A leading member of the Accord in the Diaspora, Bashorun Opeyemi Yusuf Adewoye, popularly known as La-Bash, has thrown his weight behind the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 8, 2026 governorship poll, lauding the governor’s efforts in transforming Osun state and delivering for the people of the state. Bashorun Adewoye praised Governor…
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo The holy month of Ramadan will commence on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia following the sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening. The announcement was made by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia after receiving verified reports from authorised moon sighting committees across the Kingdom, in line with Islamic tradition. With the…
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has mourned the passing of renowned American civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, describing him as one of America’s finest moral exports and a global symbol of justice, unity and democratic struggle. In a tribute issued on Tuesday, Hashim said the death…
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo Retirees under the Osun State Contributory Pension Scheme have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the lingering local government crisis in the state, which they say has stalled the payment of their outstanding entitlements. The appeal was contained in a press release issued by the group and addressed…
The Osun State Government has taken note of recent public commentaries concerning the status of local government workers’ salaries, particularly claims suggesting that salaries are not being paid due to the hijacking of local government allocations. Such narratives misrepresent the facts surrounding the financial situation of the local government system in Osun State. In a…
● Osun PDP dismisses fabricated narratives, exposing the opposition’s reckless attempt to act as spokesperson for UBA ● Says Osun APC is scared of its own evil haunting it The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed as reckless falsehood, the allegation by Osun APC that the state government is sponsoring…
By Waliu Adetokun,Osogbo A non-governmental organisation, Alaafia Fun Ilu Ede, has raised concern over what it described as the increasing abuse of hard drugs among youths in Ede, Osun State, calling for urgent and collective action to address the situation. The Coordinator of the group, Olaniyan Qamordeen, made the call in a statement issued on…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Hon Sunday Bisi, warmly congratulates the good people of Osun State as preparations for the August 8, 2026 gubernatorial election gather momentum. “The final publication of candidates for the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, to us, is a defining…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has called on the Canadian High Commission to join hands with his government for the drive to open new partnership between Nigerian and Canadian subnational governments. The governor made the request today while hosting a delegation of the Canadian High Commission led by the Deputy High Commissioner, calling the…
By James Bamgbose On November 26, 2010, the people of Osun State’s collective destiny were handed over to the then Action Congress (AC) now All Progressives Congress (APC), with the hope that the new political direction would unlock prosperity, institutional discipline, and people-centered governance. Twelve years later, on July 16, 2022, the electorate rendered a…
