Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm in the face of the ongoing crisis within the party at the national level describing it as a family affair. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, he noted that stakeholders within […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Muslim clerics and community leaders in Osun State, under the aegis of the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and the League of Alfas, have condemned recent calls by some leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) that the next governor of the state in 2026 […]

I cause no disturbance, community attacked me – Obawale By John Dike, Osogbo A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Socio-cultural Pathfinder (YSP), has called on traditional rulers across Yorubaland to condemn what it described as a “brazen cultural heresy” allegedly being perpetrated by one Adeyinka Adeshina Obawale, who is parading himself as a monarch in Modakeke, Osun […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed two significant bills aimed at improving road safety management and enhancing access to justice across the state. The bills are the Osun State Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill 2025 and the Osun State Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC) Establishment Bill 2025. At Monday’s plenary, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Omoluabi Progressives, a prominent political movement in Osun State, has resolved to present a united front ahead of the 2026 governorship election and to mobilize members for the forthcoming registration and revalidation exercise. At its November 2025 general meeting, held on Sunday, November 2, in Ilesa, the group witnessed a […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor Ademola NlAdeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described the Adeleke-led administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. The commendation was made during the Osun State Rural Community […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Osun State Judiciary deepened on Monday as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) leadership boycotted a peace meeting convened by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, aimed at resolving their six-week-old strike. JUSUN, which has kept courtrooms across the […]

By John Dike , Osogbo Rural community stakeholders, development groups, and community associations across Osun State have commended Governor  Ademola Adeleke for his remarkable achievements in grassroots and rural development. The groups described his administration as one that truly prioritizes inclusive growth and community participation. They gave the commendation during the Osun State Rural Community […]