A couple, Mr. Fatai Jimoh and Lateefat Jimoh have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court sitting at Ile-Ife. The court, which was presided over by Honourable Justice Adedotun Onibokun sentenced the couple on Wednesday December 14. They were arraigned on June 2 2014, on three counts charge of murder, conspiracy […]
Moves to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in Osun state, received a boost on Tuesday as 16 communities across four local governments declared their intentions to stop altogether female circumcision in their domains. This was as the governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed that the state must do everything possible to come out of its unfavourable […]
New war against crime has been declared by the police as Ekiti and Osun State Police Commands have now taken proactive measures to stop cross-border banditry in the two state by fortifying patrols in all border towns to reinforce security of the states. This synergy was reached at a meeting presided over yesterday by the […]
Students, under the aegis of National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), have given a three-day ultimatum to their state government to pay bursary, failing which they would embark on a protest that would disrupt government activities. The association also dismissed claims by government that bursary remained a privilege and not right. In a release […]
A Chieftain of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Chief Francis Fadahunsi has given reasons for the major cause of political defeat responsible for his party’s defeat in the just concluded general elections across the country. Fadahunsi said this while fielding questions from newsmen in his country home, Ilase-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government […]
The Committee for the Defence of Human Right Rights (CDHR), Osun State Chapter, has warned trade union workers to desist from violence. The right group said this while reacting to a violence caused by the factions of Trade Union Congress in Osun over differences of opinion on a three-day strike. During the crisis, journalists, […]
The National Secretariat of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has dissociated itself from the latest acts of gross indiscipline perpetrated by Mr. Francis Oladele Adetunji, when he mobilised thugs on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015, to help enforce an illegal strike action called by himself against the Government of the State of Osun. In […]
The Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Osun State chapter, has condemned the attack on some of its members on Tuesday, by suspected thugs, hired by the disputing leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC). The two factions in the TUC had caused confusion and chaos at Osun State Government Secretariat on Tuesday over difference of opinion […]
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in the August 9 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has proceeded to the Supreme Court to challenge his opponent’s victory. During the election, Omisore lost to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). After his loss, Omisore proceeded to the tribunal […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the security agencies to cases of violence and disruption of voting in several areas of Lagos, Rivers and Ondo states, urging them to swing into action to ameliorate the situation. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
Osun State Police Command has asked people who were molested or maltreated to report at the nearest police station in the state to lodge their complaints. State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, gave the advice in Osogbo as the state prepared for the State House of Assembly election on Saturday. According to him, “So […]
Crisis has resurfaced in the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the party’s loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. The APC maintained the lead in majority of the National Assembly seats and also pulled higher votes in the […]
Calvary Baptist Church in Osogbo,Osun State capital was on Thursday engulfed with fire, which resulted to the damage of valuable properties. It was gathered that the fire outbreak which occurred around 12am, emanated due to a damaged power surge. When our correspondent visited the church, a portion of the building had fallen to form shards. […]
Suspected gunmen allegedly attacked the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun East, Prince Francis Fadahunshi, late Sunday evening. The attack reportedly occurred in front of the Osun State Secretariat of the PDP, spokesperson for Fadahunsi Campaign, SolaOlowoye, said. According to him, the convoy of the PDP candidate was returning from the head […]
No fewer than three persons have lost their lives and over 17 injured during the Saturday elections that held in Osun State. While a twenty-seven-old man, Yomi Ademola was killed at Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area, two others died in Olomu, Ife South and Sabo, Ife Central respectively. At about 7pm on Saturday, an unidentified […]
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has admonished people not to be intimidated, harassed, subjugated, cowed or provoked to do something rash during Saturday’s election. He said this in a statewide broadcast, as the state also declared Friday as public holiday. Aregbesola also counselled people to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner devoid of any […]
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, was on Wednesday, attacked by suspected political thugs in Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. The minister, who is also from the area, was attacked when his house to house campaign train arrived the town. In the attack, about 10 members of the Peoples Democratic […]
Traditional rulers in Osun State are divided over the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Okunade and some other monarchs. It would be recalled that the Ooni of Ife had ordered some traditional rulers in the state to back Jonathan, and pray for his re-election bid. But, […]
The Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Rauf Olayiwola Adedeji has called for the establishment of a university in his domain for the social and economic development of the ancient town. The monarch spoke in his palace, while receiving a renowned Christian cleric, Dr. Sam Zusa, who paid him a courtesy visit . Oba Adedeji […]