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Trending Stories In Osun Today

Trending Stories In Osun Today
  • PublishedOctober 21, 2025

 OSUN DEFENDER brings you a roundup of the most talked-about events and developments shaping Osun State today. From education and security to politics, these stories capture the pulse of the state, highlighting issues that matter most to residents and stakeholders alike.

Staying informed on these trending topics ensures that citizens are aware of the latest decisions, actions, and controversies affecting their daily lives.

1. Osun Poly Bows To Pressure, Suspends N10K Endowment Fund Demand From Graduating Students

Following the outrage that trailed the demand for graduating students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, to pay the sum of N10,000 endowment fund before the collection of their results, the school management has temporarily suspended the action.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that the Registrar of the institution, Abiodun Oloyede, had in a memo, said graduating National Diploma and Higher National Diploma students would be paying the sum of N10,000 as endowment fund.

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2. Outrage As Osun Poly Demands N10k Endowment Fund From Students

There is outrage among students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, over the demand by the Governing Council of the institution for graduating students to pay an endowment fund before the collection of results.

The Registrar of the institution, Abiodun Oloyede, had in a memo, said graduating National Diploma and Higher National Diploma students would be paying the sum of N10,000 as endowment fund.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/outrage-as-osun-poly-demands-n10k-endowment-fund-from-students/

3. Osun Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Suspected Cultist With Guns

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Ismail Damilare, a 22-year-old suspected member of an unlawful group, following a manhunt by the command’s Anti-Cultism Team.

A video circulating on social media shows Damilare in handcuffs and leg shackles, admitting that he was arrested with locally fabricated firearms, which he claimed were meant for self-defence against a rival group.

The Public Relations Officer of the Osun Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, told PUNCH Metro that the suspect was apprehended with two cut-to-size guns and six cartridges.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/police-nab-suspected-cultist-with-two-pistols-in-osun/

4. PDP Crisis: ‘It’s A Family Affair’, We’ll Manage It, Says Adeleke

‎‎Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has posited that internal political wrangling within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is being resolved amicably as a family affair.

‎Governor Adeleke spoke while addressing journalists on Monday in Abuja after presiding over the inaugural meeting of the Accommodation Sub-Committee of the PDP National Convention Committee.

‎The governor stressed that the party remains united and fully prepared for its forthcoming national convention.

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