Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has welcomed the newly deployed Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ibrahim D. Zungura, pledging continued collaboration with the Police Command and other security agencies to strengthen security across the state. In a statement on Wednesday by its […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Members of the Ifelodun Plank Dealers Association, Alekuwodo, Osogbo, have commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, for fulfilling his promise to reconstruct damaged culverts, retain walls and drainage facilities in the market. The traders, who expressed their appreciation […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has condemned the killing of two persons at the Naira and Kobo Motor Park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. It also condemned the reported attack on a police patrol team that responded to a distress call during the […]

Two By John Dike, Osogbo Two civilians were killed while two police officers sustained serious injuries when suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway in Osun State. The incident occurred at about 11:00am on Monday, August 24, 2026, when the patrol team attached to the Ikire Division, accompanied by the […]

Adeleke makes five requests,  wants Ikire DPO disciplined By John Dike, Osogbo The new Osun State  police boss, CP Ibrahim Umar D. Zungura, has pledged to work closely with the state government and other stakeholders to restore peace, strengthen security and rebuild public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force. He made the commitment on Monday […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has condemned the fatal shooting at the Naira and Kobo motor park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, demanding the immediate investigation, dismissal and prosecution of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Irewole Division. . It alleged that the DPO opened fire on unarmed […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has constituted a Committee on Election Violence Victims to verify claims by persons affected by election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the ₦500 million Election Violence Victims Relief Endowment Fund established by the state government. The committee, constituted by Governor Ademola Adeleke, is expected […]

By John Dike, Osogbo At least, two persons were feared killed on Monday during a violent incident at the Naira and Kobo motor park Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident caused confusion, with conflicting reports emerging over the number of people killed. While the Ikire Concerned Youths (ICY) put […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Accord Party House of Representatives candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Hon. Alaba Popoola, popularly known as Alabama, has been released from police custody after spending 26 days in detention. Popoola was reportedly apprehended alongside other supporters of the Accord Party amid the political tension that characterised the period before, […]