Category: Osun State

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 […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State has made a remarkable leap in Nigeria’s second edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking Report. The state moved from 30th position in 2024 to 6th out of 36 states in 2025. This ranking, supported by the Federal Government and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), evaluates […]

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 […]

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 […]