Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, has expressed supreme confidence in his ability to unseat the incumbent administration, declaring that he will emerge victorious in the upcoming poll. Speaking on Saturday in his hometown of Ikire during an annual prayer session organized by the Ansar-ud-Deen Society […]
The Supreme Court has declared the Federal Government’s withholding of local government allocations due to Osun State as illegal, describing the action as a “grave breach” of the constitution. However, in a split decision of six to one delivered on Friday, the apex court struck out the suit filed by the Osun State Attorney-General (AG) […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent leadership turmoil at the party’s national level. In a statement shared on his social media handles late on Monday night, Adeleke confirmed that he submitted his resignation letter to party officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local […]
Former Deputy Governor of Osun State and immediate past National Secretary, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2026 Governorship election in the State. He made the announcement during an interactive session with journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, where he also […]
Bode George, former governor of Ondo state, has revealed that Osun state workers’ salaries are being paid from the pockets of the Adeleke family. The PDP chieftain made the revelation in an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Saturday as he sheds light on the news surrounding Adeleke’s proposed move to APC. Jimi Disu, the […]
To honor the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1443 AH, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has announced Monday, August 9 as a public holiday. The information was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, on Friday in Osogbo. The governor encouraged Muslims and people of all faiths to use […]
A pastor, a herbalist, and three other men were paraded on Wednesday, June 9, for allegedly being in possession of human body parts. Olagunju Adetunji, a 40-year-old pastor in Kajola, near Osogbo, Osun State, was allegedly caught with human hands and legs. Also paraded was a 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Adewumi Gbadamosi, alongside three others […]
The abducted female employee was released by gunmen who seized a school bus on Thursday morning in Oba Ile, Akure North local government of Ondo State. According to reports, the gunmen missed their goal since no students were on board the bus at the time of the attack. The shooters, who were riding motorbikes, had […]
Seven individuals, including two police officers and two constabularies, were killed by suspected armed robbers during an attack on two banks in the Apomu and Ikire towns on Thursday, according to the Osun State Police Command. According to a statement from the command spokeswoman, Yemisi Opalola, armed robbers numbering 35 attacked two commercial banks in […]
Early Tuesday morning in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, tensions were high as some youths protested a raid by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Offence Commission (EFCC). The youths were seen screaming and protesting in a video made available to Daily Times, claiming that EFCC operatives raided their Estate and were attempting […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru has declared his commitment to the unity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. The senator representing Osun Central senatorial district and a stalwart of the APC in the state debunked as rumour his alleged role in factionalizing […]
ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Freedom has come the way of a 20 years old girl Opeyemi Olatoke who was allegedly locked up by her father in cell for five years in an abandoned building at Alfa Fire area of Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Osun State. Officials of Osun State government and the police rescued […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted of clandestine plots by certain individuals to set up a strange office in Osogbo, Osun state, and purport such to be the Osun State secretariat of the PDP. The party said it has no intention of opening another office neither is the party factionalised. Party’s […]
Several youths in Osogbo, Osun State, went on a riot on Tuesday following the death of two suspected yahoo boys caused by police operatives. Daily Times Nigeria has gathered that the boys were involved in an accident after a hot chase by some officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. READ ALSO: Nigerians celebrate #ENDSARS convener […]
Five Nigerians and a Cameroonian have been remanded by the Osun Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo on Monday for allegedly recording obscene publication at the Osun-Osogbo shrine, Daily Times gathered. The accused persons – Tobiloba Jolaosho, 27; Ladiva Aije, 22; Juliet Semion, 24; Ahmed Olasunkanmi, 23; Adeniran Eritosin, 29; and Tunde Jimoh 27 – were […]
Osun State government has directed public schools to revert to their old names before reclassification effected by former Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration in 2013. In a circular August 27, 2020 by Dr. Taiwo Adeagbo, for the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, the state government addressed it to principals, head teachers of elementary schools, Inspectors of […]
A 20-year-old fashion designer, Ayomide Taiwo, attacked by a police officer, Inspector Ago Egharepbe, attached to Ibokun Divisional Headquarters, Osun State, is dead. Taiwo who passed on Sunday, August 9, had been in a coma since Tuesday following the attack by Egharepbe, who was said to have requested a bribe from him. Taiwo’s uncle, Segun […]
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Thursday remanded one Oyerinde Oyeniyi (28) for allegedly assaulting and raping an 11-year-old girl. The prosecutor, Joseph Adebayo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June 14 at 3:00pm at Mokuro area of Ile-Ife, Osun State. Adebayo said that the offences contravened Section 31(1) […]
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, on Wednesday, said the state would soon open rape and sexual offenders register. Oyetola made this known while playing host to wives of political office holders and government functionaries led by his wife, Kafayat, on a courtesy call. The governor said the register would be used to blacklist sexual […]
A 35 year-old- woman, Omolara Seriki, has attempted to castrate husband for being promiscuous. Spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun state, Daniel Adigun, said on Tuesday that the incident happened in Iragbiji, Boripe council of the state. Man in court for allegedly having sex with a pig According to […]