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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has tasked security agencies to fish out the killers of three members of the party in the state. The APC condemned what it described as extra-judicial killings of the three members by hoodlums allegedly working for politicians…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr Mutiu Agboke, has announced March 11, 2026, as the official date for the commencement of political campaigns for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Agboke made this known while addressing journalists during an expanded…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday re-arraigned activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, before an Abuja Federal High Court over an alleged anti-President Bola Tinubu social media post, as the Federal Government formally dropped charges against Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corporation. The development followed the prosecution’s…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Federal Government, in partnership with the Osun State Government, will train 100 youths, including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in key digital skills. The training is aimed at boosting employability, innovation and youth participation in the digital economy. Speaking during the flag-off of the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Executive Director, World Institute for Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, has urged the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, to put necessary mechanisms in top gear to bring an end to the rampant killings across our communities in the capital city. Kamiludeen’s plea came following the violence which…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Hon. Najeem Salaam, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to emerge victorious in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Salaam equally said he would not tarnish the image of his opponents, noting that his campaign would be…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the deployment of the INEC Voter Enrollment Device to communities across Osun State for the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, disclosed this on Monday during…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The lawmaker representing Ife Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Assembly, Hon Taofeeq Ajilesoro, has said that nobody endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term from the ancient town. Ajilesoro’s comment came following a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, that all…
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An Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded three suspects in connection with the murder of an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Lasisi Oluwamayokun, and her daughter, Adesewa. The suspects — Gboyega Daramola, 39; Sunday James, 38; and Fajemirokun Victor, 36 — were…
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Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, one of the gubernatorial aspirants under the All Progressives Congress who stepped down for Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has collapsed his political structure for the APC candidate. Ogunbiyi, while addressing journalists on Saturday, said his supporters would not work to ensure that Oyebamiji wins the August 08 election….
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