Opinion
RE: Osun and Segilola Gold, Governor Adeleke Has Said Nothing New
By Olalekan S. Badmus (Phoenix) I have just read through a hurriedly put up misinformation piece by Mr Omipidan on the recently signed partnership deal between the Osun state government and Segilola Resources Operating Limited. Expectedly, Mr Omipidan cannot accept the economic potential of the state government’s resuscitation of shareholding agreement with the mining company […]
[Opinion] Owa Stool: Adeleke and His White Paper
By Great Oluwaseun The unprecedented incident in Igbajo is one of the biggest wrongdoings of Gboyega Oyetola’s administration through his former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke (Banik. The damage done by Oyetola and Banik towards ruining the affairs of communities wasn’t limited to Igbajo only. Ikirun and Iree were also […]
Osun: Understanding the white paper on contentious Obaship stool
By Sarafa Ibrahim There have been a lot of commentaries on the content of a white paper report on chieftaincy matters released by the Osun State Government on Thursday. Some are honest assessments of the findings and recommendations in the report while the other parts are deliberate misinformation in an attempt to mislead the public. […]
Who needs Atunto: Osun, PDP or APC?
By Blessing Adegbite Atunto in Yoruba synonym, means; restructuring, the advanced English language dictionary also says “Restructuring” is a reorganization; an alteration of structure. In clear terms from the dictionary meaning, “Atunto” is a reorganization of a structure either divided or in total disarray. A look at the two leading political parties; PDP and APC […]
Re: Truly, Adeleke is owing 13-month salary
By Ismail Abdulganiyu As it is the norms for Adebayo Adedeji, he is trying to sell a faulty narrative on the contentious shutdown of Osun job centre in the state. Although, I’m not too surprised by this tendency exhibited by Adedeji because that is what is well known for, especially when it is to whitewash […]
Opinion: Adeleke and The Rudderless Opposition in Osun
By James Bamgbose Osun State has become the centre of attention in the media space of the country of late. Arguably, Osun state has the most popular governor currently in Nigeria, in the person of Senator (Dr) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, who is widely addressed as IMOLE, which means Nurudeen Islamically. People who are familiar […]
What happened to the N11.9bn refund received by the Oyetola administration from FG?
By Aiyeloja Richard Olusola Public accountability is a key ingredient for good governance in any society. It is like the oxygen that powers good governance as it stands as a safeguard against people entrusted with responsibilities. In fact, Sunday Adelaja, a Nigerian born Ukraine based clergyman warned that “Where there is no accountability, there will […]
Adeleke and the path to Osun’s economic renaissance
By Sarafa Ibrahim It is easy to wreck than to build. This is why people often gets reluctant in sharing optimism of getting whatever is wrecked fixed and turned around for the better. And you cannot really blame them because the job to build can be challenging, and even costly. But more importantly, it requires […]
Magic Of Good Governance In Osun State By Olawale Rasheed
January 5th, 2024 Media, economy, politics and policy are intertwined fields at the heart of democracy and national development. From the Osun state Governor’s office christened White House, it is a privilege to start a column on those fields combined ,using the subnational model of Ademola Adeleke governorship as a springboard. The first piece is […]
IMOLE OSUN: Laudable Achievements of Governor Adeleke’s 2023 Activities
By James Bamgbose The present tranquillity in Osun governance atmosphere emerged from the July 16 2022 Gubernatorial election, followed by the swearing-in of a new Governor on November 27, 2022. He resumed office with his clear 5-points agenda which are Adequate provision for workers’ welfare, salaries, gratuities and pensions; boosting the state economy by Business […]
