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![3 Killed, Properties Destroyed As Osun Politicians Fight Over Election Largesse]()
3 Killed, Properties Destroyed As Osun Politicians Fight Over Election Largesse
The crisis, according to sources, led to fisticuffs while the personal assistant of a senior legislator in the state assembly was slapped in the process.At least, three persons have been killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed over sharing of the largesse. Daily Sun reported that th... -
![Police Arrest Osun Suspected Cultist, Oko’lu 5 Months After He Was Declared Wanted]()
Police Arrest Osun Suspected Cultist, Oko’lu 5 Months After He Was Declared Wanted
A suspected cultist, Rasheed Hammed, popularly known as Rasidi Oko’lu, has been arrested.He was arrested by the Osun State Police Command in the early hours of Sunday about 5 months after he was declared wanted.Reliable security sources told our correspondent that Oko’lu was arrested in his hid... -
![Suspected Cultist Killed In Osun Days After Wife Gave Birth]()
Suspected Cultist Killed In Osun Days After Wife Gave Birth
The spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to journalists.Tajudeen Rabiu, a 45-year-old suspected cultist has been killed.He was killed by members of a rival gang in Osogbo capital of Osun state on Friday, The Nation.The Nation gathered that Rabiu who is p... -
![BREAKING: Former IGP, Tafa Balogun Laid To Rest In Osun]()
BREAKING: Former IGP, Tafa Balogun Laid To Rest In Osun
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tafa Balogun, was buried in his country home of Ila-Orangun, Osun, on Saturday.Balogun was appointed Nigeria’s 21st Inspector-General of Police on March 6, 2002. He left the office in 2005.He passed on in Lagos on Thursday, four days to his 75th birthday.The... -
![Osun State Gov. Oyetola Submits Petition To Challenge Adeleke's Victory At Tribunal]()
Osun State Gov. Oyetola Submits Petition To Challenge Adeleke's Victory At Tribunal
Governor Gboyega Oyetola has finally submitted his petition at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo to challenge the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke.Adeleke, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 16 governorship election and was declared the winn... -
![Gunmen Kill NURTW Member And His 7-Year-Old Daughter Shortly After Wife Gave Birth in Osun]()
Gunmen Kill NURTW Member And His 7-Year-Old Daughter Shortly After Wife Gave Birth in Osun
Gunmen have killed a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun state popularly called Spanner .Spanner and his 7-year-old daughter identified as Fatia, were shot dead on Friday afternoon, August 5, in Oke-Ijetu, Ilesa-garage area of Osogbo.Spanner was a close ally of th... -
![SAD: Face Of Traditional Ruler's Son Killed By Suspected Cultists In Osun]()
SAD: Face Of Traditional Ruler's Son Killed By Suspected Cultists In Osun
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a son of Oba Abdulahi Okunloye, the traditional ruler of Ofatedo community in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State. The 43-year-old victim, Prince Yinusa Okunloye, was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday, July 23. It was gathered that the Olo... -
![BREAKING! Suspected Cult Group Murders Son, Yinusa Okunloye Of Osun Monarch, Olofa Of Ofatedo]()
BREAKING! Suspected Cult Group Murders Son, Yinusa Okunloye Of Osun Monarch, Olofa Of Ofatedo
A son of Oba Abdulahi Okunloye the Olofa of Ofatedo, Yinusa Okunloye has been killed by a suspected cult group.A 43-year-old Okunloye was murdered in the wee hours of Saturday at his residence in Ofatedo, Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State.Sources told DAILY POST that the prince was calle... -
![JUST IN: Husband Who Allegedly Set Wife Ablaze In Osun, Reportedly Commit Suicide]()
JUST IN: Husband Who Allegedly Set Wife Ablaze In Osun, Reportedly Commit Suicide
Ifeoluwa, wife of Bolu Bamidele who died after the woman set him ablaze on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun State, for allegedly having a child out of wedlock, has died by suicide. Ifeoluwa, whose remains have been deposited in the mortuary of the Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Hospital, Jaleyemi, Osogbo, was ... -
!["I’m Prepared, Osun Won’t Regret Electing Me" – Governor Elect, Adeleke Promises]()
"I’m Prepared, Osun Won’t Regret Electing Me" – Governor Elect, Adeleke Promises
Senator Ademola Adekele, the Governor-elect of Osun State, has made a promise to the people.He promised the people of the state that he is prepared to serve.He said he was aware of the several challenges facing the state but that he would tackle them head-on.Adeleke, who was the candidate of the Pe... -
![Osun Wife Commits Suicide After Setting Her Husband Ablaze For Cheating]()
Osun Wife Commits Suicide After Setting Her Husband Ablaze For Cheating
Wife Sets Husband Ablaze Over Alleged Infidelity In Osun, Then Commits SuicideFriends of a Cairo-based businessman, simply identified as Teebam, are currently seeking for justice after his wife, Ife, burnt him alive.It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday, July 18.Sources disclosed tha... -
![Oyetola Hires 50 Lawyers To Challenge Osun State Election Results Against Ademola Adeleke]()
Oyetola Hires 50 Lawyers To Challenge Osun State Election Results Against Ademola Adeleke
Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun State may engage no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state.Kunle Adegoke, a member of the governor’s leg... -
![Newly Married Woman Sets Husband Ablaze For Allegedly Cheating Then Commits Suicide In Osun]()
Newly Married Woman Sets Husband Ablaze For Allegedly Cheating Then Commits Suicide In Osun
A newlywed has killed her husband by setting him ablaze, then she committed suicide in Osogbo, Osun state.The woman, known simply as Ife, suspected her husband Bolu of cheating so she left an angry note on her WhatsApp stories, saying that her man has "pushed her to the edge" and promised... -
![Osun Governor-Elect Adeleke Reiterates His Electoral Promises Stand To Clear Salaries Backlog]()
Osun Governor-Elect Adeleke Reiterates His Electoral Promises Stand To Clear Salaries Backlog
The Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, has described as fake, the news making the rounds that he has reneged on his promise to clear backlog of salaries and pensions.The governor-elect, who called on the people to disregard the news, stated that he was not going to leave any stone unturned... -
![All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Recounts Loss At Osun Election]()
All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Recounts Loss At Osun Election
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has given reasons his party lost the Saturday, July 16 Osun State governorship election.In an interview with BBC Hausa, Adamu said the crisis within the APC caused the party's defeat at the polls and not that the party wa... -
![OSUN DECIDE: Gov. Elect, Ademola Adeleke Denies Working With Aregbesola]()
OSUN DECIDE: Gov. Elect, Ademola Adeleke Denies Working With Aregbesola
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun Governor-Elect, has said he did not [size=13pt] work with Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, during the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. [/size]In an interview that aired on Monday on Channels Television, Adeleke said, “I did not... -
![Osun 2022: Reno Omokri Mocks Tinubu After APC Lost to PDP In Osun Governorship Election]()
Osun 2022: Reno Omokri Mocks Tinubu After APC Lost to PDP In Osun Governorship Election
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has ridiculed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This came after Tinubu's party, the All Progressives Congress was defeated in the Osun governorship election. Recall that we had reported how Governor Gboyea Oye... -
![Disgrace & Shame: Angry Man Denounces Osun As His State Of Origin After Adeleke Emerges As Gov]()
Disgrace & Shame: Angry Man Denounces Osun As His State Of Origin After Adeleke Emerges As Gov
Following the emergence of Sen Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state elections, a Twitter user has taken to the microblogging platform to denounce Osun as his state of origin.The Canada-based Nigerian man said "he can't be from a state that will be governed by an inept and incompe... -
!["Osun People Will Remove Adeleke Like Oyetola If He Fails" – SAN Adegboruwa]()
"Osun People Will Remove Adeleke Like Oyetola If He Fails" – SAN Adegboruwa
Legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has advised Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke to perform well after his swearing in or face rejection later.The lawyer said if the former Senator failed to deliver, the people would vote him out like they did to Governor Gboyega Oyetola.Adegboruwa, however... -
![PDP Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar Congratulate Ademola Adeleke For Emerging As Osun Gov]()
PDP Presidential Aspirant, Atiku Abubakar Congratulate Ademola Adeleke For Emerging As Osun Gov
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke for emerging winner of the Osun State governorship election.Adeleke won the Osun governorship election with 403,371 votes.He defeated his major contender, Gover... -
![Watch Moment PDP's, Ademola Adeleke Was Declared Winner Of The Osun Gubernatorial Election]()
Watch Moment PDP's, Ademola Adeleke Was Declared Winner Of The Osun Gubernatorial Election
Senator Ademola Jackson Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has won the Osun State governorship elections.A video circulating round shows moment when INEC declares Adeleke the winner after PDP scored highest in the polls that was held yesterday.Wa... -
![Portable Who Campaigned For APC Congratulates Davido’s Uncle Adeleke After Emerging Osun Gov.]()
Portable Who Campaigned For APC Congratulates Davido’s Uncle Adeleke After Emerging Osun Gov.
Music artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Ademola Adeleke, uncle of pop star Davido, on his announcement as winner of the Osun governorship election.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning offic... -
![See How Davido Replies Gov. Oyetola After He Said He's Still Studying Results of Osun Election]()
See How Davido Replies Gov. Oyetola After He Said He's Still Studying Results of Osun Election
Award-winning singer, Davido has advised Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State to forget about studying the results of the just concluded gubernatorial elections and congratulate his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, who was announced as the winner.Davido’s advice follows Oyetola’s earlier co... -
![Corps Member, Medara Ikpoto Dies Mysteriously In Osun Days After Announcing Death Of Her Mum]()
Corps Member, Medara Ikpoto Dies Mysteriously In Osun Days After Announcing Death Of Her Mum
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) identified as Medara Ikpoto, has died in Osun State after completing her three weeks orientation course at the NYSC camp. It was gathered that the deceased was rushed to the hospital on Friday, July 15, after complaining of body weakness and passe... -
![Popular American Music Star, Chris Brown Congratulates Elected Osun State Gov., Ademola Adeleke]()
Popular American Music Star, Chris Brown Congratulates Elected Osun State Gov., Ademola Adeleke
Popular American Music Star, Chris Brown has congratulated Ademola Adeleke, winner of the Osun state Gubernatorial Elections.Adeleke emerged victorious on Saturday after defeating the Incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola.The ‘dancing senator’ scored over 400,000 votes against Oyetola’s 371,000... -
![Osun Elections: See How Fans Mock ''Were Olorin'', Portable For Supporting APC]()
Osun Elections: See How Fans Mock ''Were Olorin'', Portable For Supporting APC
As the Osun governorship election concludes and Ademola Adeleke is declared the winner by INEC, fans of Nigerian afrobeat legend, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, are not taking it well with upcoming controversial hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, who has ... -
![Osun Decides 2022: Check Out Live Results From Wards]()
Osun Decides 2022: Check Out Live Results From Wards
Results are already currently coming in from Wards in the ongoing governorship election in Osun State.INEC officials have concluded announcing results in Polling Units and results are now in Wards Headquarters.From all indications, the Osun State governorship election was keenly contested between t... -
![OSUN DECIDES! Nigerian Police Arrest Suspected Political Thug From Lagos With Charms (Photo)]()
OSUN DECIDES! Nigerian Police Arrest Suspected Political Thug From Lagos With Charms (Photo)
A suspected hoodlum with charms has been arrested in Osun State.He was nabbed by security operatives deployed to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Osun State.The suspect, who reportedly gave his name as Ezekiel, was arrested by the Nigerian police in the Ifofin area of Ilesha in Osun Sta... -
![Police Parade Osogbo NURTW Boss, Asiri Eniba Ahead Osun 2022 Gubernatorial Election]()
Police Parade Osogbo NURTW Boss, Asiri Eniba Ahead Osun 2022 Gubernatorial Election
The arrested Chairman of the Osogbo branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewale aka Asiri Eniba, has been paraded by the Osun State Police Command.His parade by the police has laid to rest news flying around that the embattled NURTW boss had been released on the i... -
![Police Storm Osun State Ahead Of Guber Election (Photos)]()
Police Storm Osun State Ahead Of Guber Election (Photos)
Men of the Nigerian police force arrived Osun state in preparation for the governorship elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 16.The officials were seen fully kitted and ready to take over criminal elements planning to disrupt the process.TORI reported that the Osun Security Network, codena... -
![The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Withdraws From Osun Governorship Election]()
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Withdraws From Osun Governorship Election
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) on Thursday, withdrew from the Osun Governorship election, scheduled to take place on Saturday.Babatunde Alli, the National Secretary of the party, confirmed this in a statement.PRP blamed its decision which came less than 48 hours before the election on its gover... -
![Singer, Davido Unfollows Portable For Campaigning For Osun Governor, Oyetola]()
Singer, Davido Unfollows Portable For Campaigning For Osun Governor, Oyetola
Nigerian artist, Davido has unfollowed portable since he made it known that he is an APC supporter.The governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, welcomed Portable to his state for a friendly visit.. In the viral video, Portable can be heard urging his supporters to vote for the incumbent governor... -
![OSUN GUBER: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking APC, Oyetola’s Disqualification]()
OSUN GUBER: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking APC, Oyetola’s Disqualification
A suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Gboyega Oyetola from the Osun State Governorship election slated for Saturday, has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday.Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo dismissed the suit on six grounds that the ... -
![Rivers State Gov. Wike Absent as PDP Governors Storms Osun Mega Rally]()
Rivers State Gov. Wike Absent as PDP Governors Storms Osun Mega Rally
The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike was not seen among governors of the people’s democratic party (PDP) who arrived in Osun state to support Ademola Adeleke who is the party’s candidate for the forthcoming General elections.In the photos that surfaced on social media, key Governors such a... -
![Davido Arrives In Osun State To Campaign For PDP and His Uncle Ademola Adeleke]()
Davido Arrives In Osun State To Campaign For PDP and His Uncle Ademola Adeleke
Davido is throwing his weight behind his Uncle, Ademola Adeleke, whom he unsuccessfully campaigned for in 2018 to become the governor of Osun state under the People Democratic Party (PDP).Davido has been an active campaigner for his uncle to become a governor and has been using his celebrity status... -
![Drama As Two Arrested For Picking Pockets At Osun APC Rally]()
Drama As Two Arrested For Picking Pockets At Osun APC Rally
Tope Jaiye and Musibau Isiaka, two suspected pickpockets, have been nabbed,They were arrested by the personnel of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Daily Post reports.The suspects were nabbed by the security agents at the Osogbo City Stadium, venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial grand ... -
![INEC Relocates Polling Units From Politicians’ Houses, Controversial Areas Ahead Osun Election]()
INEC Relocates Polling Units From Politicians’ Houses, Controversial Areas Ahead Osun Election
Polling units situated in front of palaces, politicians’ houses, religious centres and other controversial areas, have been relocated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, Professor Abdulganiy Raji who spoke ahead of the go... -
![Osun Election: VP Osibanjo, Asiwaju Tinubu, Governors Storm Osogbo For APC Grand Rally]()
Osun Election: VP Osibanjo, Asiwaju Tinubu, Governors Storm Osogbo For APC Grand Rally
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governors under the party would storm Osogbo Township Stadium for the grand finale of the governorship campaign in Osun State.The Osun State governorship election would be held on Saturday, July 16.This ... -
![NYSC Condemns Alleged Electoral Misconduct Involving Arrested Corps Member In Osun]()
NYSC Condemns Alleged Electoral Misconduct Involving Arrested Corps Member In Osun
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday condemned an alleged act of[size=13pt] electoral misconduct involving a corps member, Orji Nkenna , [/size] and some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State.NYSC made this condemnation in a statement by its D... -
![Police Arrest INEC Staff, Makanjuola Bilah NYSC Member For Electoral Malpractice In Osun]()
Police Arrest INEC Staff, Makanjuola Bilah NYSC Member For Electoral Malpractice In Osun
Police operatives in Osun State have arrested a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Makanjuola Bilahu, over alleged electoral malpractice.The suspect who was supervising the collection of voters card, was arrested alongside a youth corp member attached to the INEC office,...
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