Category: Osun State

says safety key to progress By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday inaugurated the Osun State Security Trust Fund, reaffirming his administration’s unwavering commitment to making the state safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Government House Banquet Hall, Osogbo, He described the initiative as […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday presented a ₦705.79 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged “Budget of Economic Transformation,” to the State House of Assembly. He described the budget as a “visionary roadmap for sustainable growth” aimed at consolidating ongoing infrastructural and human capital development across the state. Also, he noted […]

Say he descends from Oduduwa’s paternal line, Oluwo of Iwo from maternal line By John Dike, Osogbo Osogbo royal families have asked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently restore the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, to his rightful fourth position in the hierarchy of traditional rulers in the state. At a press conference […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating drug abuse among youths, promising sustained government support for the state’s flagship Imole War Against Drug Abuse (IWADA) initiative. He made the pledge during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Federal […]

Osun State Government has debunkwd the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Ademola Adeleke has collected and squandered one trillion naira in state allocations from 2022 to date. A statement in Osogbo by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said the opposition’s allegation was a “devilish fabrication, mischievous propaganda, and a failed attempt […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill establishing islamic and traditional marriage registrations. Sponsored and drafted by the lawmaker representing Osogbo State Constituency, Hon Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, the bill sought to provide formal legal recognition for marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional customs. Before the bill’s passage, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has expressed deep concern over the prolonged industrial action by the state’s chapter of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), which has crippled court activities across the state since September 19 this year. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Comrade Dr. Waheed Lawal, the Coalition […]

PDP demands police investigation By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has dissociated himself from the recent killing of a person at Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. He did this through the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Movement, which […]