FROM YESTERDAY’S ACHIEVEMENT TO TOMORROW’S LEGACY THE ADELEKE JOURNEY AND THE KEY ROLE OF ALHAJI KAZEEM AKINLEYE
FROM YESTERDAY’S ACHIEVEMENT TO TOMORROW’S LEGACY THE ADELEKE JOURNEY AND THE KEY ROLE OF ALHAJI KAZEEM AKINLEYE Every political journey has a story, and the story of Governor Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke and the Adeleke political dynasty in Osun is one of determination, setbacks, persistence and eventual victory. Behind such victories, however, are people…
Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa: Scholar, Teacher and Respected Islamic Leader
Sheikh (Dr.) Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa, OON, popularly known as Al-Miskeen Billahi, is a respected Nigerian Islamic scholar, preacher, teacher and religious leader who has dedicated decades to Islamic scholarship, Qur’anic teaching and community service. Born on 25 February 1962 in Ilorin, Kwara State, Sheikh Onikijipa was raised in a family deeply rooted in Islamic scholarship….
Ajagungbade Killing: Adeleke Orders Arrest of Suspects, Reintroduces Park Management System
Ajagungbade Killing: Adeleke Orders Arrest of Suspects, Reintroduces Park Management System By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the state Commissioner of Police to immediately arrest all persons suspected to be involved in the killing of Mr. Ajagungbade Emir. The killing was reportedly linked to a leadership dispute involving rival groups…
No one can exclude me from 2027 presidential race— Gbenga Hashim
•Says INEC has no power of finality over party’s candidate_•’Courts’ll do justice_ ’ Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that no administrative action by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can extinguish his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Hashim was reacting to his exclusion from the final list of…
Adeleke Urges Osun Residents to Report Suspicious Movements Over Terror Threats
Adeleke Urges Osun Residents to Report Suspicious Movements Over Terror Threats By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements and individuals in their communities to security agencies following reports of planned terrorist attacks on places of worship in the state. The governor made…
PDP Mourns Former National Chairman Bamanga Tukur
PDP Mourns Former National Chairman Bamanga Tukur By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grief over the death of its former National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Mahmud Tukur, describing his death as a great loss to Nigeria. Tukur, who served as Governor of the old Gongola State, Minister of Industries and Chief…
Osun Govt to ASUU: UNIOSUN leading implementer of FGN-ASUU agreement
Osun Govt to ASUU: UNIOSUN leading implementer of FGN-ASUU agreement By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State Government has faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its recent position on the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and the administration of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN). The government said UNIOSUN had already…
UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital: Management denies privatisation plan, assures workers of job security
UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital: Management denies privatisation plan, assures workers of job security By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The management of the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, has dismissed reports that the hospital is being privatised, saying the proposed arrangement is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at improving healthcare delivery. The management made the clarification in a rejoinder…
Osun East group demands recovery of illegal firearms from political thugs
Osun East group demands recovery of illegal firearms from political thugs By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Coalition of Youths and Students and Concerned Citizens of Osun East Senatorial District has called on the police and other security agencies to intensify efforts to recover illegal firearms allegedly in the possession of political thugs and criminal elements…
Iwo Development Association congratulates Adeleke on re-election
Iwo Development Association congratulates Adeleke on re-election By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Iwo Development Community Association, formerly known as the Iwo Development Council, has congratulated the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election for a second term in office. The association, in a congratulatory message signed by its President, Chief (Dr.) Lanre Amzat,…
