Trending Stories In Osun Today
Osun State, a land rich in history and political energy, continues to draw national attention with a mix of remarkable progress, spirited debates, and regulatory interventions.
From the classrooms to the chambers of the State Assembly, and from human rights enforcement to law enforcement dramas, the state’s happenings remain both diverse and impactful.
In this edition of Trending Stories in Osun Today, OSUN DEFENDER brings readers the latest developments shaping the public discourse and influencing governance, education, security, and civil liberties within the state and beyond.
1. NECO Ranks Osun 7th In 2024 SSCE
Osun State has climbed impressively to the 7th position in the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) national rankings, a leap from 33rd place in early 2022.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the newly released “Standard Educational Performance Ranking of States in 2024 SSCE Internal” confirms Osun’s remarkable progress in educational performance.
The comprehensive report, published by NECO, ranked Osun State 7th out of 36 states and the FCT, with a total of 29,101 students securing five credits and above including Mathematics and English out of 41,264 candidates who sat for the examination, amounting to an overall success rate of approximately 71% — the highest the state has recorded in the past 18 years.
Further breakdown reveals Osun female candidates performed even better, ranking 6th nationally with a 72% pass rate, while male candidates were placed 10th, recording 69.2% success.
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2. Osun NSCDC Seals Illegal Children’s Home
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, on Tuesday, said it has sealed a home for children with disabilities owned by a private individual (name withheld) in Osogbo.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke, in a statement, explained that State Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo directed that the home be sealed as it lacked facilities for the care of children with disabilities.
Speaking during a raid on the facility, the Deputy Commandant of Corps, Oluwafemi Abeere, stated that the command sent operatives to the home “following a tip-off from the public.
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3. Osun Assembly Proposes Six-Month Jail Term, N250k Fine For Public Skating
The Osun State House of Assembly has proposed a bill that could see individuals skating on public roads or sidewalks facing up to six months in prison or a fine of N250,000.
According to NAN, the Osun State Skating Restriction Bill 2025 was discussed during a committee of the whole session at plenary on Tuesday.
The speaker of the assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and chairman of the committee said roller skating should be confined to indoor settings, the report stated.
Egbedun said the proposed law would empower citizens to arrest anyone found skating on public roads and hand them over to the police.
He added that the legislation would grant both magistrates’ and high courts in the state the authority to adjudicate on such offences.
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4. Defection: Odeyemi Threatens Recall Against Oke, Challenges Him To Resign And Test His Popularity
A former National Deputy Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi, has joined the call for the House of Representative member representing Ijesa North (Obokun/Oriade) to resign and contest a fresh election under his new party.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that Oke recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, under which he was elected as a lawmaker five times.
Since his defection, there have been calls from chieftains and members of the PDP for Oke to resign from his current position and contest under his new political party to test his popularity.
Joining the calls, Odeyemi, in a statement on Monday, also vowed to initiate a recall process against Oke if he fails to resign.
“We thank him. But on behalf of the PDP leaders of thought, I want to challenge him to resign his current mandate, which ends in 2027.
“He should ask INEC to conduct fresh elections in our federal constituency and test his popularity under another political platform,” he said.
Odeyemi dismissed the significance of Oke’s departure, stating that the PDP had not lost a valuable asset in the constituency.
“The coming months will reveal his true worth to his new friends. Voters are prepared to take action. Rather, we gain more by offloading political liability dragging us back,” he added.
But in a swift reaction, the campaign office of the lawmaker dismissed Odeyemi’s statement as an empty threat without any substance.
The campaign office described Odeyemi as a political merchant who could not even win his unit during the last election.
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Sodiq Lawal is a passionate and dedicated journalist with a knack for uncovering captivating stories in the bustling metropolis of Osun State and Nigeria at large. He has a versatile reporting style, covering a wide range of topics, from politics , campus, and social issues to arts and culture, seeking impact in all facets of the society.
