By John Dike, Osogbo The Governing Council of the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCOHEALTH), Ilesa, has held a three-day leadership retreat aimed at strengthening governance, promoting innovation, and advancing institutional excellence. The retreat, themed “Leadership, Innovation and Excellence: Building the Future of Our Institution,” took place in Ede, Osun State, from Tuesday, August […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A non-governmental organisation in Osun State, Value Re-Orientation for Community Enhancement, Osogbo, has announced the graduation of the first set of students from the VARCE Girls’ Learning Hub, marking a historic milestone in education and empowerment for out-of-school girls in Osun State. This was made known by the Executive Director of […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that the report of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on the crisis leading to seizure of local government council funds in the state has vindicated his administration of any wrongdoing. He also commended the Council of Obas in the state under the leadership of the Ooni of Ife, […]
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slams legal body for allegedly overstepping its boundaries By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has slammed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for what it described as undue interference in the issue surrounding the seized federal allocations to local government councils in the state. In a statement signed by its […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has disclosed how the commission outmaneuvered alleged attempts by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the February 22, 2025 local government elections in the state. He […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has criticised the Federal Government for withholding the statutory allocations to the Local Governments in Osun State. Declaring that the Federal Government lacked such power, it asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the release of the seized allocations of six months running. NBA, in a letter dated August 19, 2025, […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has lost some members to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The defecting former PDP members in Ayedire Local Government Area of the state announced their movement to their new party on Tuesday. ADC is a coalition of prominent politicians including ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar; the 2023 Labour Party’s […]
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reaffirms commitment to rule of law By John Dike,Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed deep appreciation to the the State Council of Obas, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), other concerned groups and individuals for their efforts in seeking the release of the state’s withheld local government allocations. While reacting to recent appeals made […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Council of Obas, led by the Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the ongoing impasse surrounding the withholding of Local Government allocations in Osun State. In a statement issued on behalf of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, has raised concerns over the continued withholding of local government allocations in the state since February 2025. It warned against what it described as a dangerous attempt to subvert the will of the people and undermine judicial processes. At a […]
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