The Osun State Sports Council has dismissed allegations by the Osun Football Association (FA) accusing the state government of neglecting its football teams, Osun United and Osun Babes FC, describing the claims as misleading and a misrepresentation of facts. In a statement issued by its management, the council said the FA’s position failed to reflect…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political actors and other election stakeholders in Osun State to play active roles in ensuring a transparent and credible electoral process ahead of the 2026 governorship election.Politics The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, made the appeal during a series of stakeholder meetings…
Leaders and elders of the Accord Party in Iwo, Osun State, have reacted to the defection of Hon. Adesina Rabiu, describing his exit from the party as a welcome development. In a statement signed by Chief Alidu Adeoye General Chairman,The Accord,Iwo LGA on Wednesday, the party’s leadership in Iwo said Rabiu’s departure had relieved the…
The Osun State House of Assembly has dismissed as speculative and misleading a report alleging that no fewer than 18 lawmakers are set to defect from the Accord platform. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide Tiamiyu, the Assembly described the publication as inaccurate and riddled with misinformation, insisting…
The Palace of Ataoja of Osogbo has condemned Olori Ashley Afolasade Ojaja Ogunwusi and House of Oduduwa for visiting Osun-Osogbo Groove and engaging devotees without paying homage to the custodial authority, under the throne of Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II. The palace in a statement by Oyindamola Olukanni, Media Head, Our Heritage Branding &…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work on the Lagere flyover and dualisation projects at Ile Ife, tasking the contractor to hasten up the construction. The governor who checked through the dualisation and the flyover questioned the attitudes of the contractor to the Ile Ife project, warning that the state…
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, has cautioned the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike against staging another factional convention, warning that such a move could further fracture the party. Hashim described the plan as a serious threat to the unity and survival of the PDP, stressing that…
•••a one-term agreement for Alli, potentially allowing power rotation to other zones in 2031 Senator Sharafadeen Alli has emerged as the leading consensus candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 elections, following high-level consultations among party stakeholders, 𝗜𝗧𝗩 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 confirms. The development places Alli at the…
The Osun State Government Media Centre has launched a scathing attack on the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the party of mismanaging and ultimately relinquishing the state’s stake in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). In a statement issued in Osogbo, the Media Centre alleged that the APC administration deliberately underfunded and neglected the…
The Accord Media Centre has accused Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, of engaging in actions capable of embarrassing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Monday, the group alleged that both figures have displayed divisive tendencies…
