Osun
Monarch Urges Tinubu to Release Osun’s Withheld Allocations
The Ataoja of Osogbo Land, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Larooye II, has issued a heartfelt appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging the immediate release of the local government allocations currently withheld from Osun State. Speaking at the grand finale of the Osun Osogbo Festival 2025, the venerable monarch expressed deep concern over the ongoing financial blockade, […]
Chief Faces Arrest After Forcing Boy to Drink Poison Over Maize Theft
Osun Police Arrest Traditional Chief for Allegedly Forcing Youth to Drink Poison Over Maize Theft The Osun State Police Command has arrested a traditional title holder, Chief Ajibade Gbenga, the Ejimo of Ipetu-Ijesa, for allegedly compelling a young man to consume a poisonous substance after accusing him of stealing maize. IREPORT247NEWS reported that the disturbing […]
Landlord Accused of Forcing Poison on Suspected Thief
A landlord identified as Chief Gbenga Ajibade, allegedly force fed a poisonous substance to a young man accused of stealing maize at Itetii Ayo, Ilesa, Osun State. In a video posted by a journalist at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Isaac Haastrup, the young man is seen begging for mercy, citing hunger as […]
NANS Slams Adeleke Over Unqualified Teacher Deployment in Osun
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has condemned in strong terms the Osun State Government’s decision to deploy 1,750 members of the Imole Youth Corps to public schools as stop-gap teachers. The student body described the move as reckless, unprofessional, and damaging to the future of education in the state. The […]
Audio: Ila-Orangun Chiefs Back Senator Fadeyi’s APC Switch
The traditional leadership of Ila-Orangun has thrown its full weight behind Senator Ajagunnla Olubiyi Fadeyi, who represents Osun Central Senatorial District, following his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a communiqué issued after their weekly deliberations, the town’s respected traditional chiefs voiced unified support for the senator’s political move and his continued […]
Soldier Allegedly Kills Amotekun Officer in Osun
Tragedy struck in the Ijeda-Ijesa community of Oriade Local Government Area in Osun State on Saturday evening, as an operative of the Amotekun Corps, identified as Peter Samuel Tope, was allegedly attacked and killed by a soldier. The Commander of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, confirmed the incident in an official statement released […]
Defection: Osun PDP Senators Walked Into APC Trap — Bamiji
The Senior Special Adviser on Media to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, Mr. Hezekiah Bamiji, has strongly criticized the defection of two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators from the state to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing their move as a poorly thought-out political miscalculation rooted in misinformation and self-interest. Bamiji made these remarks […]
INEC Boosts Voter Registration Drive with Visits to Religious Centres
In a bid to deepen public engagement and promote active participation in the forthcoming Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, today led the Management Team of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a sensitization tour to two major religious centres in Osogbo; […]
Amotekun Nabs Okada Rider, Others for Rape, Theft in Osun
A commercial motorcyclist and tailor, Lekan Bakare, aged 29, has been arrested by the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman in the Alusekere area of Ede, Osun State. The State Commander of Amotekun, Chief Dr. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, disclosed this while parading Bakare alongside two […]
Governor Adeleke Shuts Down Defection Rumours
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has firmly refuted widespread rumours suggesting he is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He reiterated his unwavering loyalty to the party and reaffirmed his role as its leader in the state. In a statement released on Saturday, July 5, Governor Adeleke addressed the growing speculation […]