Topic Archive

#Osun State

Osun Elections: APC Screening Committee Bars Omisore, Six Other Hopefuls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee has barred former National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore and six other aspirants from contesting in the upcoming Osun State governorship primary.

95News•12/5/2025

Article

Leverage NELFUND Loans for Your Education - UNIOSUN VC

The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has encouraged students to take advantage of the newly introduced NELFUND student loan scheme, stressing its potential to ease financial burdens and expand access to higher education.

95News•12/5/2025

Article

Osun Assembly Passes Bill to Regulate LG Finances

The Osun State House of Assembly has passed a new bill aimed at regulating the finances of local governments, strengthening accountability and transparency in grassroots administration.

95News•12/5/2025

Article

Osun Accuses Police of Political Witch-Hunt, Command Denies Claims

The Osun State Government has accused the state police command of engaging in a political witch-hunt against its officials, but the command swiftly denied the allegations, insisting it remains neutral and committed to its constitutional duty of maintaining law and order.

95News•12/3/2025

Article

Adeleke Shuns Osun PDP Primary as Adebayo Emerges Candidate

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke shunned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Osogbo, where Adedamola Adebayo emerged as the party’s candidate for the 2026 Osun governorship election with an overwhelming majority of delegate votes.

95News•12/3/2025

Article

Adeleke Imposes 24-Hour Curfew on Osun Community

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Igbajo community in Boluwaduro Local Government Area, following violent clashes that left several people injured and property destroyed, with security agencies directed to enforce strict compliance to restore peace.

95News•12/1/2025

Article

Missing FRSC Officer and Daughter Found Dead at Osun Herbalist’s Den, Suspected Ritual Killing

A senior Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Funmilayo Lasisi, and her teenage daughter, Sewa, who went missing earlier this month in Ogun State, are now feared dead after police traced their disappearance to the den of a suspected **herbalist in Osun State**, where mutilated remains believed to be theirs were discovered. The chilling case has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over ritual-related killings in Nigeria.

95News•11/19/2025

Article

Osun, Imo, Kano Lead in New Voter Registrations, INEC Reports 2.3 Million Additions

INEC reports 2.3 million new voter registrations nationwide, with Osun, Imo, and Kano States leading the surge as Nigeria prepares for upcoming elections.

Oluwabunmi Ayeni•11/16/2025

Article

Osun Resident Doctors Join Nationwide Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands

Resident doctors in Osun State have joined the nationwide indefinite strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), halting services at key hospitals including the University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

95News•11/1/2025