Trend stories in Osun today

In a hurricane of developments in the state of Osun, today's news landscape in the state was dominated by questions of government, health, infrastructure and political drama.

A cocktail of critical updates, which shape the socio -political atmosphere in the state, were delivered from concerns from public health to controversial political statements and infrastructural ailments.

1. Osun Govt alarms over rising hypertension cases, asks the action of stakeholders

The government of the state of Osun has concerned about the increasing number of high blood pressure cases in the whole state and called for a united front among the interest groups to intensify sensitization campaigns and preventive measures.

On Friday in Osogbo during the commemoration of the World High High Pertonia in 2024, the Commissioner of Health, Jola Akinola, described high blood pressure as a “silent murderer” who has become a major concern of public health.

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2. The legislators now receive ₦ 1 billion – ₦ 2 billion for projects after subsidy – APC chieftain

• “We don't get such funds” – Bamidele Salam answers

A former aspirant of the House of Representatives and a chief of the All Progressive Congress in Osun, David Ayodele Asalu, claimed that members of the National Assembly now receive unprecedented amounts for electoral projects after the subsidy of the subsidy of fuel by the federal government led by Bola Tinubu.

Asalu, who contested Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Curtitude Seat on Wednesday when it took place in a public forum on transparency and accountability in the government in Osogbo, the capital of the state of Osun.

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3. U.S. court orders Osun Monarch to fall for assets after conviction for covid-19 aid fraud

A Federal Court of the United States has instructed the Apetub of Ipetumodu in the state of Osun, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, assets and funds from dollars to the American government.

The command came, after the monarch was guilty of several fraud cases, which were associated with extensive relief fraud of $ 4.2 million.

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4. The residents protest while the rain washes for days after the tea washing for days off the street

The residents of the Aduragbemi community, Osogbo, protested on Friday against what they described as a “bad construction” of a street in the region.

The residents who wore posters to express their displeasure accused the contractor to do the construction of bad work.

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5. Traffic disrupted in Osogbo when the height of the Olaiya Bridge Height Barriere collapses for the fifth time in four months

In Osogbo, the Osun State Capital, there was panic and disturbance on Thursday evening after the size of the size installed on the Olaiya Flyover Bridge and had marked the fifth incident in four months.

Osun's defense lawyer reports that the barrier that was supposed to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles over the transfer was above the street, disabled traffic and caused confusion among drivers and commuters.

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6. Land dispute: Ataoja, Osun Community increase the alarm over the impending crisis

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji, Laroye II.

Oba Oyetunji warned last Friday when he reacted to the recent activities of some suspected land grabs who were accused of selling parts of the country of the teaching hospital in an unsuspecting public.

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7. Osun Council boss after the death of the PDP chief chiefs in custody in custody

The chairman of the Irewole Local Government, the state of Osun, Hon Ambaliyu Babajide, was hospitalized in Abuja after his longer detention in the Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

This was followed by the decline of a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikire, the headquarters of the Irewole Local Government, Adeemola Adelugbin, who died on Monday in the same police custody with Babajide.

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8. “Our focus is on Osun 2026 Guber election” – Inec

The local election officer of the National Election Commission (INEC) for the state of Osun, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, showed that the focus of the election shooter is the election elections in 2026 in the state.

Agboke also indicated that there was a need to judge the perception of the people about what election issues are about to acquire the success of the surveys.

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9. 2027: PDP should register as a new political party if it feels too weak to take part in competitions, says APC's Basiru from APC

The national secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, examined the Peoples' Democratic Party that she should consider rebranding and registration under a new name if he can no longer competive effectively in the political arena Nigeria.

Basiru gave the Council in Osogbo and welcomed a group of overloaders from the PDP to the APC fold.

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