Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pickled a former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, as its governorship candidate for the state’s 2026 election. This decision followed a decisive vote by the party’s national leadership during a closed-door meeting held on Friday, 28 November 2025, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A nonpartisan, youth-led civil society organisation, Insight Initiative for Community and Social Development (IICSD), has appealed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to expedite judgment on the lingering Osun Local Government legal dispute between the Attorney General of Osun State and the Attorney General of the Federation. The suit, marked SC/CV/773/2025, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Managing Director of Sammya Nigeria Ltd., Mr. Stephen Adigun, has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, on the occasion of their third anniversary in office, describing their tenure as impactful and enviable. He said Adeleke’s administration has brought peace, stability, and steady progress to […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Detectives of the Osun State Police Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing of the NURTW Unit 4 chairman in Ilesa, Adeboye Ademoroti, popularly known as Germani. Ademoroti was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Olomilagbala area of Ilesa. He and another man were reportedly ambushed, and passersby rushed […]

By John Dike Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has showered encomiums on Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing his legacy laid in his theww years in office as outstanding and indelible. In fact, it described the governor as one of the most transformative leaders in the party’s history, declaring that his impact on governance […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has presented a comprehensive account of his administration’s performance over the last three years, declaring that the state has undergone “a positive and unprecedented transformation” since he assumed office in November 2022. In a statewide broadcast on Thursday, the governor thanked residents for what he described […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has taken another decisive step toward strengthening community health, development, and child well-being as it deepens its partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to scale Social Behaviour Change (SBC) initiatives across the state. The renewed collaboration — a major pillar in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s people-centered development […]

By John Dike, Osogbo An aspirant in the forthcoming Governorship Election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has boasted that he will win the scheduled All Progressives Congress (APC) primary, saying that the reception he has received across the state shows that the people are ready for his candidacy. He spoke during a tour of […]