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Governor Adeleke Congratulates Dr Oseni On His Appointment As NERC Chairman  The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Mr. Musiliu Olalekan Oseni, PhD, on his appointment as the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) by President Bola Tinubu. Governor Adeleke describes Dr Oseni as an outstanding professional who has made significant contributions to the country's power sector since joining NERC as Commissioner in 2017, hailing his appointment to lead the regulatory body as a mark of trust in his competence and capacity. The Governor highlights the Iwo-born technician's experience and proven skills as assuring on providing robust regulatory framework at NERC that will aid significant improvement of power to the homes of Nigerians, appreciating President Tinubu for giving yet another Osun indigene the opportunity to contribute to nation building. "I am most excited to read about the appointment of Mr. Musiliu O...

Adire Hub is Next Phase of Osun Adire Initiative - SSG The organising committee of the Adire Osun Festival has appealed to stakeholders to properly understand the agenda of the state government for the sector, clarifying that the next phase of the programme after the ongoing festival is the development and nurturing of the Adire industrial hub for practitioners and entrepreneurs. In a statement signed by its chairman who is also the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the committee narrated that the current activities are designed to revive the culture of Adire patronage and the reassertion of Osun as the birthplace of Adire. He clarified the government position that the festival and the carnival are targeting acceptability of adire among all strata of the society after which the government in partnership with the private sector will develop an Adire Industrial Hub where entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the sector can operate and market their products. The committe...

Banditry Attacks: Military Backed Operations Underway at Ora and Border Towns- Governor Adeleke ● Commiserates with Ora Igbomina People ● Issues New Operational Guidelines For Amotekun Security Service ● Urges a Limit to Night Time Events Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has commiserated with the people of Ora Igbomina over recent banditry attacks, assuring that a military backed rescue and protection security operation has been underway for the past three days. Speaking after an emergency security council meeting held on Wednesday evening, the Governor described the Ora incident as saddening and a major security breach even after almost all the water tight pre-emptive precautions already put in place in the last three months. Reviewing the development with service commanders from the police, the army, the secret service and other paramilitary agencies, Governor Adeleke expressed confidence that the ongoing military backed security operations across the border towns would preve...

Osun 2026: The Question That Oyebamiji Must Ask Himself  By Sarafa Ibrahim  By next year, Osun electorate will go to the poll to vote in the state's governorship election. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), electorate in Osun will go to the poll on August 8th, 2026 to cast their ballot, and already, political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), are racing over themselves to gain the votes of the people. The APC was booted out of power in 2022 as Osun voters vehemently rejected the idea of prolonging the harrowing experience that the party characterized. It was basically a referendum on the direction that the APC was leading Osun onto, and the verdict of the people was quite resounding. So, if the APC is looking to come back, the question Bola Oyebamiji must ask himself is– what will the APC be doing differently in Osun? APC is not something new to Osun people and the image of the party that I am sure resonates well with the p...

Osun 2026: I will Beat Oyebamiji for Continuity of Good Governance and Peoples Government - Governor Adeleke Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has reaffirmed the full determination of Osun people to defeat the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the 2026 polls, declaring unequivocally “I will beat Oyebamiji by the might of God and people” Reacting to statements credited to Mr Gboyega Oyetola at the APC guber Primary on Saturday, the governor described the minister's hope for victory as “wishful thinking, illusory grandstanding and a failure to accept the deep level of unpopularity of APC among the people of Osun state” Calling Oyetola regime an anti-people era in Osun history, Governor Adeleke lamented the run down state of affairs when he took over the state in 2022, tagging Oyetola reign “a dark page in Osun socio-political history, a period neither labour nor any segment of our population want re-enacted” The governor who boasted of a mass movement behind his re- election bid...

Accord Clears Adeleke For Governorship Primaries   The screening committee of the Accord has screened and cleared Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for its governorship primary that is holding today at Osogbo, the Osun state capital. The chairman of the committee who is also the National Organising Secretary of the party, Elder Ibe Thankgod said the governor has fulfilled all the requisite requirements for nomination and participation at the primary. He said the committee subsequently cleared Governor Adeleke as the sole aspirant for the party’s governorship ticket and concluded all required documentations with relevant  bodies.. The committee chairman then presented a certificate of clearance to the governor, hailing him as a worthy gubernatorial aspirant of the party. Responding, Governor Adeleke expressed appreciation to the screening committee and the entire party leadership, noting his preparedness to lead the party to victory in 2026. “I am ready for the primary ...