Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Bassey S. Ewah, has assumed duty as the new AIG in charge of Zone 11 Headquarters, Osogbo, covering Osun and Oyo States. AIG Ewah officially took over on September 14, 2026, following his posting to the zone. Ewah Brings Extensive Police Experience Born on July 28, 1968, and an indigene of … Read more
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has alleged that soldiers were attempting to stop him from gaining entry into Osun State on Saturday, as residents vote in the state’s governorship election. In a post on his verified X account early on Saturday, Davido wrote, “I’ve been reliably informed that soldiers are trying … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the Osun governorship election has called for the arrest of the suspected assailants who allegedly killed Oladele Ayegbo, the nephew of the council’s Director-General, Oluwole Oke. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Thursday, the Head of Media and Publicity of the council, Remi Omowaiye, said the party … Read more
Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, announced on Wednesday that he has been authorised by the governor to institute legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the anti-graft agency’s decision to freeze the state’s government accounts. Jimi-Bada said a ‘Post no debit’ letter from the EFCC … Read more
The acting chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Osun State, Kazeem Oyewale, has dismissed claims that he plotted to assassinate Governor Ademola Adeleke’s son, Adebayo Adeleke, also known as B-Red. In a recent statement released by the Osun State Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, the government claimed that B-Red escaped … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has commenced a review and ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged shooting and pursuit of a student and his family in Osogbo. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, following a viral video and a press statement by … Read more
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the members of the Peoples Democratic Party in jean Osun have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their candidate for the 2027 general election. Adeleke made this known in a post shared via his X (Formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, stating that the agreement was made after a … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government crisis in the state. The party chairman in the state, Mr. Sunday Bisi, made the call while speaking at the League of Veterans Journalists meeting on Wednesday in Osogbo. The News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, said it has sealed a home for children with disabilities owned by a private individual (name withheld) in Osogbo. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke, explained that State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, directed that the home be sealed … Read more
The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday bickered over a campaign billboard seeking support for President Bola Tinubu and the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, erected in Iwo. Osun APC, in reaction to the development, condemned the billboard, describing it as a fraud, the pairing of … Read more