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![Osun LG Boss, Olubunmibi Ezekie Dragged Before EFCC For Diverting N193m To Personal Account]()
Osun LG Boss, Olubunmibi Ezekie Dragged Before EFCC For Diverting N193m To Personal Account
The Chairman Oriade Local Government in Osun State Olubunmibi Ezekiel Obeisun has been dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for diverting the sum of N193 million to his personal account.A Non-Governmental Organisation, Centre for Transparency in Governance, which is ad... -
![Students of Osun State College Of Education Protest As Lecturers Embark on Strike]()
Students of Osun State College Of Education Protest As Lecturers Embark on Strike
Students of the Osun State College of Education (OSSCE), Ila Orangun, on Thursday morning, stormed the entrance of the school, protesting over the suspension of lecturing activities in the institution.The lecturers of the institution commenced strike since Monday, a week after the commencement of t... -
![Adegbenro Adekola 35, Senttence To 7 Month In Prison Over Human Trafficking In Osun]()
Adegbenro Adekola 35, Senttence To 7 Month In Prison Over Human Trafficking In Osun
A 35-year-old man, Adegbenro Adekola, has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, for human trafficking.The convict committed the offence sometimes in November 2017 in Osogbo, Osun State.Represented by Mrs Caroline Zaruwa, the National Agency for Prohi... -
![Osun Police Arrest 40Yrs Old For Allegedly Molesting A Speech Impaired Minor Behind A Mosque]()
Osun Police Arrest 40Yrs Old For Allegedly Molesting A Speech Impaired Minor Behind A Mosque
A 40-year-old man identified as Akinola Lawrence has been arrested by men of the Osun state police command, for allegedly raping a speech-impaired minor behind a mosque.Disclosing this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Osun state police command, Yemisi Opalola, said the incident happened at the A... -
![I Planned To Return Iphones I Stole At Osun Mall Before My Arrest – 20-Yr-Old Sex Worker]()
I Planned To Return Iphones I Stole At Osun Mall Before My Arrest – 20-Yr-Old Sex Worker
Twenty-year-old Suliya Tajudeen was paraded alongside 86 others by the police in connection with looting of public and private property in some parts of Osun State last weekend tells how she was arrested.. Why were you arrested by the police? On the day the #EndSars protest escalated in Osogb... -
![UPDATE: Osun Gov. Gboyega Oyetola Approves N30,000 Minimum Wage For Workers In The State]()
UPDATE: Osun Gov. Gboyega Oyetola Approves N30,000 Minimum Wage For Workers In The State
The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has approved the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage for workers in Osun State.Annual salary increment, lifting of embargo on promotion and conversion have all been approved.The governor said that the implementation takes effect from November 1.He made t... -
![Osun OPC Vows To Help The State Government Recover Hidden Looted Palliatives]()
Osun OPC Vows To Help The State Government Recover Hidden Looted Palliatives
The leadership of Oodua Peoples Congress in Osun State, has vowed to assist the state government to recover items looted by hoodlums in different parts of the state last Saturday.The group also promised that hoodlums hiding in some areas in the state would be apprehended and handed over to the poli... -
![Gunshots & Chaos As Youths Invade Palace to Chase Out Sitting Oba of 33 Years in Osun (Photos)]()
Gunshots & Chaos As Youths Invade Palace to Chase Out Sitting Oba of 33 Years in Osun (Photos)
Some irate youths on Monday October 26, stormed the Akire of Ikire palace in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun state and attempted to chase out Oba Olatunde Falabi following the legitimacy crisis rocking the comminuty.It was gathered that the legal tussle for the stool erupted after the death o... -
![Watch How Security Operatives Treated Curfew Violators in Osun (Video)]()
Watch How Security Operatives Treated Curfew Violators in Osun (Video)
Residents of Ilesha in Osun State who were caught violating the curfew imposed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola were subjected to rigorous punishment by Nigerian soldiers.The governor of Osun state just like Lagos state placed a curfew on the state to relax and cease the protest which was being hi... -
![Teenagers, Women Among Looters Arrested In Osun State By Police (Photos)]()
Teenagers, Women Among Looters Arrested In Osun State By Police (Photos)
The men of the NPF have arrested some Hoodlums who embarked on looting spree in Osun state.The looters who ranged from teenagers to women were paraded by the Police. Some of the teenagers were seen crying profusely while others were seen in sober moods. Photos below... ... -
![Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola Gives Osun Looters 72 Hours To Return Stolen Goods]()
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola Gives Osun Looters 72 Hours To Return Stolen Goods
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola today gave looters in his state 72-hour ultimatum to return properties they stole from private and government organisations.Oyetola said this during on-the-spot assessment of the properties looted by hoodlums and residents across the state.The Governor visite... -
![Osun Food Committee Debunks Allegation Of The State Hoarding COVID19 Palliatives In Ede]()
Osun Food Committee Debunks Allegation Of The State Hoarding COVID19 Palliatives In Ede
The Osun Food and Relief Committee has debunked allegations that it hoarded COVID-19 palliatives in a warehouse in Ede, Osun State.This comes after hoodlums looted the warehouse on Friday, carting away with food supplies meant for the general public.According to Bayo Jimoh, the Secretary of the Com... -
![Osun Residents Discover And Loot COVID-19 Palliatives Warehouse in Ede (Video)]()
Osun Residents Discover And Loot COVID-19 Palliatives Warehouse in Ede (Video)
Another COVID-19 palliatives has been discovered in a warehouses located on the premises of Cocoa Processing Industrial, Ede, Osun State and has been looted.In a viral video making rounds on social media, people were seen carrying packs of noodles and bags of rice out of the premises.The lawmaker r... -
![Watch As A Soldier Spotted Telling #ENDSARS Protesters To Calm Down In Osogbo, Osun State]()
Watch As A Soldier Spotted Telling #ENDSARS Protesters To Calm Down In Osogbo, Osun State
A Nigerian soldier has been spotted calming down #EndSARS protesters in Osogbo. This comes after they defied directive of the Osun state government imposing a 24-hour curfew. The Osun state government had on Tuesday imposed 24 hours’ curfew in the state to curb the escalation of violence in the ... -
![UPDATE: Osogbo Shop Owners Call For Help As Fire Razes Shopping Complex In Osun]()
UPDATE: Osogbo Shop Owners Call For Help As Fire Razes Shopping Complex In Osun
Nigerian postal service shopping complex razed by inferno late Saturday evening as shop owners urged the state government to assist cushion their loss due to the fire outbreak.This is as fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira in the infernor at the shopping complex which was learnt was d... -
![Gov. Oyetola Of Osun State Kills a Peaceful #EndSARS Protester In Oshogbo]()
Gov. Oyetola Of Osun State Kills a Peaceful #EndSARS Protester In Oshogbo
Osun state Governor Oyetola allegedly sent security officials to distrupt a peaceful protest today in osun state.According online user made a statement in the video showing a young guy who got shot by Oyetola security Check out the video and the post below: 'It shall never be well with you an... -
!["Oyetola, You Have Failed The People Of Osun" – Davido, Osun Protesters Blasts Osun Governor Over Allege Death Of Protester]()
"Oyetola, You Have Failed The People Of Osun" – Davido, Osun Protesters Blasts Osun Governor Over Allege Death Of Protester
Nigerian singer, Davido and other indigenes of Osun state have reacted aggressively to the #EndSars peaceful protest that turned violent in Osun State.According to online reports, hoodlums attacked the #EndSARS protesters in Osun State and multiple souls were lost.Reacting to this unfortunate incid... -
![BREAKING! Thugs Attack #EndSARS Protesters In Osun State]()
BREAKING! Thugs Attack #EndSARS Protesters In Osun State
It has been reported that some hoodlums have attacked peaceful protesters again.The hoodlums attacked the #EndSARS protesters in Osun State, according to SaharaReporters.The protesters are part of those calling for a full reform of the Nigeria Police Force over the extra-judicial activities of the ... -
![PHOTOS: Tanker Explosion Claims Over 20 Lives Along Ilesa-Akure Expressway in Osun]()
PHOTOS: Tanker Explosion Claims Over 20 Lives Along Ilesa-Akure Expressway in Osun
More than 20 people are feared dead following a fuel tanker explosion at Igbelajewa area, along Ilesa-Akure expressway in Osun State.The Public Relations Officer of the FRSC, Mrs Agness Ogungbemi, who confirmed the crash to newsmen, said the driver of a MACK Tanker loaded with diesel lost the contr... -
![Tension Amongst Security Agencies As NSCDC Official Allegedly Murdered DSS Operative In Osun]()
Tension Amongst Security Agencies As NSCDC Official Allegedly Murdered DSS Operative In Osun
There is palpable tension amongst security agencies in Osun State, as operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), identified as Seyi Adebowale, was allegedly shot dead by one Sunday Dada, an official of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).The unfortunate incident, according to... -
![20Yrs Old Mother, Mutiu Kaosara Arraign In Court Over Alleged Theft In Osun]()
20Yrs Old Mother, Mutiu Kaosara Arraign In Court Over Alleged Theft In Osun
A 20-year-old lady, Mutiu Kaosara has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft.The accused person is alleged to have committed the offence on September 11, 2020, around 4:30pm at stadium area in Osogbo.The police prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that ... -
![SAD! Osun Poly Student, Festus Ewejobi Who Was Declared Missing Found Dead In His Apartment]()
SAD! Osun Poly Student, Festus Ewejobi Who Was Declared Missing Found Dead In His Apartment
A student of Osun State Polytechnic, Festus Adedoyin Ewejobi, who was declared missing on Tuesday, September 15, was found dead in his apartment in Iree, a community in the state on Saturday, September 19.According to The Nation, a search party was launched shortly after Festus's whereabouts c... -
![Nobody Has The Right To Take A Life - Gov. Oyetola Reacts To Death Of Osun Resident Being Chased By JTF]()
Nobody Has The Right To Take A Life - Gov. Oyetola Reacts To Death Of Osun Resident Being Chased By JTF
The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has reacted to the death of 4 suspected yahoo boys being chased by the men of Joint Task Force on Tuesday evening in Osogbo.The governor ordered an extensive investigation into the events that led to the reported death of the residents of the state.The accid... -
![PHOTOS: Osun Youths On Rampage As SARS Officials Chase 3 Suspected Internet Fraudsters To Their Death]()
PHOTOS: Osun Youths On Rampage As SARS Officials Chase 3 Suspected Internet Fraudsters To Their Death
Pandemonium in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state as SARS officers reportedly chased three suspected internet fraudsters to death this evening, September 15.According to eyewitnesses, the young men were riding in their car when the SARS officers attempted to stop them. They refused to stop and the S... -
![Police Apprehend Man, Akeem Adebayo For Allegedly R@ping 16Yrs Old Girl At The Stream In Osun]()
Police Apprehend Man, Akeem Adebayo For Allegedly R@ping 16Yrs Old Girl At The Stream In Osun
The police in Osun State have apprehended one Akeem Adebayo for allegedly r*ping a 16-year-old girl at a stream in Ido Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state.According to sources in the Aerodrome Quarter, Ido Osun, the incident happened around 10.30am on Saturday, when the victim was was... -
![44Yrs Old Woman, Olawuni Adetoro Remand In Prison For Allegedly Pouring Acid On Man In Osun]()
44Yrs Old Woman, Olawuni Adetoro Remand In Prison For Allegedly Pouring Acid On Man In Osun
A 44-year-old woman Olawuni Adetoro, was remanded for allegedly pouring substance suspected to be acid on one Olapoju Olawuni.An Osun Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital ordered the suspect to be remanded at Ilesa Correctional Centre.It was gathered that the victim was still in cr... -
![BREAKING: Osun Govt. Set To Reopens Hotels, Relaxation Centres & Others In The State]()
BREAKING: Osun Govt. Set To Reopens Hotels, Relaxation Centres & Others In The State
After five months, the Osun State Government has announced the reopening of hotels and other categories of relaxation centres across the state.The state government closed hotels and relaxation centres to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state.A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Osu... -
![Cocoa Merchant, Festus Olawale Commits Suicide Inside His Store In Osun]()
Cocoa Merchant, Festus Olawale Commits Suicide Inside His Store In Osun
Festus Olawale, an Osun businessman has reportedly committed suicide in his cocoa store at Gbongan, Osun state.According to ThePunch, the deceased died after hanging himself in one of the rooms in his cocoa store on Friday, August 14, 2020.The incident, which reportedly happened around 8:00 pm led ... -
![One Person Killed, Another Injured While Celebrating Annual Osun Festival In Osun State]()
One Person Killed, Another Injured While Celebrating Annual Osun Festival In Osun State
One person has been confirmed dead while another is said to be fatally injured during the annual Osun festival celebration in Osun State.According to reports, the incident happened at Iso Osun Town around 8pm on Saturday when a crowd of youths on motorcycles stormed the town during the festival cel... -
![STRANGE! Popular Ifa Priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon Hosts Witches And Wizards In Osun (Photos)]()
STRANGE! Popular Ifa Priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon Hosts Witches And Wizards In Osun (Photos)
Renowned Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, on Thursday, hosted the maiden anniversary of Progressive Witches and Wizards Association in Osun. The meeting held at the Araba castle in Osogbo.During the meeting, Elebuibon charged members of the group to seek knowledge about themselves and use their... -
![Police Arrest Man, Adewale Lukman Who Killed Woman, Grandchild, Niece, Stabbed Husband In Osun]()
Police Arrest Man, Adewale Lukman Who Killed Woman, Grandchild, Niece, Stabbed Husband In Osun
The Osun State police command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Adewale Lukman, a suspected armed robber for the murder of three at Inisa in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.The suspect was said to have allegedly butchered his victims and stabbed Tunde Oyeniran, the man who was initially a... -
![Police Officer, Ago Egharevba Who Brutalized Fashion Designer Over N50 Bribe In Osun Dismissed]()
Police Officer, Ago Egharevba Who Brutalized Fashion Designer Over N50 Bribe In Osun Dismissed
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed an inspector, Ago Egharevba, who allegedly attacked a fashion designer, Ayomide Taiwo with the butt of his gun.The victim, Ayomide Taiwo, reportedly died on Sunday.The dismissed officer was attached to Ibokun Divisional Police Headquarters.the 20-year-old fash... -
![20-year-old Fashion Designer Currently Battling For Life After Being Attacked By Bribe-Seeking Policeman In Osun]()
20-year-old Fashion Designer Currently Battling For Life After Being Attacked By Bribe-Seeking Policeman In Osun
Ayomide, a resident of Owena, was travelling back to his base from Iragbiji after the Eid-el-Kabir festival with his friend, when the incident happened.Ayomide Taiwo, a 20-year-old fashion designer, is lying unconscious after allegedly being attacked by a yet-to-be identified policeman attached to ... -
![Moment Police Officers Forcefully Arrest Revolution Protester During A Peaceful Protest In Osun]()
Moment Police Officers Forcefully Arrest Revolution Protester During A Peaceful Protest In Osun
The protesters stormed the Olaiya junction in Osogbo to state a protest against what they called bad governance, lack of infrastructure, extra judicial activities among others.The Convener of Revolution Now in Osogbo, Osun State capital, Comrade, Olawale Bakare, was on Wednesday morning arres... -
![PHOTO: Osun Govt. Releases Body Of Late Senator Ayo Fasanmi To Ekiti Govt]()
PHOTO: Osun Govt. Releases Body Of Late Senator Ayo Fasanmi To Ekiti Govt
The government of Osun State on Tuesday handed over the remains of the late Senator Ayo Fasanmi to the Ekiti State Government, for his interment at St. John Cathedral, Iye Ekiti.The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ismail Omipidan disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement.He said Governor A... -
![Man, Suraju Alabi Dies After Fight With Akire Palace Guards In Osun State]()
Man, Suraju Alabi Dies After Fight With Akire Palace Guards In Osun State
The death of one Suraju Alabi, aka ‘Taka’ after engaging in a fight with some security men attached to the Akire of Ikire’s palace in Ikire, Osun State on Sunday created panic in the town.Security personnel and men of Amotekun corps, were said to have been deployed in the town after the incid... -
![Man, Tunde Oyeniran Hacks His Wife And Two Children to Death While Asleep in Osun]()
Man, Tunde Oyeniran Hacks His Wife And Two Children to Death While Asleep in Osun
A man from Inisa town, Osun State, Tunde Oyeniran, has allegedly hacked his wife and two children to death. According to Punch, Oyeniran, a nurse, allegedly perpetrated the act on Friday, around 11pm, using a cutlass to kill his wife, Sarah, and the other two victims. He also allegedly inflicted cu... -
![It’s Unfair To Call “Osun” Devotees , Idol Worshippers - Ooni Of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi]()
It’s Unfair To Call “Osun” Devotees , Idol Worshippers - Ooni Of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi , has elucidated that Osun faithful are not idol worshippers.The monarch who spoke on Saturday, in his palace when he received devotees as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival, said that the festival is the celebration of water , noting that water is l... -
![Osun Amotekun Arrests 36-year-old Suspected Robber With N1.2 Million, Jewelries]()
Osun Amotekun Arrests 36-year-old Suspected Robber With N1.2 Million, Jewelries
The Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun in Osun State has apprehended a suspected robber, Mumeen Saheed with a sum of N1.2 million and jewelries.The 36-year-old suspected robber, Mumeen was arrested on Friday in Osogbo while wandering around with the properties.According to the co... -
![Man Destroys Hospital Properties After His Brother Died of COVID-19 in Osun State (Photos)]()
Man Destroys Hospital Properties After His Brother Died of COVID-19 in Osun State (Photos)
There was pandemonium at the Muslim Hospital, Ede, Osun State, over the weekend, when a suspected COVID-19 patient, Mutiu Olawuyi, who is said to be working with the Osun State Ministry of Health died in the hospital.His younger brother, Ayo Olawuyi, reportedly disagreed with the hospital managemen...
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