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Put Osun First – Olowu of Kuta Tells Gov'ship Aspirants, Hosts Osun NUJ Executives

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  The Olowu of Kuta , Oba Dr. Hammed Oyelude Makama, CON ,  has called on candidates in the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election to place the interest of the state above personal ambitions. The monarch made the call while receiving the newly elected executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, who paid him a courtesy visit led by their Chairman, Comrade Adeyemi Aboderin .  The meeting took place shortly after the monarch hosted his 2026 Ramadan Lecture at his palace in Kuta. Speaking during the visit, the Olowu of Kuta stressed the need for political actors to prioritize peace, unity and the development of the state as preparations begin ahead of the governorship election. Oba Oyelude also urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness and tolerance, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, while encouraging well-meaning individuals to always remember and support the less privileged in society. The royal father further o...

Osun Guber: For Victory at the Poll, There Must be Chain of Command - Dr. Awofadeju

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  In the word of Dr. Peter Olayinka AWOFADEJU , a strong member of ACORD party in Wars 5, Ilesa West, Osun State and a university lecturer said "for there to be eventual victory at the Poll, there must be chain of commands . He said to evaluate the victory, each leader at each local government must be saddled with the responsibility of winning his/her local government and which he must give update monthly on possibility of winning and an update after the poll. The leaders at the local government will also charge leaders at each Ward same responsibility till it gets to Units level. Leadership goes with responsibility and not just title. Though God has given us the victory already, but we must work towards it" This was the advise issued by Dr. Awofadeju to the state leadership of ACCORD party and governor in preparation for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. This he said with our media on political discuss. He buttressed his point that Lackladaisical attitud...

Osun Guber: Gov. Adeleke Should be Proactive Against Manipulative Strategies of INEC, Fake Security, Political Thugs

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Dr. Peter Olayinka AWOFADEJU a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication , Joseph Ayo Babalola University and a known journalist has called on the Osun State Governor, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke to be proactive and be courteous against federal government machineries ( INEC and Security) and opposition sponsored thugs during the coming gubernatorial election . Dr. Awofadeju, has advised the Osun State Governor not to fully trust the Independent National Electoal Commission (INEC) and all the forms of security that will be brought to the state to secure and monitor the process. Dr. Awofadeju called the attention of Governor Adeleke to the past experience on how INEC and security promised free and fair election, but eventually carried out the mandate of the federal government. Osun State 2018 governorship election was a good example. Inconclusive declared and thugs were used to scare electorates away at the concluding day which security were only observing and c...

Osun Govt releases first batch of recruited teachers

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Osun State Government announced the release of the names of the first batch of successful applicants on Friday for immediate recruitment into both public primary and secondary schools in the state. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi , directed the applicants to check their names online or at the government approved designated offices like the Osun State Civil Service Commission , Ministry of Education , Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and SUBEB headquarters, all in Osogbo , the Osun State capital . He said all the successful applicants will collect their letters of appointment beginning from Monday, 9th of March, 2026. According to Alimi, Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke while congratulating the shortlisted applicants has urged them to see it as a service to the state by contributing their best diligently and conscientiously to the growth and development of education in the state. The State Governor also appreciates the applica...

Media Practitioners Should Have Zero Tolerance for Fake News, Governor Adeleke Urges NUJ Newly Elected Executive

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  Newly elected executive of Osun State Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) and members of the union paid courtesy visit to Osun State governor, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke at the government house today at government house. The visit was the first ever since emergence of the new executive of the Osun State NUJ Council. The newly elected chairman Dr. Adeyemi Aboderin appreciated Governor Ademola Adeleke for his support for the pen profession (NUJ) since begining of his tenure and receiving them for the visit. Mr. Governor hails the emergence of the newly elected executive of the union (NUJ), said it is a call to duty.  Mr. Governor promised to work with the new executive as he did worked with the past executive of the union. He commended the new leadership of NUJ for the proposal promised to be passed across to him on how to hold free and fair Governorship election come August 15th. Mr. Governor encouraged media practitioners to work against fake news, engage in...

2026 Osun Guber: Seven Reasons Osun People Should Not Vote For APC

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Seven reasons why people of Osun are not supposed to cast their votes for All Progressive Congress are stated below: 1. Retrogression: Osun State can not afford to go back to the level where APC left it before Governor Ademola Adeleke assumed office in November 2022. Comparing present development under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke with where APC left it, it is just like comparing sleep with death. Governor Ademola Adeleke dualized roads in many towns and in all the three senatorial districts in Osun State. Modernized bridges at the strategic locations and towns. Provision of portable water in all the local governments in Osun State which for good twelve years of APC, there was nothing of such. Employment of teachers to various levels which is different from employment of staff done after Oyetola had lost the 2022 governorship election. There is now regular promotion  of civil servants in the state different from what they witnessed under APC. Osun people can...

Osun Communities, Motorists Call on Osun State Government, Security to Investigate Human Dead Bodies Dropping on Ilesa-Akure High way

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 By Olayinka Awofadeju  People of Ikeji-Arakeji , Ipetu-Ijesa and Erin-Ike call on the state government, Police authority, Air Force Base at Ipetu-Ijesa , Road Safety Corp office at Ipetu-Ijesa , Amotekun and other security under the federal and the state government to help investigate those that have been dropping human dead bodies on the highway and arrest them. One of the dwellers of these communities who spoke with our media said within two to three months, from Ikeji-Arakeji to Erin-Ile they will see a human body dropped. He said this has been happening for some time and there are police stations and check points within these communities. While talking, he called the attention of the state government to the fact that these decomposing bodies can cause disease to the passersby and the dwellers of the communities.  He said from Ipetu-Ijesa going to Erin-Ile, there is a corpse beside the road which motorist are avoiding, this avoidance can cause accident and the odo...