The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Muslims faithful and urged them to utilize this period of renewal of faith and expression of thanksgiving to pray for peace to reign in Nigeria. The party’s Directorate of Publicity, Research, and Strategy signed by its Director, Barr Kunle Oyatomi in a goodwill […]
Wasiu Olasukomi, a 30-year-old man, on Friday was rescued by policemen from a mob in Ede, Osun State after he was allegedly caught picking dried human faeces suspected to be for ritual purposes. The Nation gathered that the incident which happened on Friday around 10:30 am attracted a crowd after he was caught. He was […]
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of two tourists who were abducted on Saturday evening along the Ibadan-Akure route. SP Yemisi Opalola, the Osun Police spokesperson, made the announcement on Tuesday. The release of the two abductees, a driver and a commuter, kidnapped along the Ibadan/Akure road on Saturday was reportedly secured […]
A leader of the Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Mr. Tosin Odeyemi, has urged the All Progressives Congress to prevail on its leaders and members not to disrupt the peace in the state. Odeyemi gave the warning in a statement, in Osogbo, on Monday, asking APC to resolve the rift between […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Sector Command, said on Monday that one person lost his life in an auto crash that occurred on Gbogan-Ibadan expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s Spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Bamidele Salam, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to immediately probe the alleged killing of a youth, Idris Ajibola, by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), in Osun. READ ALSO: Youths riot as SARS chase suspected Yahoo boys to… Bamidele, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, […]
Disgruntled members of the Coalition for Civil Societies in Osun State took to the streets on Friday morning to protest against the hike in electricity tariff and petrol price. The protest began from Freedom Park, Osogbo around 8:30 am, DAILY TIMES gathered. The protesters were seen carrying placards to show their grievances over the increase […]
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-ife Osun state on Wednesday, arrested one Tobi Adetunji, over alleged theft of a Bajaj motorcycle. READ ALSO: Police arrests father for defiling 15-year-old daughter to test her virginity The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug 4, 2019 at MSN Bus-Stop, Ita-Osa Area, Ile-Ife. […]
Osun Government on Wednesday ordered the reopening of hotels, and other categories of relaxation centres across the state. READ ALSO: Osun declares August 20 public holiday This is coming after five months of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Daily Times Nigeria learnt that other businesses ordered to commence activities […]
The Osun State Government has declared August 20 as a public holiday for hijrah – Muslims’ new year. The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The statement read, “The State Government of Osun wishes to inform the public that Thursday, August 20, 2020, […]
Abdullahi Salisu, on Tuesday, appeared in a Magistrate court in Ile-Ife, Osun State for allegedly assaulting a centenarian. READ ALSO: “Fulani Herdsmen killed my fiancé” – Female farmer The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 16, 2020, around 3.45 pm at Sabo, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi alleged […]
Drama erupted in the Osun House of Assembly on Monday, a nominee of Governor Oyetola, Barrister Waliyu Salman was rejected for not recognizing a lawmaker in his constituency. READ ALSO: Osun secretary to state government tests positive for COVID-19 Salman who is from Ejigbo Local Government Area of the State was nominated as Commissioner for […]
The Osun state government says it has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 116. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, said in Osogbo on Sunday that the new cases were from contact tracing of confirmed cases in Osogbo and Ilesa. Isamotu said with the new […]
The Osun government on Saturday, said it had discharged another coronavirus patient from its isolation and treatment centre, having recovered fully from the disease. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement in Osogbo, said this brings the number of cases successfully managed and discharged in the state to 32. READ ALSO: […]
…Describes him as a unigue person, purveyor of joy The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Partryt (PDP), has rolled out the drums to celebrate one of their own and the party’s governorship candidate in the 2018 gubernatorial poll in the state, Senator Ademola Adeleke as marks his 60th birthday. READ ALSO: Kaduna govt releases […]
The chairman of the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Sunday Olatunde Akanfe has appealed to members of the party to join hands with the leadership to move the party to a level of strength and bring it to winning ways. Akanfe, popularly called Atidade who spoke on the occasion of […]
The federal government on Monday donated 6,000 bags of rice to Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states as palliatives against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people. Mrs. Helen Ngozi, the area controller, Oyo and Osun Command delivered the 6,000 bags of rice on behalf of the Nigeria Customs Service to the representatives […]
Gov.Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Saturday said 10 COVID-19 patients had been discharged from the state COVID-19 treatment centre according to NCDC protocol after testing negative twice to the virus. Oyetola disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Government House in Osogbo while giving updates on efforts at the management of COVID-19 in the state. READ […]
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced 14 persons to two months imprisonment each for breaching the coronavirus regulations in the state. All the defendants pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of disobedience to lockdown order and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Real Madrid finally joins other clubs to […]
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Wednesday docked five men over alleged disobedience to the state government’s stay-at-home order. Kamorudeen Ibrahim, 35; Ajitunmobi Afeez, 31; Ibiyomi Damilare, 37; Azeez Kolawole, 49; and Sunday Aworogun, 24; are facing a one-count charge bordering on default of Quarantine Act. READ ALSO: Kano in great danger over coronavirus, […]