Osun 2026: Adeleke Battles APC for Second Term
Osun's 2026 governorship election heats up as Governor Adeleke runs on Accord Party, facing APC's federal power. Analysis of the four-way race and its impact on governance.
Osun's 2026 governorship election heats up as Governor Adeleke runs on Accord Party, facing APC's federal power. Analysis of the four-way race and its impact on governance.
The NSCDC FCT Command deploys 4,000 personnel to ensure a peaceful Christmas celebration. Commandant Odumosu orders maximum security at churches, malls, and critical assets.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismissed an Assistant Commandant General and 37 other senior officers for gross misconduct and insubordination. A total of 76 officers faced sanctions in 2025 as part of ongoing reforms.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismissed 58 personnel, including senior officers, for offences like insubordination and job racketeering. The Commandant General vows to reposition the Corps.
Osun NSCDC arrests a driver and scrap dealer for vandalising telecom sites in Eripa and Otan Ayegbaju, recovering stolen batteries. Two suspects remain at large. Read more.
Gunmen attacked Ora community on the Osun-Kwara border, kidnapping retired Customs officer Emmanuel Owolabi and killing a chief. Police have intensified search efforts. Read the full story.
Panic in Ora community as gunmen abduct retired Customs officer Emmanuel Owolabi, killing a local chief. Police confirm incident and intensify bush combing operations. #OsunSecurity #Kidnapping
The APC USA Chapter endorses Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji for Osun's 2026 governorship, highlighting party unity as the critical factor to reclaim the state from the PDP. Read their full statement.
Osun PDP Chairman declares full support for Governor Adeleke's re-election under Accord Party, ignoring the party's own candidate. Former Governor Oyinlola reaffirms loyalty to PDP.
Delta State NSCDC launches a revamped Female Squad to protect schools and critical infrastructure ahead of the festive season. The team has begun patrols in Asaba.
WACOT Limited disburses over N158m to 2,062 Osun cocoa farmers for sustainable practices. The initiative rewards quality and promotes financial inclusion in agriculture. Read more.
Senator Iyiola Omisore claims Minister Adegboyega Oyetola directed the disqualification of seven APC governorship aspirants in Osun, calling it a 'hatchet job' to favour a preferred candidate. Read the full details.
Seven APC governorship aspirants in Osun State cry foul over disqualification, alleging fraud and Oyetola's influence. They call on President Tinubu to intervene for a fair process.
Seven APC governorship aspirants in Osun, led by Senator Iyiola Omisore, dismiss their disqualification as a politically motivated hatchet job. They allege pressure from the Villa to impose a candidate. Read the full details.
Ajogba Community in Ilesa East, Osun State, publicly abandons Female Genital Mutilation, vows to hand offenders to police. AHI and UNFPA-backed declaration marks a major step.
Nigeria's Supreme Court dismisses Osun State's suit over withheld LG allocations, ruling the AG lacked standing. The court condemned the FG's action as unconstitutional. Read the full details.
Osun Police arrest a 50-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old neighbour since July 2025. The victim's mother discovered the crime. Police urge public vigilance.
Osun police arrest a neighbour for defiling a 12-year-old girl since July. The victim's malnutrition was discovered during medical care. CP Gotan condemns the act, urging vigilance.
Beneficiaries and officials in Osun State call for greater awareness and fairness in the Federal Government's social protection cash transfers, highlighting issues of exclusion and lack of transparency.
APC Screening Committee disqualifies Senator Iyiola Omisore and six aspirants from Osun governorship primary for failing to meet nomination rules. Only two aspirants cleared.
The APC Screening Committee has disqualified seven major aspirants, including Senator Iyiola Omisore, from the Osun 2026 governorship primary. Only two candidates were cleared. Read the full details and implications.
The Supreme Court has struck out Osun State's suit to compel FG to release LG funds, citing lack of locus standi. Read the full details and implications of the judgment.
Nigeria's Supreme Court has called on the federal government to implement its judgment granting financial autonomy to 774 local governments. The court dismissed Osun state's suit. Full details inside.
Mr. Wang, a Chinese national kidnapped in September during an attack that killed 8 NSCDC officers in Edo, has been released in Kogi. He has since returned to China. Details inside.
Nigeria's Supreme Court has dismissed Osun State's suit to compel the Federal Government to release withheld local government allocations. Read the full details and implications of the verdict.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke announces the 2026 Osun Tech Festival, a 20-hectare Digital City, and a new electricity law to empower local innovators and attract global partners. Discover the state's tech roadmap.
Victor Fajemirokun narrates how he conspired with herbalists to kill his girlfriend, an FRSC officer, and her 12-year-old daughter in a suspected ritual murder in Osun state. Read the chilling details.
Security agencies intervene in Ejigbo, Osun, to prevent a communal crisis over an 85-acre land dispute between the Baptist Mission and the Lawal Obelawo family. Read the full story.
Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the ritual killing of a senior FRSC officer and her daughter. The Commissioner of Police revealed chilling details of the investigation. Read the full story.
Osun PDP lawmakers urge INEC to reject the party's governorship primary, calling it illegal and fraudulent. They accuse Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde of masterminding the exercise with thugs.