The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that there was no eviction order to herdsmen in Ondo State or any part of the South West region. It said the speech of Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was misconstrued in the media and was only directed at government reserve including registration. Chairman […]
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Unknown gunmen on Sunday evening kidnapped some travellers at Omo-Ijesa, in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State. It was gathered that some travellers were abducted while returning from a trip outside the state. Although, it was not clear yet the number of those who were abducted, but a security […]
The Osun State Panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality and extra-judicial killing on Thursday threatened ex-Commissioner of Police, Mr John Omoronike, former Area Commander Officer, Mr Joshua Atunise and two senior police officers alleged of violation of human right, extortion, killing and flaunt of the court order. Ex CP Omoronike […]
•’Jealousy made me kill my stepson A 30-year-old ritual killer suspect, Tajudeen Monsuru, has said he used proceeds from human parts to drink beer and hang out with friends. Monsuru and three other suspects, Garuba Lukman (31years), Hamsat Akeem (25years) and Yusuf Awayewasere (37yearrs) were on Tuesday paraded in connection […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged plans by certain individuals to set up a strange office in Osogbo, Osun state, and purport such to be the state secretariat of the party. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the […]
Oranmiyan is a Yoruba legend, who unarguably served in three different Yoruba kingdoms, and was famous for standing on the side of the people who etched his name on the sand of time. Little wonder that the immediate past Governor of Osun State, now Minister of Interior chose Oranmiyan as […]
Scores of Odua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) members in Isokan Local Government Area, Osun State were reportedly injured following the land boundary fight between two communities. It was gathered that one man identified as Jagun who headed a factional OPC group from Apomu community mobilised its members to the boundary while […]
As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Osun government has announced the ban on youth carnival, as well as, New Year rallies and ceremonies in the state. The government also directed social clubs, hotels, departmental stores, supermarkets, event centres and allied centres in the state to […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), advised Informal Workers in Osun on Saturday in Osogbo against falling victims to human traffickers. The NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Charge in the states of Ekiti, Osun and Ondo, Mr Saadu Akara, gave the advice at a one-day sensitization […]
A 37-year-old headmistress of San Francesco Catholic College, Ejigbo, Osun State, Christiana Ayeni, has landed in prison. The headmistress landed in trouble for enforcing discipline by reportedly checking the private parts of four female boarding students over virginity. It was gathered that the headmistress was arrested, arraigned in Court […]