Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo Imams want guber ticket zoned to Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on political activities in Osun’ State. Also, it scheduled the state’s governorship election for Saturday, August 8, 2026. Against this backdrop, the Senate of League of Imams in Osogbo, also known as Alasaro of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for increased investment in digital infrastructure and technological innovation as a key driver of economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. Speaking through Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, Commissioner for Water Resources, at the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Power and Telecommunications (ICEPT 2025) in […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State has made a remarkable leap in Nigeria’s second edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Ranking Report. The state moved from 30th position in 2024 to 6th out of 36 states in 2025. This ranking, supported by the Federal Government and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), evaluates […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke who yesterday paid a condolence visit to Akinlalu Akinlalu over the killing of three members of the town by operatives of Amotekun security service. Accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun; Secretary to the State Government, Hon […]

Adeleke, during the visit Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has vowed that those behind the killings at Akinlalu community in Ife North Central Local Government, would be made to face the full wrath of the law. He said that towards this end, he had directed the Chairman of the Amotekun Board, Wale Abass, to collaborate […]

Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, has denied ever being placed on administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of local government funds during the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola administration. He described the claims made by the Centre for […]

By John Dike, Osogbo “No war can ever happen again between Ife and Modakeke, not under my reign as Arole Oduduwa. “Those who instigate trouble are not our people — they are thieves. Let’s not give them space.” These were the words of the Ooni of Ife and Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, […]

Omoyele By John Dike, Osogbo All allegations against the Amotekun Corps in Osun State are politically motivated, baseless, unfounded, and misleading according to its commander, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele. Particularly, he described the recent allegations made against his leadership by the agency’s former Field Commander, Mr. Amitolu Shittu as an attempt to distort and undermine the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has condemned the sealing of the offices of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, by federal security operatives, describing the move as unconstitutional and politically motivated. In a statement signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, the House expressed […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit, Base 16, Osogbo, on Friday launched a comprehensive explosive awareness and sensitization campaign targeting scrap and waste dealers in the state. Focusing on equipping stakeholders with vital knowledge on identifying and handling explosive devices safely, […]