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…
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 new IGP is said to be reviewing legal briefs and internal reports with a view to ensuring that the police are not seen as supporting unauthorised office occupation, but rather focusing on strengthening security nationwide. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, is reportedly taking steps to curb the police force’s involvement in…
By Sarafa Ibrahim There is something amusing about politics in Nigeria, and that is how a complete mess is often repackaged as the real deal for the people to embrace. This, is unfortunately the scenario playing out in Osun state chapter as the All Progressives Congress (APC) is doing everything to whitewash the public service…
In the heat of political desperation, the Osun State APC has sunk to new lows, hurling baseless accusations at Governor Adeleke’s administration over the teachers’ recruitment exercise. Labeling it a “daylight robbery” is not just laughable, it’s a blatant lie from a party that wrecked Osun’s education system during their disastrous tenure. Let’s dismantle their…
By Sarafa Ibrahim When relatives and political lackeys and associates gathered in Iragbiji on Friday for the 15th remembrance anniversary of the mother of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, Alhaja Wulemot Arike Oyetola, the expectation was to have a feel into her life, the impacts, and how much the wound…
In a democracy, the only route to power is the ballot, but this appealing concept appears to be under threat in Osun state. While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed August 15, 2026 as the date for electorate to cast their votes in the governorship election poll in the state, there are however…
Hundreds of traders in Osun state have requested for the closure of the accounts domiciled with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) as concerns grows over the safety of the funds with the financial institution. Traders from different parts of Osun could be seen in UBA branches demanding for the termination of their banking relationship…
Marine minister, Gboyega Oyetola has returned to Abuja after a failed one week drive to mobilise support for the governorship candidate of his party, the APC. The insider report indicated that the minister had last week hosted several opinion leaders from key towns in Osun state in company of his inner caucus, former speaker Owoeye,…
