Immigration Apprehends 55 Illegal Foreign Nationals in Osun The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Osun State Command, has arrested 55 irregular migrants from Cameroon and the Republic of Congo for allegedly entering and residing in the state without valid travel documents. The migrants were paraded by the command on Friday following a series of intelligence-led operations
ICPC Begins Tracking of N1bn Federal Projects Across Osun The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced the tracking of Federal Government-funded projects valued at more than N1 billion across Osun State. The ICPC tracking team lead, Mary Oke, disclosed this on Wednesday in Osogbo, saying the exercise was designed to
NANS to Tinubu: Release Withheld Osun LG Funds The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the continued withholding of statutory allocations due to the 30 local government areas in Osun State. The students’ body made the appeal in an open letter to the
Why Adeleke Won Osun Governorship Election – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attributed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 Osun State governorship election to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to allow the poll to be conducted freely and fairly. Wike made the assertion on Tuesday while speaking during an
The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of an unidentified woman whose body was discovered within the premises of a church in the Obelewo area of Osogbo. The woman was reportedly found with her left wrist severed, with the missing body part believed to have been removed from the scene
NANS Hails Adeleke’s Re-election, Demands Student-Focused Policies The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has described the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, as a strong vote of confidence in his leadership and performance during his first term. The student body, in a congratulatory statement signed by its Southwest Zone D
BREAKING: INEC Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Guber Election, Defeats APC Candidate by 66,252 Votes The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the 2026 governorship election. Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All
Osun Election: Amnesty International Vows to Pursue Accountability Over Fadahunsi’s Alleged Remarks Osun Election: Amnesty Says Fadahunsi Must Face Consequences Over Alleged Incitement Amnesty International Nigeria has vowed to pursue accountability over alleged inflammatory remarks by Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The organisation said it would use the case
IGP Disu Deploys DIG Mohammed to Coordinate Security for Osun Guber Poll The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for the state’s governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The deployment is part of measures by
Why We Invited Osun Senator Over Alleged Killing Threat — Police The Osun State Police Command has explained that it invited Senator Francis Fadahunsi for questioning over a statement attributed to him in which he allegedly threatened to kill members of the Accord Party found in Ilesa ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The Commissioner of