Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has assured residents and visitors of watertight security arrangements to ensure a peaceful celebration of this year’s Osun Osogbo Festival. The grand finale of the festival which often attracts visitors, particularly tourists from across the world to Osun State capital is billed for Friday. The state police […]

By John Dike , Osogbo Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke has called on the residents to make themselves available for the advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voters Resignation CVR in the state. Making the call ahead of the 2026 governorship election, he called for strategic collaboration with the traditional rulers across the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A man who allegedly threatened to kill Osun State Governor Ademola Adekeke if he decamps to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been arrested and charged to court. He was arrested by Oyo State Police Command The man, believed to be an APC member allegedly threatened the governor through a viral […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Osun State said it has observed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has absconded from the state for the past two weeks. It said it has become a cause for concern to the people of the state as it is not normal for a chief executive of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Amotekun Corps in Osun State has deployed 500 operatives to beef up security across strategic locations within Osogbo, the state capital, ahead the celebration of the Osun Osogbo Festival on Friday. It is part of the effort to ensure the safety and security of residents, tourists, and dignitaries who will be […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Detectives of Osun State Police Command are probing the cause of the death of a woman whose lifeless body was reportedly found dumped along Ogo Oluwa area in Osogbo, the state capital. Simply identified as Halimat, The deceased was reportedly found by police officers after a distress call alerted them to […]

AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN By Mike Dike Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned global human rights organizations, western embassies, and the diplomatic community over what it described as a deliberate disobedience of court orders and calculated subversion of democratic governance in Osun State. The party specifically accused the Attorney […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has debunked allegations of financial impropriety concerning overseas trips by state officials, describing recent media reports as misleading and politically motivated. Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, clarified that the reported expenditure covers a wide range of official activities involving over 100 ministries, departments, and agencies […]