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![BREAKING; Osun Governor Adeleke’s Phone Hacked, Government Issues Warning]()
BREAKING; Osun Governor Adeleke’s Phone Hacked, Government Issues Warning
The Osun State Government has issued an urgent alert to the public regarding a security breach involving one of the telephone numbers of Governor Ademola Adeleke.Members of the public are urged to ignore communications from the compromised number, +234 803 365 7555, which has been hacked, prompting... -
![Three Trapped, Two Rescued As Building Collapses In Osun (Video)]()
Three Trapped, Two Rescued As Building Collapses In Osun (Video)
At least three people remain trapped under the rubble of an uncompleted building that collapsed in the Sabo area of Osogbo on Sunday morning, while two others have been rescued.The incident occurred around 8:00 am on July 14, 2024. The building, often used by hoodlums for illicit activities, sudden... -
![32-Year-Old Wanted Serial Killer, Bode Owoeye Lands In Police Net In Osun]()
32-Year-Old Wanted Serial Killer, Bode Owoeye Lands In Police Net In Osun
The Osun State Police Command has arrested notorious cultist and alleged serial killer, Bode Owoeye, also known as Bode Itaapa, for conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and murder.Owoeye, 32, was declared wanted by the police command for involvement in Aiye Confrate... -
![Three Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Corps Member, Mukaila Adebayo In Osun]()
Three Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Corps Member, Mukaila Adebayo In Osun
Three persons were on Tuesday, July 9, sentenced to death by hanging over the murder of a corps member, Mukaila Adebayo, during a robbery operation in Osogbo.Those convicted by Justice Adedapo Adeniji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, are Jelili Kareem, a herbal seller, Oludayo Olude... -
![NSCDC Arrests Mobile Phone Theft & Fraud Syndicate In Osun State]()
NSCDC Arrests Mobile Phone Theft & Fraud Syndicate In Osun State
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, have apprehended a syndicate specializing in mobile phone theft and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.The suspects, arrested at different locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, include 35-year-... -
![Osun Monarch & Corps Member Arrested By NDLEA For Alleged Cannabis Possession in Separate Incidents]()
Osun Monarch & Corps Member Arrested By NDLEA For Alleged Cannabis Possession in Separate Incidents
Ige Babatunde, a monarch in Osun State, was apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on July 5 for allegedly possessing cannabis plants. According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Babatunde was found with fresh cannabis plan... -
![Tragic Fight Leaves Two Elderly Friends, Ali Baba & Kayode Olete Dead In Osun State]()
Tragic Fight Leaves Two Elderly Friends, Ali Baba & Kayode Olete Dead In Osun State
In a shocking incident that has gripped the community of Inisa in Osun State, two elderly friends, Ali Baba, a Ghanaian in his sixties, and Kayode Olete, aged 52, were discovered lying lifeless in pools of their own blood after a violent altercation late on Thursday.The incident occurred within the... -
![Osun State Police Apprehend Ally, John Olowosaye To Alleged Kidnap Kingpin, Emir, Several Others]()
Osun State Police Apprehend Ally, John Olowosaye To Alleged Kidnap Kingpin, Emir, Several Others
The Osun State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of a kidnapping case from August 2023, arresting one John Olowosaye for his alleged involvement in the crime. This revelation was made by Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson for the Osun police command, during a pre... -
![54-Year-Old Commercial Bus Driver, Olamilekan Amos Arrested For Alleged Theft Of N4.5 Million Sound Amplifiers In Osun State]()
54-Year-Old Commercial Bus Driver, Olamilekan Amos Arrested For Alleged Theft Of N4.5 Million Sound Amplifiers In Osun State
[size=10pt] File Photo [/size] In a significant development, the Osun State Police Command has apprehended Olalekan Amos, a 54-year-old commercial bus driver, for allegedly stealing three high-value sound amplifiers worth N4.5 million. The arrest was announced by SP Yemisi Opalola, the spoke... -
![Herdsman, 4 Others Sentenced To Death For Kidnapping, Murder In Osun Over Inheritance]()
Herdsman, 4 Others Sentenced To Death For Kidnapping, Murder In Osun Over Inheritance
An High Court sitting in Ede, Osun State, sentenced a man, suspected to be herdsman to death for kidnapping, killing of his father.It was gathered that Issa Ibrahim and four others, identified as Lateef Bello, Abdulrahmon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed, were sentenced to death for... -
![Osun PDP Senator, Olalere Oyewumi Admits To Vote Buying In 2023 Elections, Sparking Controversy (Video)]()
Osun PDP Senator, Olalere Oyewumi Admits To Vote Buying In 2023 Elections, Sparking Controversy (Video)
Olalere Oyewumi, a federal lawmaker representing Osun West District under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stirred controversy by admitting to engaging in vote buying during the 2023 general elections.In a viral video that has sparked widespread reactions, Oyewumi, who also serves as the Dep... -
![Osun Monarch, Oba Muideen Azeez, Four Others Docked For Allegedly Burning Palace, Robbery]()
Osun Monarch, Oba Muideen Azeez, Four Others Docked For Allegedly Burning Palace, Robbery
A traditional ruler in Osun State, Elegbedi of Egbedi, Egbedore local government, Oba Muideen Azeez on Wednesday appeared before a High Court sitting in Ede over alleged robbery and setting a palace ablaze.The monarch appeared with Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapo, Rasidi Ayandiran and Sarafadeen Abioye ... -
![One Person Killed As Masquerade Festival Turns Communal War In Osun]()
One Person Killed As Masquerade Festival Turns Communal War In Osun
A violent crisis broke out in two neighbouring communities in Osun State on Tuesday when the Egungun (masquerade) festival turned bloody, leading to the killing of a resident, whose identity is yet to be known.The two communities; Ikoyi and Apomu both in the Isokan Local Government Area of the stat... -
![CHIVIDO 2024! Osun State Gov Adelekes’s American Ex Wife Arrives Nigeria For Davidos Wedding]()
CHIVIDO 2024! Osun State Gov Adelekes’s American Ex Wife Arrives Nigeria For Davidos Wedding
The beautiful ex-wife of governor Adeleke of Osun state, Christiana has landed in Nigeria for Davido wedding.She is the mum of his first four children, one of whom is singer B Red.She reportedly arrived Nigeria on Saturday June 22, 2024 for the wedding of singer Davido.The wedding with hashtag #chi... -
![Tyres Burnt As Crisis Erupts Over Imposition Of Traditional Ruler In Osun State]()
Tyres Burnt As Crisis Erupts Over Imposition Of Traditional Ruler In Osun State
Tensions flared on Sunday morning in Ekosin, an ancient town in Osun State's Odo-Otin Local Government Area, following widespread protests triggered by the imposition of a new traditional ruler.According to reports from Daily Post, members of the Nyanbilolu Ruling House took to the streets, se... -
![Moment Lawmaker, Olusoji Adetunji Was Attacked by Constituents in Osun Over Failed Promises]()
Moment Lawmaker, Olusoji Adetunji Was Attacked by Constituents in Osun Over Failed Promises
The incident in Ada, Boripe Local Government Area, Osun State, highlights the tension between constituents and their elected representatives when campaign promises are perceived as unfulfilled. Hon. Olusoji Adetunji, representing the Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin federal constituency in the House of Rep... -
![40yrs Old Jide Fadipe Arrested For Vandalizing The Roof of A Government School in Osun State]()
40yrs Old Jide Fadipe Arrested For Vandalizing The Roof of A Government School in Osun State
Jide Fadipe, a 40-year-old man, has been apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly vandalizing the roof of a public primary school. According to Kehinde Adeleke, the public relations officer for the Osun State Command of the NSCDC, the suspect w... -
![Tragic Drowning Incident Claims Lives Of Two Labourers In Ile-Ife, Osun State]()
Tragic Drowning Incident Claims Lives Of Two Labourers In Ile-Ife, Osun State
In a tragic incident on Thursday, two labourers drowned while attempting to retrieve a bucket from a well at a construction site in Ile-Ife. The incident occurred at approximately 1:09 pm opposite Ilesa Motor Park along the Ife-Ilesa Expressway.The two men, whose identities are yet to be confirmed,... -
![Osun Football Coach Detained by DSS for Attempting To Sodomize Player]()
Osun Football Coach Detained by DSS for Attempting To Sodomize Player
Operatives of the Department of State Security have arrested a football coach working with a male football team in Osogbo, Osun State, while attempting to sodomise one of his players. Sources in the Isale Osun Area of Osogbo, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for safety reasons, told the punc... -
!["I’m 43rd Of My Father’s 64 Children" — Former Osun Gov., Olagunsoye Oyinlola Reveals]()
"I’m 43rd Of My Father’s 64 Children" — Former Osun Gov., Olagunsoye Oyinlola Reveals
Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, revealed a fascinating aspect of his family history, disclosing that he is the 43rd out of his father's 64 children. This revelation was made at the inauguration of the Alolade Oyinlola College of Health Sciences and Information Technology in Ok... -
![Osun NSCDC Arrests 27Yr Old Suspected Serial Motorcycle Thief]()
Osun NSCDC Arrests 27Yr Old Suspected Serial Motorcycle Thief
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Osun State Command has arrested a suspected serial motorcycle snatcher at Oke Ala in Ede town. The 27-year-old suspect simply, identified as Wahab Saburi who hails from Ede, allegedly specializes in snatching and dispossessing motorcycle owners... -
![Davido Specially Celebrates His Uncle Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on His 64th Birthday]()
Davido Specially Celebrates His Uncle Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on His 64th Birthday
Singer Davido took to Instagram to celebrate his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke on his birthday.In his post, Davido wrote; “Happy Birthday to The Asiwaju Of Edeland. The Executive Governor Of Osun state,My Uncle, My bloodline Your Excellency Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke IMOLE! I lov... -
![EFCC Apprehends 64 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Osun State Raid (Photo)]()
EFCC Apprehends 64 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Osun State Raid (Photo)
In a recent crackdown on cybercrime, the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully apprehended 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State.The arrests, which took place in Ede, Osun State, were made possible through actionable intelligence g... -
![Tinubu Appoints Wike’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Chukwuemeka Woke As Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority MD]()
Tinubu Appoints Wike’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Chukwuemeka Woke As Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority MD
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, in a Thursday statement, said Tinubu urged Woke to discharge his duties with integrity and in conformity with the... -
![NANS Accuses EFCC Of Illegal Detention Of Polytechnic Students In Osun]()
NANS Accuses EFCC Of Illegal Detention Of Polytechnic Students In Osun
The Osun axis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Joint Campus Committee, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of illegally abducting some students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State.It was gathered that the EFCC operatives from the Ibadan Zon... -
![Femi Falana Demands Repatriation Of 317 Lagos Residents Deported To Osun]()
Femi Falana Demands Repatriation Of 317 Lagos Residents Deported To Osun
Human rights activist, Femi Falana has called for the 317 people deported from Lagos State to Osun State to be brought back to Lagos.Falana stated this in a press statement made available to New Telegraph on Thursday.He said, “The deportation of the “so-called miscreants” violated their fund... -
![How DSS Arrests Osun Monarch, One Other For Allegedly Terrorising, Extorting Ogun Farmers]()
How DSS Arrests Osun Monarch, One Other For Allegedly Terrorising, Extorting Ogun Farmers
The Department of State Security (DSS), Ogun State Command has arrested a traditional ruler in Osun State, the Ologudu of Ogudu in Ife East Local Government Area, Oba Jimoh Ajayi Abiodun, for alleged terrorism and extortion of farmers within the Area J4 of Omo Forest Reserve in Ogun State.The Ogun ... -
![Osun State University Teaching Hospital Announces 14-Day Deadline For Unclaimed Bodies]()
Osun State University Teaching Hospital Announces 14-Day Deadline For Unclaimed Bodies
The administration of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, situated in Osogbo, Osun State, has issued a critical announcement concerning the overcrowding in its mortuary, which has resulted in an overwhelming number of unclaimed bodies.In response to the concerning situation, the hospital manag... -
![NSCDC Nabs Fake Doctor Over Pregnant Woman’s Death In Osun]()
NSCDC Nabs Fake Doctor Over Pregnant Woman’s Death In Osun
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, on Thursday arrested a fake doctor after he delivered a pregnant woman with a baby, which led to her death.The fake doctor, Oladiti Saheed, 32, was said to possess a secondary school certificate with which he operated a clinic... -
!["If Anybody Tells You I Have Taken Any Loan, Call The Person A Liar" – Osun Gov Adeleke]()
"If Anybody Tells You I Have Taken Any Loan, Call The Person A Liar" – Osun Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has stated that since he assumed office on November 27, 2022, he has not taken any loan.Adeleke explained that he had pledged not to take any loan and govern with available resources.He disclosed this at the second edition of “Ipade Imole”, a forum where he... -
![Group Calls Out Osun Govt To Close Schools Until Fuel Scarcity Is Resolved]()
Group Calls Out Osun Govt To Close Schools Until Fuel Scarcity Is Resolved
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in Osun, The Osun Mastermind, has called on the state government to close down schools while the issue of fuel scarcity that had destabilieed economic activities are being resolved in the state.The anti-graft agency also accused Emefiele of unlawfully approving th... -
![Passengers Groan As Fuel Scarcity, Long Queues Hit Lagos, Abuja, Kwara, Osun]()
Passengers Groan As Fuel Scarcity, Long Queues Hit Lagos, Abuja, Kwara, Osun
Some commuters in Lagos, Osun, Abuja, and Kwara have deplored the increase in fares within the city, owing to the current fuel scarcity.Similarly, fuel queues have resurfaced in some parts of the state, with most filling stations shut as motorists grapple with the skyrocketing fuel prices.As a resu... -
![Wives Of Osun State Gov Adeleke Battle For Position Of 1st Lady As Nigeria's 1st Lady Visits]()
Wives Of Osun State Gov Adeleke Battle For Position Of 1st Lady As Nigeria's 1st Lady Visits
The two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are currently trying to outshine each other, with both laying claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state.In two viral posters,the two wives, Ngozi and Titilola, printed different posters with their names and pictures welcoming Niger... -
![Drama As Gov Adeleke's Wives Release Different Posters to Welcome Remi Tinubu to Osun State]()
Drama As Gov Adeleke's Wives Release Different Posters to Welcome Remi Tinubu to Osun State
The two wives of Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, have released different posters welcoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who is billed to visit the state on Tuesday, April 23.Both wives, Ngozi and Titilola, have consistently laid claim to the Office of the First Lady of the State.Ahead of Mrs ... -
![Herbalist, Three Others Arrested For Killing A 45-Yr-Old Woman For Money Ritual In Osun State]()
Herbalist, Three Others Arrested For Killing A 45-Yr-Old Woman For Money Ritual In Osun State
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended four suspects allegedly involved in the conspiracy and murder of a 45-year-old woman for money ritual in Ibadan, Oyo State.According to SP Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson of the command, the suspects were paraded in Osogbo on Friday, April 19, 2024.Opa... -
![Osun State Poly Student Killed By Driver Taking One-Way Who Then Flees The Scene]()
Osun State Poly Student Killed By Driver Taking One-Way Who Then Flees The Scene
It's truly heartbreaking to hear about the loss of Olanrewaju Olatona in such a tragic accident. My deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and the entire community at Osun State Polytechnic. It's especially distressing when accidents like these occur due to reckless driving. T... -
![TERRORISM: Court Grants Osun Gov, Adeleke's Aide Ajagungbade Emir N50m Bail]()
TERRORISM: Court Grants Osun Gov, Adeleke's Aide Ajagungbade Emir N50m Bail
A Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun state capital, on Tuesday granted an aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Oyeyemi Olalekan, popularly known as Ajagungbade Emir, who is standing trial for alleged killings and terrorism, bail.The presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola approved the bail applicatio... -
![Tragic Family Dispute Ends In Death Over Palm Oil Proceeds In Osun State]()
Tragic Family Dispute Ends In Death Over Palm Oil Proceeds In Osun State
In a tragic event that shook the community of Kajola village in Apomu, Isokan Local Government Area of Osun State, a 63-year-old man named Lukman Odejoju has been accused of causing his mother's death following a dispute over the proceeds from their palm oil farm. The incident occurred over th... -
![Osun Monarch Appointed By Gov. Adeleke Removed By Court]()
Osun Monarch Appointed By Gov. Adeleke Removed By Court
The Olola of Ola in the Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Johnson Ajiboye, has been sacked by Justice Lawrence Arojo of the Osun State High Court.Ajiboye was appointed by Governor Ademola Adeleke on January 3rd, 2024, while presiding over the State Executive meeting despite a pending ... -
![Cage Your Pets Or Be Arrested - Osun Police Warns Over Raising Alarm Of Dog Bites In The State]()
Cage Your Pets Or Be Arrested - Osun Police Warns Over Raising Alarm Of Dog Bites In The State
The Osun state Police command have warned dog owners to cage their pets or risk arrest. The spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed this to newsmen, said that the warning became necessary following increasing rate of dog attacks on people in the state.In a statement released, ...
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