Akinlalu: Adeleke pays condolence visit, vows justice

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke who yesterday paid a condolence visit to Akinlalu Akinlalu over the killing of three members of the town by operatives of Amotekun security service. Accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun; Secretary to the State Government, Hon […]

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Adeleke visits Akinlalu, vows justice over killings

Adeleke, during the visit Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has vowed that those behind the killings at Akinlalu community in Ife North Central Local Government, would be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said that towards this end, he had directed the Chairman of the Amotekun Board, Wale Abass, to collaborate […]

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Osun commissioner Alimi debunks being under EFCC bail for LG funds diversion

Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, has denied ever being placed on administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of local government funds during the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola administration. He described the claims made by the Centre for […]

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Ife, Modakeke will never go to war again, Ooni vows as massive crowds welcome him to Ogunsua’s palace

By John Dike, Osogbo “No war can ever happen again between Ife and Modakeke, not under my reign as Arole Oduduwa. “Those who instigate trouble are not our people — they are thieves. Let’s not give them space.” These were the words of the Ooni of Ife and Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, […]

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Allegations against Osun Amotekun politically motivated – Commander

Omoyele By John Dike, Osogbo All allegations against the Amotekun Corps in Osun State are politically motivated, baseless, unfounded, and misleading according to its commander, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele. Particularly, he described the recent allegations made against his leadership by the agency’s former Field Commander, Mr. Amitolu Shittu as an attempt to distort and undermine the […]

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Osun assembly condemns sealing of Amotekun offices, alleges political interference

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has condemned the sealing of the offices of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, by federal security operatives, describing the move as unconstitutional and politically motivated. In a statement signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, the House expressed […]

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Police hold explosive awareness campaign for scrap dealers in Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit, Base 16, Osogbo, on Friday launched a comprehensive explosive awareness and sensitization campaign targeting scrap and waste dealers in the state. Focusing on equipping stakeholders with vital knowledge on identifying and handling explosive devices safely, […]

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Released Osun LG funds: Again, Court freezes accounts till Friday

By John Dike, Osogbo An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday extended its earlier interim order freezing the 30 Osun State Local Governments’ bank accounts with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. The presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola, ruled that the “Post No Debit” (PND) directive on the accounts will remain […]

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Osun 2026: Omisore says governance not a dancing matter

vows to rescue state from stagnation By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant in Osun State under the banner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that governance is a more serious matter than dancing. Apparently mocking Governor Ademola Adeleke, popularly known as the “dancing governor” due to his dancing prowess, […]

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Adeleke Condemns Attack on Amotekun Commander

Governor Ademola Adeleke  calls for vigilance in border communities, By John Dike,Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has  expressed deep concern over the reported attack on Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, describing the incident as an assassination attempt and a direct threat to the state’s peace and security. He condemned the attack in strong terms […]

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