Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo An Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo has sentenced a 47-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Muyideen Tunji, and two of his associates to death by hanging for the murder of a 53-year-old widow, Asiata Yekeen, allegedly for money ritual purposes. The other convicts are Yusuf Muslim (48) and Rabiu Fatai (55). Justice […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Local Government chairmen elected on the platform Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), on February 22, last year, have accused the State Commissioner of Police and other senior officers of alleged intimidation of traditional rulers and community leaders in Ikirun over the ongoing chieftaincy crisis. They levelled the allegation in a […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the August 8, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, key leaders of the All Progressives Congress have intensified consultations aimed at reclaiming the state from the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party. Towards this end, Marine and Blue Economy minister, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola met with Senator Francis Fadahunsi, […]

By John Dike Osogbo Osun Osogbo worshippers have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the August 8, 2026 governorship election, citing security and logistical concerns arising from the convergence of the poll with the annual Osun Osogbo Festival. They made the appeal in a letter dated January 20, 2026, written by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the August 8 Governorship Election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, conducted a sensitisation programme for members of the 2026 Batch C of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the orientation camp in Ede. The exercise was aimed at preparing corps members for […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun State community located along the boundary with Kwara State, raising fresh concerns over insecurity in the area The assailants reportedly struck at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa area of Ora-Igbomina, a few minutes before forcefully whisking the victims […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), in Osun State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the protracted crisis over local government allocations in the state, which it described as unlawful and detrimental to grassroots governance. In a statement on Monday by the ALGON state […]

Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola By John Dike, Osogbo Marine and Blue Economy Minister, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has debunked allegations linking him to the ongoing local government crisis in Osun State, declaring that his “hands are clean” and accusing the state government of pushing false narratives to cover its own failures. His […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to be vigilant over what an alleged planned, state government–sponsored protest linked to the ongoing local government allocation impasse in the state. . The warning was contained […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has raised alarm over alleged illegal disruption of local government administration in the state, accusing former governor Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) of involvement in the withholding and diversion of local government allocations. Addressing a press conference in Osogbo on […]