Opinion
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Re: Chief Niyi Akintola’s Views on Development in South Western States
By Mallam Olawale Rasheed As I pick pen to clarify issues raised by learned silk, Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN about governance across the south west, I must acknowledge his own admission of insufficient information before his assessment. Though, it would have been more civil if he had conducted field studies before his faulty conclusions and […]
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Osun Health Insurance : Taking Healthcare Delivery Beyond The Wall Of Freedom
By Sarafa Ibrahim On August 28, 2025, the trajectory of healthcare delivery was reshaped in Osun state. The new reality is that qualitative healthcare services can be accessed beyond the wall of freedom– that is the Correctional Service. What this mean, in essence, is that prisoners will enjoy their rights to qualitative healthcare just like […]
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Osun LG: NULGE As The Hero Of Our Democracy
By Sarafa Ibrahim Since February 2025, local governments in Osun state has been thrown into crisis. The disturbing thing about the crisis is the fact that it was a needless one. Politicians who believed that they have the mechanisms of federal institutions attempted to impose themselves on the people and unlawfully hijack public fund. It […]
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[OPINION] Omisore and Adeleke -The Story of Osun’s Political Turning Point
By Dr. Dada Bukola Francis Politics is full of moments that define leaders forever. For Senator Iyiola Omisore, that defining moment came in September 2018, during the controversial Osun State governorship election. Unfortunately, it was a moment he squandered. The first round of the September 22, 2018 Osun State governorship election ended with Senator Ademola […]
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Osun LG: Setting the Records Straight on Omipidan’s Misinformation
By Oluwaseyi Adeniyi (ASP) Before Mr. Ismail Omipidan assumed the role of a meddlesome interloper, peddling falsehood regarding the Osun local government withheld allocations and its legality, he ought to have restrained himself with the discipline his profession demands. Yes, I am aware that he once served as Chief Press Secretary to the former governor […]
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[OPINION] Osun LGs Allocation: Which Side Is The CBN On?
By Sarafa Ibrahim I grew up picturing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in my head as an institution that is beyond political manipulation. Anytime I have a reason to go to Central Market in Kaduna state to run an errand, I usually find an excuse to pass through the bank’s branch located at Yakubu […]
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[OPINION] Osun IGR: The Numbers Shut Up Naysayers
By Sarafa Ibrahim Sometime in 2023, a former media aide to ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Mr Ismail Omipidan tried to spin away the reality of the incredible turnaround that the finances of Osun state has undergone under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Typical of his ways of seeing doom where progress is quite visible, Mr. […]
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Ifedayo Youth Vanguard Commends Governor Adeleke for Upholding Peace Amid Political Tensions
The Ifedayo Local Government Youth Vanguard has applauded Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, for his unwavering commitment to peace and good governance amidst rising political tensions in the state. In a statement signed by the group’s coordinator, Mr. Olasunkanmi Adefila, the youth body commended the governor for maintaining calm and order despite what it […]
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Osun 2026: Open Letter to President Tinubu
Osun 2026: Open Letter to President Tinubu By Mallam Olawale Rasheed Dear President Bola Tinubu, I start by congratulating Mr President on your two year anniversary. As much as I am a Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke, this letter is outside my official capacity as I am writing as a Nigerian citizen, a journalist […]
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Governor Nurudeen, The Light of Faith and the Daring Fate of Service
By Oladele Bamiji In April 2017, when the sudden demise of the first civilian Governor of Osun State, Late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, beclouded the popular Adeleke family of Ede like a thick, dark smoke, it seemed like the end of the political channel through which the wealthy and philanthropic family served the people. The […]