Browsing: Osun State

The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps, on Sunday, said it had arrested one Adegoroye Akinola on the suspicion that he defrauded nine people of the sum of N1.5 million. A statement by the command made available by the Public Relations Officer of the state Amotekun Corps, Idowu Yusuff, said the suspect carried out […]

The two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are currently trying to outshine each other, with both of them laying claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state. The two women, Ngozi and Titilola, have printed different posters that have gone viral with their names and pictures welcoming Nigeria’s First […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has instructed the holding of a logo crafting competition between April 19th and 26th. The Osun State House of Assembly had in July 2023 repealed the state Anthem, Crest, and Flag Law 2012 and replaced it with a new law which enabled the executive to come up with a new […]

Two passengers on Friday lost their lives in a lone accident that occurred at Balogun Village near Ikire, Osun State. It was gathered that the bus involved was said to be heading to Lagos from Ekiti State. The deceased were said to have died on the spot, though operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence […]

A person has died and around 600 people have been forced to leave their homes after a rainstorm hit the Iloko community in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. It was reported in March that people in Iloko-Ijesa faced significant financial losses due to heavy rainfall that caused great damage […]

Six suspected cultists have been arrested in Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State, while traveling to the South-South part of the country. A reliable security source, speaking anonymously to our correspondent on Sunday, stated that residents who spotted the suspects at a motor park alerted the police. The suspects were in the […]

Osun State Government has announced its decision to set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee to give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Kolapo Alimi, on Sunday said the move was meant […]

The National Association of University Students disapproved of the news about unauthorized mining happening at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. This information was in a document signed by the Vice Chairman of NAUS in Osun State, Akinyemi Hammed, Deputy National President, Babalola Daniel and National Security Director of NAUS, Eruobami Ayobami on Saturday. […]

Three suspected cult members and a person who stole a motorcycle have been arrested in the Osogbo city area by the officers of the Police Command in Osun State and local hunters. A person living in the Alekuwodo Area of Osogbo, who only gave the name Adebayo, explained to The PUNCH on Thursday that the suspected cult members had been causing fear among the residents of the area […]

Some journalists were held hostage in the premises of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, as the court heard applications for and against the bail of a member of Osun Park Management System, Olalekan Oyeyemi. Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir’, has been on trial on a 10-count that include conspiracy, malicious […]