Category: Osun State

Ataoja of Osogbo By John Dike, Osogbo Ex-Osun State Governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday donated ₦20 million to support the launch of a commemorative book marking the 15th coronation anniversary of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Abidemi Oyetunji Olaonipekun, Larooye II. The donation was announced during […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ila Orangun Traditional Council, under the leadership of Oba Abdul Wahab Olukayode Oyedotun (Bibire I), has praised Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, for initiating the dualisation of the Ila township road — describing it as a historic and transformative development for the ancient town. It gave the commendation during the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo As the 2026 elections draw near, the media team of a leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore, says nothing has changed in Osun State under Governor Ademola Adeleke. The team said that the state stands at a critical crossroads; noting that after years of Adeleke’s […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 28-year-old bricklayer, Aliu Jamiu, to two months’ imprisonment for stealing clothes that were spread on a rope to dry. The police prosecutor, Corporal Oluokun Babatunde, told the court that the incident occurred last Monday around 9:00 p.m. at Legacy Hotel, Okinni. He […]

By John Dike, Osogbo At least 1,500 local government and ward coordinators of the Oyetola Consultative Forum (OCF) on Wednesday endorsed the gubernatorial aspiration of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), a leading contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket ahead of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. The group pledged to mobilize en masse […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has flagged off the distribution of teaching and learning materials to pupils and students across public schools in the state, reinforcing its unwavering commitment to delivering quality education for all. At the flag-off ceremony on Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has described the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Olanipekun Oyetunji, Laroye II, as an exemplary monarch and a transformational leader. He said this n a statement by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, felicitating with the monarch on his 15th anniversary on the throne. Besides, he said the royal […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is not decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to any other party contrary to report. The governor, who declared this on Wednesday in a statement by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, debunked his reported plan to ditch his party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A  governorship aspirant  under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed deep concern over alleged infrastructural challenges facing the state, He promised to redress the perceived deficit if given the opportunity to serve at the coming governorship election. Oyebamiji, or any other aspirant […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has sympathised with the victims of the flood that ravaged Iwo on Friday. He extended the same gesture to all the residents of the ancient town. The governor expressed deep concern over the scale of personal and material losses suffered by residents, assuring them of his […]