Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Detectives of Osun State Police Command are probing the cause of the death of a woman whose lifeless body was reportedly found dumped along Ogo Oluwa area in Osogbo, the state capital. Simply identified as Halimat, The deceased was reportedly found by police officers after a distress call alerted them to […]

AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN By Mike Dike Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned global human rights organizations, western embassies, and the diplomatic community over what it described as a deliberate disobedience of court orders and calculated subversion of democratic governance in Osun State. The party specifically accused the Attorney […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has debunked allegations of financial impropriety concerning overseas trips by state officials, describing recent media reports as misleading and politically motivated. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, clarified that the reported expenditure covers a wide range of official activities involving over 100 ministries, departments, and agencies […]

By John Dike, Osogbo As a temporary measure pending full-scale reconstruction, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate rehabilitation of critical portions of the Iwo-Osogbo Road. A statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed in Osogbo on Sunday, said that he issued the directive to the Works ministry. It said the directive was […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Describing it as false and misleading, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has dismissed a recent political survey report that rated the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State as more popular in the state. Besides, the party said the report lacked any form of credibility. A group identified as Geopolitical Survey […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]