Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reportedly escaped assassination in Osogbo, the state capital. It Governor Adeleke was at the centre of a security breach at the Eid prayer ground in Osogbo when the mischief almost escaped. Details later…… Conclave.ng
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The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle-Makama Tegbosun III, has cautioned former militant leader, Asari Dokubo against demoralising the military fighting to end oil theft in the Niger Delta. The traditional ruler said in a statement issued to newsmen in Osogbo on Saturday, that it was unacceptable for...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed relevant government agencies to immediately activate the state’s flood prevention plans. The directive followed reports of recent flash floods in Osogbo and in some other parts of the state. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his media aide, Malam...
The immediate past Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for unity among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun . Aregbesola said this at the luncheon organised for him by friends and loyalists as part of activities marking the homecoming reception for him on Saturday in...
The family of late Nollywood Yoruba Actor, Murphy Afolabi in Osogbo, Osun, says his death is so saddening and heart breaking to them. While speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Mr Yusuf Lateef, the family head of Fetuata, Afolabi’s family compound in Osogbo, said the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Infrastructure development is not just a panacea to security challenges facing the nation, but also a potent key to address poverty and other questions of under-development. The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, stated this on Sunday in Osogbo during the 2023 annual lecture of...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says to address poverty and underdevelopment in the society, public servants must be accorded better treatment. Adeleke stated this during the Workers’ Day celebrations, held at Osogbo township stadium on Monday. According to him, when public servants are cared for, the informal sector fares...
The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Osun State Command, has said that 16 persons lost their lives in Friday’s accident that occurred on the Ode-Omu highway. The Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamesia, confirmed the unfortunate incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Friday as a work-free day for civil servants to prepare for the House of Assembly election. This is according to a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for the governor, on Thursday in Osogbo. According to...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared in Osogbo on Friday that he was not stopping the establishment of University of Ilesa. The university was established by his predecessor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola on March 31, 2022 when he upgraded the state’s College of Education, Ilesa, to a full-fledged university....
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arre a fake DSS officer, seven suspected kidnappers and three others for armed robbery. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Osogbo, said the suspects were arrested...
The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Osun, said that four persons escaped death in an accident on Akure -Ilesa highway. The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamaisai , said this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Monday in Osogbo. Benamaisai...
The Osun State capital city, Osogbo recorded two simultaneous protests on Saturday. One was by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) protesting Friday’s nullification of the election of Gov. Ademola Adeleke by an election petition tribunal. The other was by commercial transporters protesting scarcity and hike in the...
Amotekun Corps (the security outfit created by Southwest states) have arrested a 25-year-old man in Osogbo for allegedly raping two minors. Retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Commander of Amotekun Corps in Osun, confirmed the arrest in Osogbo on Saturday. He told newsmen that the suspect, who was reported to be...
A 32-year-old woman and her child were abducted at Otaefun/Kobo’ngbogboe Area of Osogbo on Tuesday, police in Osun confirmed on Wednesday. Police spokesperson in Osun, SP Yemisi Opalola, said a report of the abduction was made to the police and that machinery had been set in motion to rescue...
The Osun Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Jan. 27 to deliver judgment in the petition challenging Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the July 16, 2022, governorship election The former governor of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had challenged the victory of Sen. Ademola Adeleke...
The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale area of Osogbo. SP Yemisi Opalola, the command Spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that those killed were members of the cult groups involved...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to political parties to allow for healthy competition in the coming general elections. Dr Mutiu Agboke, Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), made the appeal in Osogbo on Friday, at a meeting between INEC and candidates of various political parties’ with...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Federal Road Safety Corps( FRSC) has said 17 passengers escaped death in an accident on Ilesa-Ipetu highway in Osun State. The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Friday in...
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has said that the stability of Nigeria rests on the gallantry, patriotism and sacrifices of the armed forces. Adeleke said this during the inauguration of the 2023 Emblem for Armed Forces Remembrance Day, on Thursday in Osogbo. The governor, who inaugurated the 2023 emblem...