Gunmen Abduct Osun LG Vice Chairman, 3 Rescued

The Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, Debo Farounbi, was on Tuesday night abducted by gunmen in Ora-Igbomina town. It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the community around 10 p.m., firing sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen also abducted three other persons…

Read More

Osun Targets Industrial Growth As Adeleke Meets Chinese Investors

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has said his administration is pursuing industrial growth through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. According to a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, the governor spoke during a meeting with Chinese investors seeking to establish factories in Ile-Ife. Mr Adeleke said reforms introduced since 2022 had…

Read More

9 Convicted For Vote Buying As INEC Warns Against Electoral Offences In Osun

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says nine persons arrested for vote buying in Osun State have been successfully prosecuted and convicted. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Mutiu Agboke, made the disclosure on Monday during a radio interview in Osogbo. According to Dr Agboke, the convictions underscore INEC’s determination to ensure a…

Read More

Adeleke To Present 2026 Osun Budget Wednesday

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State will on Wednesday present the 2026 draft budget estimates before the State House of Assembly in Osogbo. The Speaker, Mr. Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this during Tuesday’s plenary session, noting that the governor had formally communicated his intention to lay the budget before lawmakers. Egbedun said Adeleke’s letter indicated that…

Read More