38 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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44 h. ago Munya LG Chairman advocates stronger safety culture amid rising boat mishaps

From Steve Agbota, Minna The Chairman of Munya Local Government Area in Niger State, Aminu Najume, has called on residents of riverine communities to strictly adhere to water transportation safety measures to curb recurring boat accidents in the state. Speaking to journalists yesterday during a fact-finding mission on the causes of boat mishaps in the […] The post Munya LG Chairman advocates stronger safety culture amid rising boat mishaps appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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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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1 week ago Adeleke denies spending N3.1b on foreign trips, N115m on fumigation

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims that his administration spent N3.1 billion on foreign trips and N115 million on fumigation in the first six months of 2025, describing the reports as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, August 4, by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the […] The post Adeleke denies spending N3.1b on foreign trips, N115m on fumigation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Osun: Two Senators dump PDP amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This came at a time when party leaders and governor’s aides are declaring their support to follow Governor Ademola Adeleke to wherever he is going, as rumours of his defection […] The post Osun: Two Senators dump PDP amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Osun 2026: NIWA boss urges calm amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection

Vows to return Osun to progressive government From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State to remain calm over purported plans by Governor Ademola Adeleke to join the party. Rumours of Adeleke’s plan […] The post Osun 2026: NIWA boss urges calm amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senator Fadahunsi dumps PDP amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection 

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This came at a time when party leaders and governor’s aides are declaring their support to follow governor Ademola Adeleke to wherever he is going as rumour of his defection spreads. In a letter […] The post Senator Fadahunsi dumps PDP amid Adeleke’s rumoured defection  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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