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Police Detain Osun SSG, Five Others Over Alleged Electoral Offences

The Osun State Police Command has arrested and detained the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, along with five other individuals following a raid on his residence in Osogbo on Wednesday. According to the police, the operation was carried out based on intelligence indicating that suspected members of a criminal gang were […]

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July 29, 2026
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INEC Says Osun NURTW Dispute Will Not Disrupt Governorship Election Logistics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured residents of Osun State that the ongoing leadership crisis within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) will not affect logistics for the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, gave the assurance on Sunday during a town hall meeting […]

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July 26, 2026
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Ooni of Ife Mourns Elder Brother, Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has lost his immediate elder brother, Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi. The death of the businessman was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by the Ooni of Ife Leadership Colloquium, which described his passing as a great loss to his family, the business community and traditional institutions across […]

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July 19, 2026
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Osun Poll: APC Unveils 360 Grassroots Canvassers to Boost Oyebamiji’s Campaign

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Osun State governorship election, Benjamin Adereti, has inaugurated a 360-member grassroots canvassing team to strengthen the party’s campaign in Odo Otin Local Government Area. The initiative, sponsored by APC chieftain Bello Basheer, comprises 20 canvassers and four coordinators from each of the […]

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July 18, 2026
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FG Arrests Two Suspected Illegal Miners, Shuts Down Illegal Gold Mining Site in Osun

The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners and sealed an illegal gold mining site in Osun State as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlawful mining activities across the country. The suspects, identified as Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both casual workers in their twenties, were apprehended during a coordinated enforcement operation at […]

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July 12, 2026
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Osun Govt, Accord Party Raise Alarm Over Alleged Planned Arrests Ahead Of Governorship Election

The Osun State Government and the Accord Party have alleged a plot to deploy a special police squad to the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election, warning that the move could increase political tension and threaten the credibility of the electoral process. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information […]

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May 18, 2026
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Gunmen Abduct Fulani Herdsman in Osun, Demand ₦70m Ransom

Armed men have kidnapped a Fulani herdsman, identified as Yahaya Sulaiman, in Ijebu Jesa, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, and are demanding a ransom of ₦70 million for his release. The incident reportedly occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Monday, along the Iloko–Ijebu Jesa Road. Eyewitnesses said the attackers specifically inquired about Sulaiman’s whereabouts […]

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May 6, 2026
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Adeleke Urges IG to Restore Amotekun Operations to Curb Banditry in Osun

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately lift the suspension placed on the Amotekun Corps in the state, warning that the continued shutdown poses serious security risks. The governor expressed concern that the increasing incidents of banditry and kidnapping in neighbouring Kwara State could spread into […]

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February 7, 2026
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Ooni of Ife Remains Permanent Chairman of Osun Obas Council – Assembly

The Osun State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that it is considering introducing a rotational chairmanship for the Osun State Council of Obas, affirming that the Ooni of Ife continues to serve as the council’s permanent chairman. Speaker Adewale Egbedun refuted the report in a statement issued on Monday and signed by his Chief […]

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January 27, 2026
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APC, Accord clash over delay in Osun teachers’ appointment letters

The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party have exchanged words over the delay in issuing appointment letters to newly recruited teachers in the state. Governor Ademola Adeleke, through a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said no official of his administration was acting contrary to his directive that […]

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January 21, 2026
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