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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has lauded the state’s impressive performance in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, describing it as a reflection of his administration’s efforts to reposition the education sector. Osun ranked 5th nationally in the 2026 NECO results, with 74.31 per cent of…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Ajibola Basiru, have felicitated with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, on his 72nd birthday anniversary. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, recognised and praised Oyetola’s life…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming Osun from a civil service state to an industrialised subnational entity. Adeleke gave the assurance on Sunday while hosting a team of investors focused on sports industry development at his residence in London. This was contained in a statement by…
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The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities (COPSUN) has faulted the two-year extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) beyond the statutory five-year term. COPSUN, which described the extension as contrary to the existing legal framework, urged Governor Ademola Adeleke, as Visitor to the university,…
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Traditional rulers from rural communities in Osun State have congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the victory was as an endorsement of his performance in office. The monarchs, under the aegis of Network of Kings from Osun Countrysides, said the victory was a clear statement from the people…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the Osun State Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management System Bill recently passed by the State House of Assembly, describing it as unconstitutional. The State Assembly had passed the bill on Wednesday after considering the committee report and completing its third reading. The…
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The All Progressives Congress and the Osun State Government have traded words over the alleged self-kidnap of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s media aide, Shakiru Babatunde. Babatunde was reportedly arrested by operatives attached to Dugbe Divisional Police Headquarters, Osogbo, after allegedly faking his own kidnap. The APC, in a statement by its…
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The Osun State Government has blamed indiscriminate dumping of refuse in waterways for the collapse of the Kuti-Panada-Aiba Bridge in Iwo Local Government Area. It would be recalled that the bridge was submerged following heavy rainfall on Saturday. The bridge was cordoned off on Sunday morning after the river overflowed…
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The Accord Party in Osun State has accused the factional National Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting a violent takeover of motor parks in the state. The party…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, on his birthday. The governor, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described the monarch’s journey to the throne as one marked by years…
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