Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State of attempting to manipulate the forthcoming governorship election, saying voters would resist any attempt to undermine their mandate. He made the allegation while reacting to recent statements by the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and the Minister of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has called on voters to reject the re-election bid of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15, 2026 governorship election, citing alleged poor governance, lack of transparency and irregularities in the recent teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state. In a statement issued on […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has listed 20 key achievements it said justify the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the coming governorship election. In a statement on Sunday, the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the administration’s performance across several sectors has earned validation from stakeholders locally and internationally. Rasheed said the governor […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for granting full and final accreditation to the medical programme of Osun State University. He gave the commendation while hosting the council’s accreditation team at the Government House in Osogbo MDCN Registrar, Fatimah Kyari, who was represented by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has released the names of the first batch of successful applicants recruited into public primary and secondary schools across the state. The announcement was made on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi. Alimi directed all successful applicants to check their names online […]

By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress candidate in the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has picked Mr Benjamin Adereti as his running mate for the August 15 poll. Adereti was the APC candidate for the Ife Federal Constituency seat in the 2023 House of Representatives election but lost to Taofeek Abimbola […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Police Force has announced the schedule for the physical and credential screening of candidates from Osun State who applied for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables nationwide. The announcement was made by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, stating […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the August 15 2026 Osun State governorship election, with the notable absence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Osun State Public […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, has commenced the distribution of 7,000 bags of rice to residents of Osun State as part of efforts to support citizens during the Ramadan fasting and Lenten season. The food distribution, tagged “Ileri-Oluwa Ramadan Package,” began on Thursday and is targeted at […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on journalists and media practitioners in the state to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and maintain zero tolerance for fake news in the discharge of their duties. The governor made the call on Thursday while receiving the newly elected leadership of the Nigeria […]