October 21, 2026

Osun State

Why there is increase in teenage pregnancy – Expert

Why there is increase in teenage pregnancy – Expert

Offor Callistus May 21, 2025
Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, Adolescent Desk Officer, Osun Primary Health Care Board, has said that child marriage and peer pressure are some factors responsible for increase in teenage pregnancy in the country. Akinlabi said this during an enlightenment programme organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Challenge Initiative (TCI), on...
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7 inmates escape after heavy rainfall collapses prison wall in Osun Prison wall collapses after heavy rainfall

7 inmates escape after heavy rainfall collapses prison wall in Osun

Offor Callistus May 21, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- )The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has commenced a manhunt for seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ilesa, Osun, following damage to the facility’s perimeter wall caused by heavy rainfall. The Service’s spokesman, Abubakar Umar, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
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APC seeks security agencies’ intervention in Osun LG crisis APC

APC seeks security agencies’ intervention in Osun LG crisis

Offor Callistus April 6, 2025
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has called on the security agencies to take swift action to restore peace and prevent alleged planned attacks on local government secretariats in the state. The party specifically called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services(DSS)...
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APC chieftain urges NJC to investigate Osun judge over LG election APC

APC chieftain urges NJC to investigate Osun judge over LG election

Offor Callistus March 10, 2025
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate Justice A .A. Aderibigbe of the Osun High Court for granting an order recognising vacancies in the local government areas. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the call while...
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APC calls Osun LG election by Adeleke “Illegal” APC

APC calls Osun LG election by Adeleke “Illegal”

Offor Callistus February 24, 2025
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Local Government election conducted last Saturday by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), labelling it illegal and unconstitutional. APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, issued the statement on Sunday in Abuja, describing the election as...
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Osun Electoral Commission presents Certificates of Return to elected LG chairmen osun lg poll

Osun Electoral Commission presents Certificates of Return to elected LG chairmen

Offor Callistus February 23, 2025
The newly elected chairmen of the 30 local government councils in Osun State have received their Certificates of Return. On Saturday, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the South-Western state. A day later, the...
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Low turnout of voters mars Osun LG election amidst calls for suspension Vote

Low turnout of voters mars Osun LG election amidst calls for suspension

Offor Callistus February 22, 2025
The local government election in Osun on Saturday witnessed poor turnout of the electorate in the state despite previous controversy. It would be recalled that the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi and the Nigeria Police Force had called for the suspension of the exercise. While the AGF...
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Osun LG election: AGF urges Adeleke to respect Appeal Court judgment The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi

Osun LG election: AGF urges Adeleke to respect Appeal Court judgment

Offor Callistus February 21, 2025
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun to respect the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, which restored local government officials removed in 2022. Fagbemi made the call in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria...
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