Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo There are indications of growing unease within the Osun State civil service following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent directive on the recruitment of 2,500 teachers into the state’s public school system. The development followed the governor’s announcement last Wednesday ordering the Commissioner for Education, Mr. Dipo Eluwole; the Chairman of the Teaching […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Kunle Adegoke (SAN), has asked his supporters to work for the victory of the party’s gcandidate in the coming governorship election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, Adegoke, who contested the just-concluded APC governorship primary, gave the directive on Saturday […]

By John Dike, mOsogbo There are indications of growing unease within the Osun State civil service following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent directive on the recruitment of 2,500 teachers into the state’s public school system. The development followed the governor’s announcement last Wednesday ordering the Commissioner for Education, Mr. Dipo Eluwole; the Chairman of the Teaching […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State National Assembly Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked the reported dissolution of the party’s state Executive Committee, describing the claim as illegal, unconstitutional, and of no effect. In a statement on Friday, the caucus declared that the Osun State PDP Executive Committee remains valid, subsisting, and […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Chief of Staff to Osun State Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, has paid a glowing tribute to the departed first Governor of the state, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (SERUBAWON), describing him as an iconic statesman whose legacy of compassion, humility, and people-centred leadership continues to inspire generations. In a statement on Thursday […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the Commissioner for Education to immediately issue letters of appointment to the first batch of newly recruited teachers in the state. The directive, according to the governor, gives effect to the decision of the State Executive Council meeting held in December last year and […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has congratulated renowned jurist, Hon. Justice Kayode Oyewole, on his recommendation for appointment to the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the National Judicial Council (NJC). He described the elevation as a well-deserved recognition of excellence, integrity, and judicial competence. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Blue Movement has reaffirmed its unwavering loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the group never left the party but has remained active within its internal structures over the years. Speaking at an event marking the formal celebration and reactivation of the Blue Movement, the Convener, Mr. Wale […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State public servants declared as ghost workers by Sally Tibbot Limited have resolved to drag the consulting firm and its lead consultant to court over what they described as defamation and career-damaging allegations spanning decades of public service. The affected workers, drawn from multiple ministries, departments, agencies, and tertiary institutions, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has clinched the BusinessDay Award 2026 following the state’s emergence as one of Nigeria’s top-ranking states in Education and Human Capital Competitiveness. The prestigious recognition, according to the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, will be formally presented at the 2026 States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards […]