The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI Command Headquarters, Osogbo, AIG Bassey S. Ewah, has warned residents of Osun and Oyo states against scooping fuel from fallen or overturned tankers, cautioning that the practice could lead to fires, explosions and loss of lives. Ewah gave the warning following a petrol tanker fire
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke of allegedly victimising local government workers over their perceived political affiliations. The party, in a statement by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, alleged that the Local Government Service Commission had constituted a committee to investigate workers
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by purported Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, local government executives to forcefully take over council secretariats across the state. The party called on security agencies to take preventive measures against what it described as a planned invasion of the 30
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the recent governorship election as a major test of the state’s democratic values and commitment to the rule of law. Adeleke stated this in a broadcast marking the 35th anniversary of Osun State, where he commended residents for remaining committed to democracy despite the tensions and challenges surrounding
The Osun State Government is facing pressure to intervene in a N15 million financial dispute involving Osun Babes Football Club and Imo Strikers. The dispute centres on an outstanding payment linked to the transfer of an Osun Babes player to Imo Strikers, with the development raising concerns over the financial obligations of the state-owned club.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for national attention to what he described as the growing influence of political heavyweights in off-cycle elections, citing the recent Osun State governorship poll. Jonathan expressed concern over the involvement of serving governors, senior political office holders and other influential figures in state-level elections, warning that the practice could
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rather than the All Progressives Congress (APC), suffered defeat in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Momodu made the assertion on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, arguing that the APC’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouq Aliyu, has attributed the party’s defeat in the Osun State governorship election to internal divisions and opposition to its candidate. Aliyu said the APC did everything it considered necessary to secure victory but was weakened by disagreements within its ranks ahead of the poll. Speaking on Arise
OSOGBO — Osun State heads to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in a governorship election shaped by party defections, courtroom battles, local government disputes, allegations of political violence and intense competition among the Accord Party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC). The election represents a major shift from the political
Businessman Isaac Fayose has expressed concern over the security situation in Osun State following the circulation of a video allegedly showing suspected political thugs being arrested ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Fayose’s reaction came after Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, shared a video on Thursday which purportedly showed the arrest of suspected