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![Mixed Reactions Trail Mob Attack On DSS Operatives In Osun]()
Mixed Reactions Trail Mob Attack On DSS Operatives In Osun
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the mob attack on operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Osogbo, Osun State.An eyewitness told our correspondent that there was distortion in the narrative that is being bandied in the media.According to the source, who craves anonymity becau... -
![Afropop Singer, Davido Introduces Shallipopi To Uncle, Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke (Video)]()
Afropop Singer, Davido Introduces Shallipopi To Uncle, Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke (Video)
Nigerian singer Davido has taken a bold step by introducing fellow singer Shallipopi to his uncle, Ademola Adeleke who is the governor of Osun state.Shallipopi’s real name is Crown Uzama, and he was born on April 12, 2000, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.He began his music journey in 2018 by po... -
![How Gunmen Kidnap Female Traditional Chief And Five Others In Osun]()
How Gunmen Kidnap Female Traditional Chief And Five Others In Osun
Gunmen kidnapped a female traditional chief, Mrs. Grace Adepoju (Iyalode of Oyan land) and five others at Aworo, a community bordering Osun and Kwara States. Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, August 23,... -
![DSS Officer, Tifase Allegedly Stabs Caretaker With Dagger Over Electricity Bill In Osun]()
DSS Officer, Tifase Allegedly Stabs Caretaker With Dagger Over Electricity Bill In Osun
An officer of the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS) identified as Tifase, allegedly stabbed his caretaker, Omosola Oladele after an argument over payment of an electricity bill in Osun State.The incident happened in Tinumola area of Osogbo, the state capital on Tuesday night, August 22, 2... -
![SAD: Three Persons Lost Their Lives As Motorcycle Involve In Fatal Accident In Osun]()
SAD: Three Persons Lost Their Lives As Motorcycle Involve In Fatal Accident In Osun
An incident involving two motorcycles has led to the tragic death of three persons at Iponda in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun StateThe accident, which occurred at about 7pm on Saturday, involved two motorcycles conveying a total of five passengers.Eyewitnesses quickly rushed the victims to t... -
![Osun State Gov Adeleke’s Commissioner Who Appointed Over 20 Aides, To Pay Them With His Salary]()
Osun State Gov Adeleke’s Commissioner Who Appointed Over 20 Aides, To Pay Them With His Salary
Bunmi Jenyo, one of the Commissioners under the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appointed over 20 personal assistants to work with him to cushion the effect of economic realities in his community.Jenyo, who serves as the head of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry made this known in a s... -
![Ex-Convict, Emmanuel Arrested By Amotekun For Allegedly Stealing Students’ Phones In Osun]()
Ex-Convict, Emmanuel Arrested By Amotekun For Allegedly Stealing Students’ Phones In Osun
Osun State Amotekun Corps on Friday said it arrested an ex-convict, Popoola Emmanuel, 30, who allegedly stole cell phones belonging to some high school students in Ile-Ife.According to Brig-Gen.Bashir Adewinmbi (retired), Osun Amotekun Commander, the suspect, who is from Modakeke, Osun, was engaged... -
![Beef Aside! Osun Gov., Adeleke Congratulates Oyetola, Says Osun Ready For Partnership]()
Beef Aside! Osun Gov., Adeleke Congratulates Oyetola, Says Osun Ready For Partnership
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has congratulated his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola on his deployment as the Transportation Minister and sought for his support and cooperation to develop the people of the state.In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rashe... -
!["This Is Not Time For 2nd, 3rd Wife" – Osun Gov. Adeleke Warns LG Caretaker Committee Members]()
"This Is Not Time For 2nd, 3rd Wife" – Osun Gov. Adeleke Warns LG Caretaker Committee Members
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has warned all the local government caretaker committee members not to be financially reckless.Adeleke, who sounded this note of warning on Wednesday during the swearing in of local government caretaker committee members at the state government Secretariat, Aber... -
![PHOTOS: Osun Gov Adeleke Hosts Super Falcons Stars, Ajibade, Imuran]()
PHOTOS: Osun Gov Adeleke Hosts Super Falcons Stars, Ajibade, Imuran
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday, received Super Falcons stars, Rasheedat Ajibade and Rofiat Imuran.The professional footballers visited Nigeria shortly after their exit from the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.Recall that Nigeria was kicked out of the to... -
![Three Feared Dead As Suspected Cultists Clash At Osun Osogbo Festival]()
Three Feared Dead As Suspected Cultists Clash At Osun Osogbo Festival
No fewer than three persons were feared killed in a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday.New Telegraph gathered that the clash occurred during the grand finale of this year’s 2023 Osun Osogbo festival.The incident threw Osun adherents and touri... -
![Exclusive Photos From The Osun-Osogbo Festival 2023]()
Exclusive Photos From The Osun-Osogbo Festival 2023
The Osun festival, also known as the Osun-Osogbo Festival is held towards the rainy season, usually during the last week of August. It is a traditional tribal festival from the Yoruba people, held to honor the river goddess Oshun. Thousands of people attend to bear witness to the ceremonies, which ... -
![Three Feared Dead As Suspected Cultists Clash At Osun Osogbo Festival]()
Three Feared Dead As Suspected Cultists Clash At Osun Osogbo Festival
No fewer than three persons were feared killed in a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday.New Telegraph gathered that the clash occurred during the grand finale of this year’s 2023 Osun Osogbo festival.The incident threw Osun adherents and touri... -
![VIDEO: Nigerian Policemen In Trouble After Extorting Money From Citizens In Osun]()
VIDEO: Nigerian Policemen In Trouble After Extorting Money From Citizens In Osun
Some policemen have been caught on Osogbo-Iwo road extorting money from Nigerians.The matter came to light after the Speaker of Osun State Assembly Adewale Egbedun who was also moving via the route observed the illegal activities of the police officers.The 38-year-old speaker quickly stopped his co... -
![Policemen, Hunters Rescue Kidnap Victim After Gunning Down Abductors In Osun]()
Policemen, Hunters Rescue Kidnap Victim After Gunning Down Abductors In Osun
A combined security team of police and hunters, has rescued a herder identified simply as Alhaji Adamu.Adamu was abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, August 8, 2023, by an 11-man gang that attacked Abase Village, but was rescued by the combined team of policemen and hunters, who also shot dead t... -
![Amotekun Arrest Man Allegedly Specializes In Breaking Into Houses, Stealing In Osun]()
Amotekun Arrest Man Allegedly Specializes In Breaking Into Houses, Stealing In Osun
Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the Commander, Osun Amotekun Corps, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 said the corps arrested a 37-year-old man who specialises in breaking into houses and stealing in the state.Adewinmbi, in a statement, said the suspect who hails from Ibadan, Oyo State, was arrested ... -
![Davido Reacts As His Cousin, Tunji Adeleke Gets Political Appointment In Osun]()
Davido Reacts As His Cousin, Tunji Adeleke Gets Political Appointment In Osun
Nigerian singer, Davido has congratulated his cousin, Tunji Adeleke, following his appointment as the Chairman Local Government Service Commission in Osun State.Davido Reacts As His Cousin, Tunji Adeleke Gets Political Appointment In OsunTunji Adeleke is son of the late Osun State governor Isiaka A... -
![PHOTOS: Osun Gov. Adeleke Visits Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde Amid PDP Crisis]()
PHOTOS: Osun Gov. Adeleke Visits Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde Amid PDP Crisis
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke paid a visit to his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, amid the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Adeleke last Friday led a delegation of PDP leaders from Osun State to visit Makinde at the Oyo State Government House Lodge in Abuja.Recall th... -
![Amotekun Arrests Ex-Convict Attempting To Kidnap 8Yr Old Girl In Osun]()
Amotekun Arrests Ex-Convict Attempting To Kidnap 8Yr Old Girl In Osun
The Osun Commander of Amotekun Corps, Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi said an ex-convict has been arrested while allegedly attempting to kidnap an 8-year-old girl.Adewinmbi, in a statement on Monday, said that the suspect, a resident of Lawole Compound Iresi town, was arrested on Saturday at ab... -
![Gov Adeleke Denies Implementing New Salary Structure For Osun Workers]()
Gov Adeleke Denies Implementing New Salary Structure For Osun Workers
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports that he has introduced a new salary structure for civil servants in the state. The Governor in a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed said the reports of a new salary structure for civil servants in the state did ... -
![Osun Gov’s Aide Denies There Was No Private Meeting Between Governor Adeleke, Makinde]()
Osun Gov’s Aide Denies There Was No Private Meeting Between Governor Adeleke, Makinde
The Osun State Government has denied that there was a private meeting between Governor Ademola Adeleke and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde in Abuja.It also added that the interactions between both men were in public and that insinuations of infighting among functionaries of both governments... -
![Police Parade 12 Suspects Over Robbery, Cultism In Osun]()
Police Parade 12 Suspects Over Robbery, Cultism In Osun
Osun State Police Command, yesterday, paraded 12 suspected criminals over alleged armed robbery and cultism.The command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who briefed newsmen on behalf of the Commissioner, Kehinde Longe, at the command headquarters in Osogbo, said the police would ensure that criminals ... -
![3 Suspects Who Attacked Osun Church During Vigil Arrested]()
3 Suspects Who Attacked Osun Church During Vigil Arrested
The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday, August 1, paraded three suspects over an alleged attack on a Celestial Church located in Odu Village near Osogbo.The suspects abducted 12 members of the church, but the victims fled from their captors when they ran into some hunters and other local voluntee... -
![Osun Police Arrest Father, Son For Allegedly Kidnapping Members Of A Church]()
Osun Police Arrest Father, Son For Allegedly Kidnapping Members Of A Church
A middle aged man and his teenage son have been apprehended by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping members of a church during a vigil in Osun State.According to information made available by the Police Commissioner, Patrick Kehinde Longe, the man, Adamu Saliu and his 15-year-old ... -
![Nigerians Protest Against Tinubu’s Petrol Subsidy, Naira Policies In Osun (Photo)]()
Nigerians Protest Against Tinubu’s Petrol Subsidy, Naira Policies In Osun (Photo)
A coalition of civil society organisations have staged a protest in Osun state on Monday. The Osun Civil Societies Coalition stormed the streets of Osogbo, Osun State capital, to protest against economic hardship, among other challenges being faced by Nigerians. The protesters were against the rece... -
![Gunmen Abduct Retired Teacher, Banji Idowu On His Farm In Osun, Demand N15m Ransom]()
Gunmen Abduct Retired Teacher, Banji Idowu On His Farm In Osun, Demand N15m Ransom
A farmer identified as Banji Idowu, has been abducted by kidnappers in Osun State.Idowu, who is a retired teacher in Lagos was kidnapped in his farm located at Iregun via Ilowa in Obokun Local Government area of Osun State. According to the Vanguard, the incident occurred on Monday, July 24, 2023 a... -
![Yet To Be Identified Hoodlums Strangulate Female Pub Owner In Osun]()
Yet To Be Identified Hoodlums Strangulate Female Pub Owner In Osun
Some yet to be identified hoodlums have reportedly strangulated a pub owner, popularly called Iya Bisola, operating in Ikirun, Osun State.Information about what led to the incident was not immediately available, but security sources said the corpse of the deceased was found in her house located aro... -
![APC Drags Osun Gov Adeleke to Court For Appointing Self, Deputy As Commissioners]()
APC Drags Osun Gov Adeleke to Court For Appointing Self, Deputy As Commissioners
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State has filed a lawsuit against Governor Ademola Adeleke for appointing himself as the Commissioner for Works.In a suit before the State High Court in Osogbo, APC challenged Adeleke for appointing himself as a commissioner and also his deputy, Kola Ade... -
![PHOTO: Singer, Davido Congratulates Omisore After Being Appointed As Osun Gov. Adeleke's Aide]()
PHOTO: Singer, Davido Congratulates Omisore After Being Appointed As Osun Gov. Adeleke's Aide
Afrobeats superstar, Davido has congratulated Bankole Omisore after being appointed as a special adviser to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.On Tuesday, Adeleke appointed Omisore a former Special Adviser to the ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as one of his new special advisers.Aside from Om... -
![NYSC Corper Dies In His Sleep At Osun State Orientation Camp]()
NYSC Corper Dies In His Sleep At Osun State Orientation Camp
A young corps member identified as Bright has reportedly died in his sleep at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Osun State. The unfortunate incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, July 23, 2023, leaving the entire camp community in shock and mourning. According to his ... -
![Tight Security Deployed Across Osun Churches Following Attack Threat]()
Tight Security Deployed Across Osun Churches Following Attack Threat
Security operatives have been deployed to many of the worship centres in Osun State to ensure hitch-free worship following the threat of attack on Churches in the state.A message emerged from an anonymous Facebook on Saturday threatening to attack churches during worship on Sunday thereby creating ... -
![Osun State Governor Adeleke Swears in 25 Commissioners (See Full List)]()
Osun State Governor Adeleke Swears in 25 Commissioners (See Full List)
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State swore in 25 commissioners and three permanent secretaries on Wednesday.According to a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor, while congratulating the new appointees, urged them to discharge their duties diligently.The governor called on ... -
![Suspected Goat Thief Disgraced After He Was Caught In Osun]()
Suspected Goat Thief Disgraced After He Was Caught In Osun
A suspected goat thief has been disgraced. This happened after he was caught stealing two goats and two rams at Kajola area of Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State. According to a witness, the suspect was nabbed on Tuesday morning, July 18, 2023, while transporting the stolen ani... -
![Osun Gov, Adeleke Advices, Reveals Why He Went Back To School After Loosing 2018 Gov. Race]()
Osun Gov, Adeleke Advices, Reveals Why He Went Back To School After Loosing 2018 Gov. Race
Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State has advised Nigerians not to let their age prevent them from pursuing their educational goals.Governor Adeleke who spoke on Sunday said one of the requirements he had to meet in order for his 2022 governorship aspirations to be supported by all was that h... -
![Osun Police Arrest Teenager, Two Others For Robbing Victim Met On WhatsApp]()
Osun Police Arrest Teenager, Two Others For Robbing Victim Met On WhatsApp
Osun State Police Command has arrested a female teenager, 17-year-old Ahiante Victory Ehiremen and two others, Ariyo Ayobami, aged 32 and Adeleke Opeyemi, aged 23, for conspiracy and armed robbery.Parading the suspects in Osogbo on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe reveal... -
![25Yr Old Man, AbdulGafar Who Falsely Present Himself As A Lawyer Jailed For 3Yrs In Osun]()
25Yr Old Man, AbdulGafar Who Falsely Present Himself As A Lawyer Jailed For 3Yrs In Osun
A 25-year-old man arrested for falsely presenting himself as a lawyer, AbdulGafar Ayanrinde, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court.A statement by the spokesperson of Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kehinde, Adeleke... -
![72yr Old Man, Kareem Aderemi Shoots Himself Dead Over Constant Sickness in Osun]()
72yr Old Man, Kareem Aderemi Shoots Himself Dead Over Constant Sickness in Osun
A 72-year-old resident of Ede, Osun State, Kareem Aderemi, has died by suicide after reportedly shooting himself with a gun at his residence in the Ede area of Osun State.The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed the incide... -
![NDLEA Intercepts Vehicles Carrying Cannabis In Noodles Packs, Arrests Church Officials,2 Ladies In Fentanyl Syndicate Raids In Delta, Ogun, Osun, Lagos & Adamawa States]()
NDLEA Intercepts Vehicles Carrying Cannabis In Noodles Packs, Arrests Church Officials,2 Ladies In Fentanyl Syndicate Raids In Delta, Ogun, Osun, Lagos & Adamawa States
No fewer than 4,560 kilograms of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa and Osun by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also raided a skucchies factory in Ogun and arrested four members of a drug syndicate including two church officials; f... -
![Osun Gov. Adeleke Debunks Nominating Daughter, Uncle On Commissioners’ List]()
Osun Gov. Adeleke Debunks Nominating Daughter, Uncle On Commissioners’ List
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has refuted allegations that he nominated his biological daughter and uncle as cabinet members in the state.On Friday, July 7, 2023, the list of the cabinet nominees for Osun State was publicly announced by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewal... -
![Mixed Reactions as Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke Appoints Daughter as Commissioner]()
Mixed Reactions as Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke Appoints Daughter as Commissioner
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has stirred reactions with the appointment of his daughter and family members as Commissioners in the state.Osun State House of Assembly on Friday, July 7, confirmed the list of 25 commissioner-nominees forwarded to the House for screening and confirmation by ...
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