Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adelene has denied allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that his administration bribed the leadership of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to sustain their ongoing strike. In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described the APC’s claims as “baseless” and a […]

Ahead of the December governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, stakeholders of the party in Ila Orangun, Boripe, and Ayedaade Local Government Areas of the state have unanimously endorsed the candidature of one of the gubernatorial aspirants, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO). They expressed optimism that Oyebamiji, who is the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Rent in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has gone up by about 100 percent, fueling deep frustration being expressed by tenants. Prospective tenants particularly are dazed, finding it difficult to cope with the outrageous fixed rent, and additional levies being charged by agents. The sudden and steep increase in house rents […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A Non-Governmental Organisation, Milestone Agenda for Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative, in partnership with the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), has appealed to journalists to intensify efforts in amplifying reports on gender-based violence (GBV) in order to build a society free of violence. The call was made during a one-day capacity-building […]

recommits to peace, unity By John Dike, Osogbo Arole Oduduwa and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, on Friday marked his 51st birthday with special prayers for Nigeria, Africa, and the Yoruba Race worldwide reaffirming his unwavering commitment to peace, unity, and national development. In a solemn atmosphere at the […]

By John Dike,Osogbo Osun State Government through its Attorney-General has filed a notice of discontinuance of the suit it filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation. It took this decision following the dismissal on Tuesday of the preliminary objection filed by […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The police have disclosed that the Amotekun boss in Osun State,  Dr Adekunle Omoyele, voluntarily honoured their invitation. Dismissing the reports of his arrest in the social media as misleading,  the police in a statement by Osun State command’s spokesman,  Mr. Idowu Abass, said that Omoyele on his own reported at […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has presented cheques totaling ₦40,360,075.66 to the families and next of kin of 45 deceased police officers in Osun State, as part of the Nigeria Police Force Welfare Package and Group Life Assurance Scheme. The cheques were formally presented at the Osun State Police […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Imams want guber ticket zoned to Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on political activities in Osun’ State. Also, it scheduled the state’s governorship election for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Against this backdrop, the Senate of League of Imams in Osogbo, also known as Alasaro of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for increased investment in digital infrastructure and technological innovation as a key driver of economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Speaking through Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Commissioner for Water Resources, at the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT 2025) in […]