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The Commissioner of Police in charge of Osun governorship election, Samuel Erale Etaifo, on Wednesday disclosed that no fewer than 15,000 personnel had been deployed for the conduct of the August 15 gubernatorial poll in the state. He explained that his earlier redeployment for the exercise followed mounting tension and violence in the state, which had culminated in attacks and gruesome killings in some parts of the state. Etaifo, who spoke during a session with some police personnel deployed for the election, at Police Officers Mess in Osogbo, however, cautioned them against any act capable of compromising the conduct of the exercise. According to him, anyone caught comprising free and fair election whether a police officer, political gladiators, members of any political parties will be dealt with within the ambit of the law. “Arrested violators of electoral laws will be moved straight to Abuja. No one arrested here in Osun during the course or after the election will be taken to Abuj...

Opeyemi Akinyemi, Osogbo, Osun State The Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command, has arrested the Secretary to the State Government of Osun State, Teslim Igbalaye, along with five other persons, over alleged possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), a cash sum of ₦4,810,500, Laptop, others. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi on Wednesday in Osogbo, the State capital. According to the PPRO, operatives of the command carried out a lawful operation following actionable intelligence that a criminal gang was hibernating around the Oroki Estate area of Osogbo. During the operation, one of the suspects, identified as Abiodun Arowomole, popularly known as "Ashipa," who had been on the command's watchlist for alleged involvement in serious criminal offences, including murder, was traced to a residential property linked to the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG). The Police stated that the recovery of ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct a mock accreditation exercise on Saturday, August 1, 2026, as part of preparations for the August 15 Osun State governorship election. According to a public announcement signed by Ariyo Rufus, Head of Department, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Inclusivity, on behalf of the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, the exercise is aimed at assessing the commission’s operational readiness and testing the efficiency of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the governorship poll. INEC said the exercise would simulate Election Day accreditation procedures but clarified that no voting would take place. The commission disclosed that the mock accreditation would be conducted in selected polling units across the three senatorial districts of Osun State. According to the announcement, Osogbo, Olorunda, Ifelodun and Boripe local government areas were selected in ...

Three defendants standing trial over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have pleaded guilty to certain counts out of the 10 count charge preferred against them by the federal all government.  The defendants were arraigned before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the federal High Court, in Abuja. The defendants are Abdulrasak Umar aka Abukalifa, Yinusa Musa and  Samsudeen Adamu Sani. More details later. . .

‎ ‎Pastor Pade Okunola Launches Food Support Initiative for 1,000 plus of Modakeke Residents, Backs Adeleke's Re-election ‎ ‎The 2018 Accord Party governorship candidate in Osun State, Pastor Pade Okunola, a proud son of the late Chief Balogun of Modakeke and Bada of Osogbo Land, Pa John Adeboye Okunola has declared that the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke is essential to sustaining and expanding human development across Osun State. ‎ ‎Pastor Okunola made the declaration in Modakeke Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State during the launch of his Imole Unit-by-Unit Food Support Initiative, through which food items were distributed to more than 1,000 residents and vulnerable members of the community. ‎ ‎The empowerment programme, tagged the Pastor Pade Okunola Imole Unit-by-Unit Food Support Initiative was designed to provide support for every Accord households in Modakeke.  ‎ ‎According to Pastor Okunola, his passion for and unwavering commitment to human development i...

In commemoration of World Sickle Cell Day 2026, a prominent Non-governmental Organization in Africa also known as The True-Life Projects Africa (TTLP Africa)  has sensitizes 100 householdsthrough its flagship Sickle Cell Awareness and Promotion (SCAP) Project, delivering community-based public health interventions and psychosocial support activities in Osogbo, Osun State of southwest, Niergia. The community-health programme was in alignment with this year’s 2026 global theme, “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease,”  the community-health based intervention focused on strengthening health literacy, promoting preventive healthcare, supporting mental wellbeing,  and improving community resilience for individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease (SCD). Speaking on the significance of the intervention, the Founder and Executive Director of The True-Life Projects Africa, Dr. Elijah Adodo noted  that addressing sickle cell disease requires a ho...