Say he descends from Oduduwa’s paternal line, Oluwo of Iwo from maternal line By John Dike, Osogbo Osogbo royal families have asked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently restore the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, to his rightful fourth position in the hierarchy of traditional rulers in the state. At a press conference […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to combating drug abuse among youths, promising sustained government support for the state’s flagship Imole War Against Drug Abuse (IWADA) initiative. He made the pledge during a courtesy visit by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Federal […]
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Osun State Government has debunkwd the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Ademola Adeleke has collected and squandered one trillion naira in state allocations from 2022 to date. A statement in Osogbo by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said the opposition’s allegation was a “devilish fabrication, mischievous propaganda, and a failed attempt […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill establishing islamic and traditional marriage registrations. Sponsored and drafted by the lawmaker representing Osogbo State Constituency, Hon Lawal Bamidele Rasheed, the bill sought to provide formal legal recognition for marriages conducted under Islamic and traditional customs. Before the bill’s passage, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has once again demonstrated excellence and resilience as it emerged gold medalist in Football, men’s and women’s volleyball, Table Tennis and other games at the just concluded 2025 Osun Military and Paramilitary Games. Mr Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command’s spokesman, in a statement disclosed that the police team […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has expressed deep concern over the prolonged industrial action by the state’s chapter of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), which has crippled court activities across the state since September 19 this year. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Comrade Dr. Waheed Lawal, the Coalition […]
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PDP demands police investigation By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has dissociated himself from the recent killing of a person at Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. He did this through the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Movement, which […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the World Immunization Day on November 10, 2025, the Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Osun State Directorate, Mr. Adebiyi Stephen Adefarasin, has called on all residents to recognize and embrace immunization as a vital tool for public health and disease prevention. He urges parents and guardians to […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Contrary to reports, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is not decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor dismissed as false a report of his alleged plan to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The statement described the claim […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has empowered another 2,000 residents through the Imole Osun Cash Grant/Empowerment Scheme 2.0. The beneficiaries, mostly women, youths, and small business owners, received direct financial support to expand their enterprises, marking another milestone in the Adeleke administration’s efforts to make governance people-centered and impactful at the […]
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