APC aspirant Oyebamiji dissociates self from Ikire killing

PDP demands police investigation By John Dike, Osogbo A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has dissociated himself from the recent killing of a person at Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. He did this through the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Movement, which […]

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World Immunization Day: Osun NOA Advocates Inclusive Vaccination

By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the World Immunization Day on November 10, 2025, the Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Osun State Directorate, Mr. Adebiyi Stephen Adefarasin, has called on all residents to recognize and embrace immunization as a vital tool for public health and disease prevention. He urges parents and guardians to […]

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Adeleke Empowers 2,000 Osun Residents

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has empowered another 2,000 residents through the Imole Osun Cash Grant/Empowerment Scheme 2.0. The beneficiaries, mostly women, youths, and small business owners, received direct financial support to expand their enterprises, marking another milestone in the Adeleke administration’s efforts to make governance people-centered and impactful at the […]

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Adeleke says PDP crisis is family affair, sues for calm

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm in the face of the ongoing crisis within the party at the national level describing it as a family affair. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, he noted that stakeholders within […]

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2026: Osun Muslim leaders demand equity, reject calls for Christian Governor

By John Dike, Osogbo Muslim clerics and community leaders in Osun State, under the aegis of the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and the League of Alfas, have condemned recent calls by some leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) that the next governor of the state in 2026 […]

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Group asks police to probe self-styled Modakeke monarch

I cause no disturbance, community attacked me – Obawale By John Dike, Osogbo A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Socio-cultural Pathfinder (YSP), has called on traditional rulers across Yorubaland to condemn what it described as a “brazen cultural heresy” allegedly being perpetrated by one Adeyinka Adeshina Obawale, who is parading himself as a monarch in Modakeke, Osun […]

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Ipee Monarch Embargoes Land Transactions To Restore Sanity In Community

By By John Dike, Osogbo The Onipee of Ipee land in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Muftau Adebayo Lawal, has placed an embargo on the sale and allocation of land in six communities under his domain. The affected communities are Bolude, Ologoro, Ori-Ota, Igbo Ajo, Aiyekale, and Ajoko. In a statement by […]

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Osun assembly passes road traffic, court house bills

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has passed two significant bills aimed at improving road safety management and enhancing access to justice across the state. The bills are the Osun State Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection Service Bill 2025 and the Osun State Multi-Door Courthouse (MDC) Establishment Bill 2025. At Monday’s plenary, […]

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Aregbesola’s Omoluabi Group mobilises ADC members for Osun guber election

By John Dike, Osogbo The Omoluabi Progressives, a prominent political movement in Osun State, has resolved to present a united front ahead of the 2026 governorship election and to mobilize members for the forthcoming registration and revalidation exercise. At its November 2025 general meeting, held on Sunday, November 2, in Ilesa, the group witnessed a […]

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