Veteran journalist Yinka Kolawole installed Ojomu of Ipee

By John Dike, Osogbo The Onipe of Ipee, Oba Adebayo Lawal has installed the award-winning veteran journalist, Adeyinka Sunday Kolawole, as the Ojomu of Ipee Land. The colourful investiture ceremony held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Onipe Palace, Ipee, in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at the event, Oba Lawal […]

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Credible elections key to good governance – Osun REC

By John Dike, Osogbo The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, Dr. Olaleke Agboke, has reaffirmed that credible, transparent, and peaceful elections remain the foundation for sustainable development and good governance in Nigeria. He made this known while delivering a goodwill message at the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) Long-Term Election Security Monitor Training held […]

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Osun PHCDB celebrates Christmas, wins South-West PHC challenge award again

By John Dike, Osogbo The Management and staff of Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board (PHCDB) have celebrated the 2025 Christmas season in grand style following the state’s emergence as the overall South-West Champion at the Primary Health Care (PHC) Challenge Awards for the second consecutive year. The award ceremony marked yet another milestone […]

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Christmas, New Year festivities: NSCDC deploys 1,700 men, tightens security in Osun

By John Dike, Osogbo In anticipation of increased human and vehicular movement during the Yuletide season, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has deployed 1,700 personnel across the state to ensure the safety of lives, property, and critical national assets. The State Commandant of NSCDC in Osun, Mr. Igbalawole Sotiyo, […]

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Osun people won’t reward Oyetola’s failure through you, IMAV warns Oyebamiji

reaffirms confidence in Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Accord Vanguard (IMAV) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, against what it described as an attempt to return former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, to power through the back […]

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Osun 2026: Salam, Akinleye rally support for Adeleke’s reelection

By John Dike, Osogbo As Osun State steadily counts down to the August 8, 2026 governorship election, leading political figures in Ede Federal Constituency have intensified mobilisation in support of the reelection of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon Bamidele Salam, […]

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Adeleke: ‘I Have Delivered Across All Sectors’

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has responded to critics of his administration, urging them to assess his leadership based on performance and tangible outcomes, rather than style, insisting that his government has delivered good governance across all sectors of Osun State. He made this assertion on Sunday while addressing the Iwude […]

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2026: Osun people will reelect Adeleke for his commendable performance record – Accord Party

says APC record of woes still fresh in Osun people’s hearts ‘desperate’ ex-ruling party panics, fears Osun voters won’t return APC to power By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State people have witnessed visible improvements in infrastructure, workers’ welfare, healthcare delivery and security within three years of the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration to earn him reelection. […]

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Oyebamiji congratulates Oluwo, Oba Akanbi, Iwo people over celebration

By John Dike, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji has felicitated the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi Telu 1 and his subjects home and in the diaspora on the occasion of the 34th Iwo Day 2025 celebrations. In a statement he signed, he extolled […]

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Osun lists reforms in health sector, debunks APC candidate’s claims

By John Dike, Osogbo The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, has faulted claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, on the state of the health sector. He describef the opposition’s promises as misleading and disconnected from current realities. Akindele spoke at the Annual […]

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