Osun Spring

Oyebamiji Lacks Credentials to Criticise My Government, Says Adeleke By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed criticisms from the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, describing him as a public official with a poor record in government and lacking the credentials to fault his administration. Adeleke, who […]

June 12 Struggle Remains Unfinished, Shehu Sani Says, Urges Credible Osun Governorship Poll By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Former senator and pro-democracy activist, Shehu Sani, has said that the struggle for free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria remains unfinished 33 years after the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. Speaking at the 2026 Democracy Day […]

NIGERIA’S PROMISE THROUGH THE TINUBU-SHETTIMA LENS: THREE YEARS OF RENEWED HOPE AND DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS By Bashir Maidugu As Nigeria marks Democracy Day and commemorates three years of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, it is fitting to reflect on the journey so far and the enduring promise of the Nigerian nation through the […]

Ex-Labour Party Reps Candidate Mobilises over 1,000 Support for Adeleke’s Re-Election in Ife By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo A former Labour Party House of Representatives candidate for Ife Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election, Mr. Olamide Awosunle, has mobilised over 1,000 members of the Village People Movement in support of the re-election bid of Osun […]

UNIOSUNTH CMD Describes Adeleke as Worker-Friendly Governor By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Chief Medical Director of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH), Osogbo, Dr. Babatunde Afolabi, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke as a worker-friendly governor whose administration has prioritised the welfare of workers across the state. Afolabi made the remark while receiving the Commissioner […]

Adeleke Compensates Seven Victims of Gun Attacks, Demands Justice By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has provided compensation to seven victims who sustained gunshot injuries during attacks that occurred in parts of Osun State on Monday. The victims, who are currently receiving treatment at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUN […]

Opinion: Handover Notes, Political Amnesia and the Rotimi Makinde Question By Kenneth Kaunda Mr. Rotimi Makinde’s recent essay, “If We Cannot Trust the Stage, How Will We Trust the Bridge?”, raises an important question about stewardship, competence and public trust. Yet, before drawing lessons from his intervention, it is necessary to examine the messenger as […]

Osun NUJ Confirms Arrest of Secretary as Police Storm Residence By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Secretary of the Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Olalekan Akindoju, has reportedly been arrested following a police operation at his residence in Osogbo on Thursday morning. The arrest was confirmed by the Chairman of […]

Adeleke Foiled APC Plot to Stop Accord Canvasser’s Rally — Spokesperson By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to stop the Accord Canvassers’ Rally held in Ijebu-jesa, describing the opposition party’s account of the event as “a bundle of fake […]

Ijesaland Rallies Behind Adeleke as Opposition Support Wanes By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed appreciation to the people of Ijesaland for their overwhelming support for his re-election bid, describing the turnout at a political rally in Ijebu-Jesa as proof that the opposition has continued to lose relevance among the people of Osun […]