Category: Osun State

says action violates court order warns against consequences By John Dike, Osogbo The National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in Osun State, on Sunday alleged that the Federal Government has released the seized allocations to sacked All Progressives Council local government officials. It said the release contravened a pending court order. The union made […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has commended the Osun Amotekun Corps for their exceptional efforts in combating crime and enhancing community safety. He gave this commendation while receiving the Corps’ leadership at his palace ahead of the commissioning of a new Area Command Office in Agbowo-Iwo. In […]

The National Youth Service Corps in Osun State on Friday swore in 1,420 corps members into the 2025 Batch B Stream II orientation course. State NTSC Coordinator, Agbor Ndoma Obim, while delivering his address at the opening ceremony at the Permanent Orientation Camp, Ede, Osun State, said the presence of the corps members signified the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to women empowerment, describing it as a cornerstone for sustainable development in the state. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a women empowerment training programme organised by the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) in Ede on Thursday, the governor, represented by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo In a proactive move to boost voter awareness and participation, a sensitization and advocacy team comprising members of the Osogbo Local Government Council, the Voter Education Desk Officer, and INEC staff from Osogbo Local Government conducted outreach activities at Orisunmibare Market and Keke NAPEP Park, Testing Ground Junction. The visit to […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has opposed an alleged move by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, to release the withheld local government funds running into billions of naira, to accounts of sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors in the state. It described an alleged […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State Government has petitioned the Federal Government over an alleged plan to release the state’s seized local government allocations into the bank accounts of sacked All Progressives Congress chairmen and councillors In a letter addressed to the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, Counsel for the state government, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), […]

Omisore, Oyetola Tension has flared up within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State as the camps of the state’s immediate past governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, and a former deputy governor, Otunba Iyiola Omisore clash over who picks the party’s flag-bearer in the August 8, 2026 governorship election. It was learned that the political […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has debunked claims circulating in a viral video suggesting that bandits attacked travellers at Omi Funfun, Ora Igbomina, in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State. In a statement on Monday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, clarified that the alleged incident did not occur […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2026 Osun State election, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, SAN, popularly known as K-RAD, has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming the state through integrated rural development and a thriving agricultural economy. He vowed that through agricultural development, the […]