Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday received royal blessings and overwhelming endorsements from traditional rulers, community leaders and residents during his campaign consultation tour of Irepodun Local Government Area ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Accompanied by members of the Imole Campaign Council […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has disclosed that it was not officially notified of the recent protest organised by a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. It’s spokesman, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, made the disclosure while speaking on Morning Spring, a programme on Western Spring Television. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Osun State chapter, has announced the death of its Director of Finance, Dr Isiaka Ayodele Owoade, popularly known as Babalaje, describing his passing as a painful loss to the organisation and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. In a statement signed by the State Coordinator […]

Bola Oyebamiji By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday intensified its campaign for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, taking its message to Ede and Awo in Egbedore Local Government Area, where party leaders expressed confidence that the governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, would secure victory despite Governor Ademola […]

By John Dike, Osogbo As the August 15:Governorship election nears, the Imole Campaign Council (TICC), the campaign organisation of Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) have exchanged accusations over violence linked to public motor parks in the state. The war of words followed reported attempts by political actors to assert control […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke Factional ALGON suspends transport union activities in Osun motor parks By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has condemned the violent disturbances recorded on Monday in some motor parks in Osogbo and called on security agencies to immediately arrest individuals allegedly involved in the attacks, including one identified as Asiri […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Amotekun Corps in Osun State has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that one of its operatives was arrested by the police in Osogbo while in possession of an AK-47 rifle. The Corps described the report as false, malicious and misleading, insisting that no personnel of the agency had been […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has confirmed that normalcy has been restored following a protest by a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) that degenerated into clashes in parts of Osogbo on Monday. The Command said the protest was triggered by allegations from one faction of the transport […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Soldiers were deployed on Monday to strategic locations across Osogbo and other areas following protests and disturbances at major motor parks linked to the lingering leadership crisis within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The military deployment came after transport workers and supporters of different factions of the union […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji have mourned the death of Prince Adetunji Ogunwusi, the elder brother of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. In separate condolence messages on Monday, they described […]