Osun
Osun road project and compensation: Integrity beyond rhetoric
By Isiaka Wakeel When the Osun State Government rolled out the Iwo township road dualisation project, it was seen as the first rainfall after a long drought, and welcomed by residents as a long-awaited intervention expected to ease traffic congestion, unlock economic opportunities and breathe modern life into one of the state’s most important urban […]
Governor Adeleke Congratulates New IGP, Tunji Disu
• Commends Tinubu Over State Police The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Mr Olatunji Rilwan Disu on his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force by President Bola Tinubu, hailing the choice of the new police chief as a strong pointer to better and fair policing. Governor […]
Opinion: Osun APC, blind but not blind
By Sola Isola Sometimes ago I listened to a clip where a certain Uncle was asked if he can see the physical project of the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led Osun State Government and he said he can not see them. You will think that’s ordinary, until you consider the fact that it is pretty difficult to […]
Osun’s Local Government Question: Why the People Must Choose Adeleke’s Good Governance Over Oyetola’s Painful Grievance
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. Only a person who is not politically attentive would pretend that much of the noise, tension, and episodic instability around Osun State local government is “ordinary politics.” It is, in truth, the struggle for the soul and direction of the state, and the unresolved ambition for power after the defeat of […]
Adeleke Talks Tough, Says No Breathing Space for Detractors
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has charged top government officials to intensify efforts toward the timely delivery of ongoing projects across Osun State, declaring that his would not tolerate distractions in the discharge of its governance mandate. According to a statement by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor gave the directive on Sunday night during […]
Banditry: Osun Amotekun is Needed now
It’s been four months since the operatives of the Intelligence Response Team from the office of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun busted the operational base and Ife Central base of Osun Amotekun Corps , sealed it permanently and arrested some of its operatives. This action is due to an alleged invasion of Akinlalu […]
Why Workers And Pensioners Must Choose Continuity
By Ibrahim Sarafa On August 8, electorates in Osun will go to the poll to decide who will steer the affairs of the state for four years. Before the electorate, there are clear two lines to choose from. One is to go with continuity while the other will be returning to a past of misery […]
Accord Questions Osun APC’s Payroll Fraud Narrative
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo The Accord in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating what it described as a “scripted drama” in the renewed controversy over an alleged ₦13.7 billion payroll fraud in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Osun State Chairman, Pastor Victor Babalola Akande, the party […]
Osun Eyes Comprehensive Security Financing Under Adeleke
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke has unveiled plans to expand financing for security infrastructure in Osun State as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of security agencies and address emerging threats. The governor made this known on Wednesday in Osogbo while receiving members of the Osun State Security Trust Fund on a courtesy […]
Osun: Calls for emergency state as a weapon for political brinkmanship
By Isiaka Wakeel As the August 2026 guber poll in Osun State inches closer, political tension is beginning to rise as is customary in a democratic setting. What is not customary, however, is the disturbing resort by some faceless groups to extreme rhetoric, including calls for a declaration of a state of emergency in the […]
