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Osun’s Two First Ladies Welcome Remi Tinubu

The two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are currently trying to outshine each other, with both of them laying claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state. The two women, Ngozi and Titilola, have printed different posters that have gone viral with their names and pictures welcoming Nigeria’s First […]

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General

Gov Adeleke Bans Monarch From Selling Lands In Osun

The Osun State Government has banned the Olu of Ile-Ogbo, Oba Agbaje Okunjoye, from selling land in his domain. The Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Akande Oluwafemi Jimoh and Dosu Babatunde announced the ban following the several petitions bordering on land grabbing in the monarch’s domain. According to […]

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Politics

DELEKE appoints fresh 14 Advisers in addition to 30, four Board Vice-Chairmen

GOVERNOR of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has appointed another set of 14 to raise his advisers to 44. Full List 1) Teniola Lanlehin – Education 2) Felix Lekan Olatunji – Trade and Investment 3) Dr Michael Oyerinde – Primary Health Care 4) Ademola Adeshina – Technical and Vocational Studies 5) Olusola Ajala – Public […]

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NEWS

Osun Assembly Ready To Change State Name From “State of Osun”

The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a bill reverting the name of the state to “Osun State” from the “State of Osun”, which was given in 2012 by former governor Rauf Aregbesola. News reports that the bill, called “Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023”, was passed for third reading at […]

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Politics

Photostory:Lawyers, Supporters Celebrate Adeleke’s Victory At Appeal Court

Lawyers and supporters of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, held nothing back in their celebration following the judgement of the Appeal Court in Abuja. The PUNCH reports that the appellate court set aside the tribunal judgment that nullified the election of Adeleke during the July 16, 2022, Osun governorship poll. The Justice Mohammed […]

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Politics

Adeleke Eulogize Buhari For signing Electoral Act

Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for the signing of Electoral Act, which he said paved the way for free and fair elections. Adeleke stated this at his first meeting with Buhari at the State House, in Abuja. The governor said, “Since my election, I feel like I should come and say hello […]

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Politics

Adeleke Appoints New Committee For Ilesa University

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, appointed a committee that would review the guidelines proposed by the Implementation Committee of the University of Ilesa put in place by the immediate past administration. Speaking during the unveiling of the committee held in Osogbo, Adeleke said the ultimate goal of the effort was to […]

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Politics

How Governor Ademola Adeleke Dance To Buga Won On His Arrival To The Office

The new elected Governor of Osun state Ademola Adeleke wowed a couple of Osun state indigenes with his impressive dancing skills Governor Ademola Adeleke wowed a couple of Osun state indigenes with his impressive dancing skills, as he danced to Kizz Daniel’s hit track, Buga, on his first day in office as governor of Osun […]

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Politics Entertainment

Davido Fans Celebrates Him As His Uncle Wins Osun Poll

Fans of singer, Davido, have been hailing him as his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the Governor-elect of Osun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday announced the Peoples Democratic Party candidate as the winner of the governorship election. A fan, Shegburg, tweeted “In anything you do, family first Davido is a blessing […]

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Politics

Osun: Reason For My Absent At Governorship Debate – Adeleke

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Osun, Ademola Adeleke, has revealed why he didn’t participate in the governorship debate on Wednesday. He attributed his absence at Wednesday’s governorship debate to his busy campaign schedule. Ahead of the July 16 governorship election in the state, four governorship candidates faced one another in a televised debate Wednesday […]

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Politics

I’ll Clear Backlog of Salaries, Pensions,Babayemi Assures Workers, Retirees

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the Osun State 2022 Governorship Election, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, has promised to pay all the outstanding half-salary arrears owed civil servants in the state when elected into office as governor of the state as from July 16, this year Besides, Babayemi equally assured that not only would backlog […]

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Politics

Alaafin, Ooni Meet Ex-Osun Governor, Aregbesola Move To Reconcile Rift With Tinubu.

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi have met with the immediate past governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola. The meeting of the two prominent traditional rulers in Yoruba land took place in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital on Tuesday. We gathered from sources that the meeting which […]

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Politics

We’ve Asked God To Bring Tinubu Down, He Doesn’t Mean Well For Us – Aregbesola

Former Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has attacked his political ally and leader, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, over who becomes the next governor of the state. Aregbesola, who is the current Minister of Interior, spoke in Ijebu Ijesa while addressing the All Progressives Congress, APC, faithful and stakeholders ahead of the party’s governorship primary. […]

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Traditional

Blacklash- As Oluwo Writes Osun State Government To Support His Wedding Financially

Reactions trail a letter written to the executive governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, requesting that he support his upcoming wedding financially. According to the letter, the King is set to marry a Princess from Kano Emirate, Ado Bayero dynasty precisely and confidently solicited […]

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