By John Dike, Osogbo All members of society have crucial roles to play in reducing road accidents. Osun State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Chief Adekunle Omoyele, declared this as he led a rescue operation at the scene of a fatal motor accident along the Ife-Ondo-Ore highway on Saturday morning. He and his team were […]
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By John Dike,Osogbo Osun State Government has recommitted itself to promoting healthy living among residents through improved nutrition and sustainable farming practices. It showcased this at a training workshop organized by the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Affairs, focusing on food, nutrition, and the distribution of agricultural seedlings. Stakeholders from various government ministries and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is neither defecting to, nor allying with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) contrary to reports. Indeed, his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in a statement issued on Thursday, described the speculation as entirely false and misleading. He said, “Our attention has been drawn to news reports and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo There are strong indications that the camps of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the National Secretary of the Action Democratic Congress, ADC, a former Interior minister and an ex-governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola are mending fences and exploring the possibility of a strategic alliance ahead of the 2026 […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Residents of Akiriboto, a rural community in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, have benefitted from a free medical outreach organized by the Funmilayo Bamidele Oke Memorial Foundation (FBOMF). Numbering over 300, the people were served the medical outreach held at the Akiriboto market square. The outreach marked FBOMF’s first […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo It was a quiet Saturday evening in Ijeda, a serene town nestling within the heart of Ijesa land. The sun had just begun to dip beyond the hills, casting golden rays over the red earth and tranquil rooftops — unaware that the streets were about to run red with the blood […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has debunked a viral report alleging the suspension of the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun. Ogundoyin,vin a statement on Thursday,vdismissed the report, originally published by an online blog, on […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State are bickering over the personal dispute between the state’s assembly speaker, Rt Hon Adewale Egbedun, and his home royal father, the Alasi of Asi, Oba Olasunkanmi Oyewale Isaac, in the Odo-Otin Local Government Council Area of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The continued seizure of Osun State local governments funds by the Federal Government is not just financial oppression, but a deliberate attack on the future of her children, and the state’s development, according to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Pointedly, the party accused the Federal Government of wickedly stalling critical development […]
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seeks more NYSC members By John Dike, Osogbo As an interim measure to address teachers’ shortage in Osun State, the state government has deployed 1,750 members of the Imole Youth Corps to public primary and secondary schools across the state. This comes as financial constraints continue to delay the state government’s plans for a large-scale […]
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