Former Osun Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, returned to the state capital, Osogbo, amid cheers from his supporters, All Progressive Congress (APC) party members and his former cabinet members. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyetola left the state, two days after the swearing-in of his...
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Osun civil servants working at the State Secretariat in Abere, Osogbo, on Monday received the newly sworn in Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, to his office amidst pomp and pageantry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers who had been waiting at the entrance of the State...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Southwest on Saturday reiterated their commitment to the victory of Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, in 2023 presidential election. They spoke at the inauguration of meeting of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Grassroots Engagement and Civic Orientation (Southwest), on...
The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has fixed Oct. 26 for hearing of the petition filed by Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the declaration of Sen. Ademola Adeleke (PDP), as the governor-elect. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume, fixed the date...
The Osun Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo , on Monday, adjourned until Oct. 4 the pre-hearing of a petition filed by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect. The Chairman of the tribunal , Justice Tertsea Kume , fixed the date and granted...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command says its operatives have intercepted an unregistered truck conveying 12 persons and 14 suspected stolen motorcycles to the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state...
A suspected cable vandal has been electrocuted in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. It was gathered that the suspect was electrocuted on Monday afternoon, while allegedly trying to steal cables from a transformer at Kolade Estate in Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo. Below are some pictures:
The Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), says it plans to hold the state local government council poll on Oct. 15. Otunba Segun Oladitan, the Chairman, OSIEC, said this at a news conference in Osogbo on Monday. He said that the original plan was to conduct the election in 2020,...
Despite the state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun river during the grand finale of the Osun Osogbo festival due to contamination, many devotees and visitors were sighted on Friday defying the warning. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the grove reports that some of...
A 95-year-old man, Adekunle Benjamin and 90 year-old woman, Mrs Shabina Oladipo, were spotted voting at their polling units in Oogi Town, Ayedaade Local Government areas, as early as 7.00 a.m. Benjamin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Unit 7, Ward 8 in Oogi, that he came...
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Fadah, has warned corps members on election duties in the Osun Gubernatorial Election to strictly abide by the electoral laws. This was made known in a statement by the schemes Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, on Saturday...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Akali Baba on Tuesday said 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the Osun July 16 governorship election. Alkali Baba stated this in Osogbo at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun 2022 Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Meeting. The IGP, however, said that...
A former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Osun, Mr Kolapo Alimi, on Wednesday, defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alimi, one of staunch the supporters of the Minister of Interior and former governor of the state, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, announced his defection at the PDP secretariat...
Osun State Police Command on Monday said it is investigating alleged extra-judicial killing of one Afolabi Abiola in Osogbo. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, stated on Monday in Osogbo that Mr Olawale Olokode, Commissioner of Police in Osun directed the investigation to unravel circumstances leading to...
There is a tight security presence in Osogbo, Osun State capital ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election is scheduled to commence by 12 noon while accreditation started as early as 8:00 am. The exercise is held in 323 wards in the state and...
Suspected armed thugs on Thursday attacked the campaign office of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in Osogbo. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the building, popularly known as “Oranmiyan House”, located along ever busy Gbongan-Ibadan road in Osogbo, reports that empty bullet shells...
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said that the corps would continue to sustain safety on highways across the country. Dr. Oyeyemi disclosed this at the side-line of the 4th quarter 2021 Zonal Management Retreat for FRSC Senior officers from Osun, Oyo and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Police authority in Osun State has warned the residents of the state against selling, buying or using fireworks and other explosives during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Yemisi Opalola, gave the warning in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The police authority in Osun State has arrested one of its sergeant for allegedly shooting to death a driver at Kobogbogboe/Ota-efun Area of Osogbo on Friday. The command’s spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo....