarm of bees attacked and killed a farmer, Abideen Olabiyi, and seriously injured two others, Solomon Kingsley and Olusegun Alalade, in Olobe Farm, Igbajo, Osun State. The incident occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025, while the three men were working on the farm. The police report from the Otan-Aiyegbaju Division of the Osun […]
Court Remands Driver For Causing Death Of 6 University Students
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded a driver, Ibrahim Muntari in a Correctional Centre for allegedly causing the death of six students of Osun State University. The police prosecutor, Akintunde Jacob, told the court that the defendant drove in a dangerous manner that caused the death of the students […]
Osun State’s Investment Drive at a Standstill: As Bunmi Jenyo and Felix Olatunji Go AWOL — By Femi Adesola
Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have revealed that Osun State has failed to attract both foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment. This is in flagrant deviation from Mr Governors mandate to the commissioners and appointee of the governor in the state cabinet. In Mr. Governors words. He task the commissioners, […]
Davido Slams Osun Police Commissioner Amid Political Turmoil
Afrobeat sensation David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has openly criticized Osun State Police Commissioner CP Mohammed Abba for his handling of the political crisis enveloping the state. The unrest in Osun State, where Davido’s uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, holds office, has seen tensions flare between factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]