Category: Osun State

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke Olawale Rasheed visits Isokan Musulumi chairman-general, charges contractor on quality By John Dike, Osogbo Spokesman to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to the continued development of Iwo and other communities across Iwoland. He stated this during a courtesy visit to the Baba […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Amotekun Corps has arrested two suspected cult members and recovered a locally made firearm, ammunition and other weapons from them during a midnight patrol in Ilesa, Osun State. The suspects,aged 19 and 30, were arrested at about 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at a mechanic workshop along […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Osun State Command, has contained a fire outbreak at Hepibuhalah Cold Room, Eja-Tutu Bus Stop, along the Gbongan–Ibadan Express Road, Owode-Ede, Osun State, saving property estimated at ₦200 million. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, September 19, 2026, with the fire service receiving […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke directs police, DSS, Others to maintain 24-hour surveillance reassures residents of safety, seeks timely intelligence sharing By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force (JTF) to strengthen the state’s response to emerging security threats and prevent attacks on lives and property. […]

urges IGP to mop up arms, ammunition from political thugs in Osun By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive to replace the existing leadership structure at motor parks and garages across the state with a government-backed Park Management System. The party described the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate arrest of all persons allegedly involved in the killing of Mr. Ajagungbade Emir, a supporter of the Accord Party, reportedly over a leadership tussle at one of the motor parks in the state. The governor, who expressed concern over the development, directed […]

The Department of State Services, DSS, has alerted of planned terror attacks on churches, mosques, markets and other public gathering centres as part of a plan to destabilise the South-West and frustrate the 2027 general elections. The service had, at separate security briefings last Wednesday, with the Muslim and Christian communities in the state, in […]

urges Osun residents to report suspicious persons By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents across the state to remain highly vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements, persons and activities to security agencies following reported plans by terrorists to attack places of worship in the state. The governor, who raised […]

The National Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi, has said the collaboration between the party and the Accord Party in Osun State ended with the last August 15 governorship poll. He subsequently declared that the party’s candidates in the forthcoming general elections were ready for campaign activities ahead of the poll. Odeyemi said […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says no plan to provatise hospital, sack workers By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has appealed to the leadership of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Nationa Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, to shelve any planned industrial action over […]