Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has released the names of the first batch of successful applicants recruited into public primary and secondary schools across the state. The announcement was made on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi. Alimi directed all successful applicants to check their names online […]

By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress candidate in the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has picked Mr Benjamin Adereti as his running mate for the August 15 poll. Adereti was the APC candidate for the Ife Federal Constituency seat in the 2023 House of Representatives election but lost to Taofeek Abimbola […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Police Force has announced the schedule for the physical and credential screening of candidates from Osun State who applied for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables nationwide. The announcement was made by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, stating […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the August 15 2026 Osun State governorship election, with the notable absence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Osun State Public […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, has commenced the distribution of 7,000 bags of rice to residents of Osun State as part of efforts to support citizens during the Ramadan fasting and Lenten season. The food distribution, tagged “Ileri-Oluwa Ramadan Package,” began on Thursday and is targeted at […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on journalists and media practitioners in the state to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and maintain zero tolerance for fake news in the discharge of their duties. The governor made the call on Thursday while receiving the newly elected leadership of the Nigeria […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Muslim stakeholders in Osun State have called on the Muslim Ummah to sustain their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while also rallying behind Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The call was made during the 2026 Ramadan Lecture and distribution of Ramadan packages […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, Chief Akintunde Bello Sheriff, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not succeed in the August 15, 2026 governorship election in the state. Sheriff made this known in a statement shared on his Facebook page, where he argued […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Tension mounted in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday as landlords and tenants from no fewer than 41 communities staged a peaceful protest over what they described as persistent epileptic power supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The protesters issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the distribution company, demanding […]

By John Dike, Osogbo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi, Lambeloye III, describing his transition as the end of an era. He extended his heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the late monarch, […]