The Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force to improve security response and address threats to lives and property across the state. The government also pledged to provide the necessary logistics for the smooth take-off and effective operation of the task force. The decision was reached at the State…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced a ₦500 million endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke made the announcement on Wednesday while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission following his re-election as governor. According to his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, the fund…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party is maintaining an early lead in the ongoing collation of results from the Osun State governorship election. Results from 303 of the state’s 332 wards show Adeleke leading with 177,572 votes, representing 50.5 per cent. His closest challenger, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, has 158,588 votes, while ADC candidate Najeem Salaam…
Suspected armed hoodlums on Sunday disrupted the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at Oyinlola DC Primary School in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, making away with packs of voter cards. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the distribution centre, fired shots into the air, and caused panic as residents and prospective voters…
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has suspended the activities of all transport unions operating in motor parks across the state and directed security agencies to immediately take over the facilities to maintain law and order. The decision, announced on Monday, is aimed at preventing a breakdown of peace, protecting…
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital learning pathways remains key to drastically reduce the number of out-of-school children and bridge the widening digital skills gap among Nigerian youths. This formed part of the key deliberations at a recent intensive two-day media dialogue organized for Journalists across the Southwest and Edo State. The forum…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on its staff and Nigerians to uphold accountability, discipline, and integrity as preparations intensify for the upcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), made the appeal in his Eid-el-Fitr message, describing the end of Ramadan as “a victory of the spirit over the self” and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied allegations circulating on social media that it registered underage students as voters in Osun State. Reacting to a trending video purportedly showing students being registered at the INEC office in Ede North Local Government Area, the commission described the claim as false and misleading. In a statement…
