Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Some civil society organisations in Osun State have declared support for Senator Ajibola Basiru’s governorship ambition, urging the people of the state and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rally behind his candidacy ahead of the 2026 election. The coalition, comprising the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), and WorkBond […]

Maruf Adediran emerges new chair, promises inclusive, accountable leadership. . By John Dike, Osogbo The outgoing Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Osogbo Branch, Mr. Saheed Olayemi Abiona, has said that online voting will deepen democracy in Nigeria. He described the branch’s successful online election as a bold step toward the country’s’s democratic advancement. […]

By John Dike | Osogbo The newly passed Osun Electricity Law is a game-changer that will significantly boost the state’s economy and attract private sector investments into the power sector. Governor Ademola Adeleke declared this while reacting l to the passage of the Executive Bill by the State House of Assembly He said the legislation […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Properties valued at N3.9 billion were destroyed by fire incidents across Osun State in the first half of this year. Making this disclosure, the state’s Fire Service said that it responded to 55 fire incidents between January and June. According to the data, January and February recorded the highest number of […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Monday, reaffirmed his loyalty to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Categorically, he told the state’s chapter of the Bukola Saraki Support Team (BSST), led by its Deputy State Coordinator, Hon. Awofadeju Peter Olayinka, PhD, at a strategic meeting with the […]

Oyebamiji By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant under the banner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, on their spectacular triumph at the just concluded 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Chief Executive Officer of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The claim that 15 members of the Osun State House Assembly have been scheduled for a training programme in the United States as a prelude to their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been faulted. Debunking the claim, the member representing Ayedaade State Constituency in the Osun State House […]

Oba Olu Ajibise By John Dike, Osogbo The Ogunsua of Modakeke Media team has debunked the allegations against the monarch, Oba Olu Ajibise, as baseless. In a statement on Sunday by Chief Kola Olabisi on behalf of the committee’s chairman, it described as unfounded and malicious the series of allegations against the monarch “by one […]

An Amotekun Corps operative in Osun State has been killed allegedly by a soldier. A statement by Yusuf Idowu Abass, the Public Relations Officer, Osun Amotekun Corps, said the deceased, Peter Samuel Tope, aged 35, died on Sunday morning following a fatal attack on him by a soldier in Ijeda Ijesa. The statement was titled […]

By John Dike, jOsogbo Marine and Blue Economy minister, Gboyega Oyetola, has withdrawn from the coming governorship election in Osun State. This has rested the speculations about his purported comeback bid. The minister’s supporters in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have all along been pushing for his return to the the Abere Government House. His […]