18 h. ago Osun 2026: INEC seeks media support in campaign against vote buying

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the support of the media in the campaign against vote buying to ensure the success of the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, who gave the assurance at the state office of the commission during the […] The post Osun 2026: INEC seeks media support in campaign against vote buying appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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27 h. ago Ekiti to host over 50,000 tourists for maiden international theatre festival

Tribune Online Ekiti to host over 50,000 tourists for maiden international theatre festival No fewer than 50,000 tourists, artists, and stakeholders from within and outside Nigeria are expected to converge in Ekiti to host over 50,000 tourists for maiden international theatre festival Tribune Online

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32 h. ago DSM slams APC, PDP over Osun LG shutdown, calls for new polls

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) has lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for playing political games with local government matters in Osun State. The group, in a statement by its state coordinator and secretary, Alfred Adegoke and Kola Ibrahim, made available to journalists in Osogbo […] The post DSM slams APC, PDP over Osun LG shutdown, calls for new polls appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Deji Of Akure Orders Closure Of Markets For Aheregbe Festival

The Deji of Akure land, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi has ordered a day closure of all markets and shops in Akure, the state capital on Thursday for the Aheregbe Festival. Oba Aladetoyinbo said the closure becomes necessary as part of the age long tradition in observance of the annual Aheregbe Festival. In a statement issued […]

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61 h. ago Ooni of Ife to lead other traditional rulers at Ekiti community festival

Tribune Online Ooni of Ife to lead other traditional rulers at Ekiti community festival The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, among other royal fathers and guests, is expected to attend this year's Ita Ajero Festival in Ijero-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Ooni of Ife to lead other traditional rulers at Ekiti community festival Tribune Online

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69 h. ago Osun 2026: ADC mulls collegiate system to pick guber candidate

Tribune Online Osun 2026: ADC mulls collegiate system to pick guber candidate THERE are indications that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may adopt a collegiate arrangement to pick its candidate for the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. Sources within the state chapter of the party informed the Nigerian Tribune that it premised on the plan on the need to have a seamless process in producing a […] Osun 2026: ADC mulls collegiate system to pick guber candidate Tribune Online

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3 d. ago (ICYMI) VIDEO: Drama as passenger disrupts flight, assaults air hostess, officials at Lagos Airport

Tribune Online (ICYMI) VIDEO: Drama as passenger disrupts flight, assaults air hostess, officials at Lagos Airport In one of the clips, the lady, dressed in a white top and black trousers, was seen throwing tantrums at officials who tried to calm her down.  (ICYMI) VIDEO: Drama as passenger disrupts flight, assaults air hostess, officials at Lagos Airport Tribune Online

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3 d. ago APC chieftain rallies southern, northern leaders to back Tinubu’s re

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has urged political and traditional leaders across read more APC chieftain rallies southern, northern leaders to back Tinubu’s re-election

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4 d. ago Osun People ‘ll Punish APC For ‘Deliberately Withholding’ LG Allocations, Says State Gov’t

The Osun State Government has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating the illegal withholding of local government allocations in the state, warning that Osun people will “harshly punish” the APC at the polls for what it described as an “inhuman” act. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesperson to Governor Ademola […]

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4 d. ago Again, Osun govt appeals to FG to release local govt allocations

Tribune Online Again, Osun govt appeals to FG to release local govt allocations “We are aware that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu only got to know about the funds seizure from the Nigerian Tribune front page during the Eid (Ileya) holidays which Again, Osun govt appeals to FG to release local govt allocations Tribune Online

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4 d. ago (ICYMI) ASUU to FG: Lecturers are angry, act now to avert looming crisis

Tribune Online (ICYMI) ASUU to FG: Lecturers are angry, act now to avert looming crisis "When a government punishes its citizens for demanding what is due to them, can it have any moral claim to democratic culture? Where public officials and bureaucrats have the license to undervalue their country’s intellectual... (ICYMI) ASUU to FG: Lecturers are angry, act now to avert looming crisis Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Decasia 2025: Breathing new life into Nigeria’s cinematic memory

Tribune Online Decasia 2025: Breathing new life into Nigeria’s cinematic memory THE third edition of Decasia, a heritage film festival jointly organised by the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and its international partners, concluded on a high note in Lagos. Held from July 27 to 30 at the NFC Lagos office’s Cineplex, the event, themed ‘Unleashing the African Archive,’ brought together filmmakers, archivists, historians, scholars, and culture […] Decasia 2025: Breathing new life into Nigeria’s cinematic memory Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Osun is in serious pain over seizure of LG funds — Kamoru Ajisafe, National Vice Chairman (S/West)

Tribune Online Osun is in serious pain over seizure of LG funds — Kamoru Ajisafe, National Vice Chairman (S/West) The National Vice Chairman (South West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Kamoru Toyese Ajisafe, in this interview by Deputy Editor, SAM NWAOKO, speaks on a number of issues pertaining to the party including the coming elections and its state of preparedness. After losing the elections in 2015, your party has not known peace. […] Osun is in serious pain over seizure of LG funds — Kamoru Ajisafe, National Vice Chairman (S/West) Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Remi Tinubu Donates ₦110m To Families Of Kano Athletes Killed In Accident

The donation followed a fatal road crash in May along the Kano–Kaduna highway, which claimed the lives of the athletes returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State. The post Remi Tinubu Donates ₦110m To Families Of Kano Athletes Killed In Accident appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 d. ago 2027: Ataoja promises to deliver Osun to Tinubu, gives condition

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, has promised to deliver Osun State to President Bola Tinubu in 2027 only if he release the Local Government allocations to the state government. Speaking at the Osun groove during the 2025 Osun Osogbo festival on Friday, the monarch said he has been expecting […] The post 2027: Ataoja promises to deliver Osun to Tinubu, gives condition appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Osun Osogbo festival: Babayemi advocates cultural preservation

Tribune Online Osun Osogbo festival: Babayemi advocates cultural preservation Such a move, Babayemi contended, would help to secure the future of the race, especially in the area of the Yoruba language which he lamented was gradually going into extinction Osun Osogbo festival: Babayemi advocates cultural preservation Tribune Online

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6 d. ago (ICYMI) Osun Festival: Amazing facts about ‘Arugba’, the calabash

Tribune Online (ICYMI) Osun Festival: Amazing facts about ‘Arugba’, the calabash-carrying votary virgin Osun Festival which kick-off a few weeks ago climaxed with the procession of maiden calabash bearer (Arugba), the Ataoja, Osun adherents and culture enthusiasts to the ancient groove on Friday. The international festival is a five-day event usually celebrated in August, attracting tourists within and outside the country swarming the streets of Osogbo to join […] (ICYMI) Osun Festival: Amazing facts about ‘Arugba’, the calabash-carrying votary virgin Tribune Online

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6 d. ago VIDEO: Iya Osun, other devotees in festive mood, await Arugba’s procession

Tribune Online VIDEO: Iya Osun, other devotees in festive mood, await Arugba’s procession Devotees of the Osun-Osogbo River, including ‘Iya Osun’, are in high spirits on Friday as the grand finale of the yearly festival to offer sacrifice to the Yoruba deity begins in Osogbo, state capital. Tribune Online correspondents at the ongoing festival saw a large number of Osun devotees among other traditional worshippers dancing in front […] VIDEO: Iya Osun, other devotees in festive mood, await Arugba’s procession Tribune Online

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6 d. ago 2026: Omisore, Oyebamiji, Babayemi, other APC aspirants unelectable, says Adeleke’s spokesperson

Tribune Online 2026: Omisore, Oyebamiji, Babayemi, other APC aspirants unelectable, says Adeleke’s spokesperson Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is parading unelectable aspirants, any of whom Governor Ademola Adeleke will soundly defeat in the 2026 governorship election, his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed said on Thursday. His remark was in response to statements credited to two APC aspirants in the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore and Prince […] 2026: Omisore, Oyebamiji, Babayemi, other APC aspirants unelectable, says Adeleke’s spokesperson Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Ahmadiyya’s Minaret University warns against fraudulent admission activities

Tribune Online Ahmadiyya’s Minaret University warns against fraudulent admission activities MINARET University, Ikirun, Osun State, has alerted prospective students, parents, guardians and the general public about ongoing fraudulent admission activities. The university, established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, clarified that it has not commenced any admission process or sales of Post-UTME forms for any academic session at this time. The university management revealed […] Ahmadiyya’s Minaret University warns against fraudulent admission activities Tribune Online

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