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  • "Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees

    . "Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees

     Some foreign devotees at the just concluded Osun-Osogbo festival have expressed belief in the sanctity of the Osun deity, saying the annual fiesta offers opportunity for worship through the sacred grove.The tourists, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the grand finale of the festival in Osogbo, said the event gave
  • VID: Devotees Defy Govt Warning & Proceed To Drink Contaminated Water From Osun River

    . VID: Devotees Defy Govt Warning & Proceed To Drink Contaminated Water From Osun River

    Devotees of the Osun Deity defied earlier warnings by the Osun State Government to avoid drinking from the Osun River.The state government said the water has been contaminated by activities of artisan miners and was not safe for consumption.Despite the warning, on Friday, August 12, devotees, tourists and other participants of the annual Osun Osog
  • APC’s Failure In Osun Is A Divine Test From Allah — Abdullahi Adamu

    .APC’s Failure In Osun Is A Divine Test From Allah — Abdullahi Adamu

     The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said the defeat suffered by his party in Osun state is a divine test. Adamu spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna on Tuesday.  He said it has now become imperative to all party members to rectify all that they were doing whi
  • 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 the largesse was given following the July 16 governo
  • 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 hideout in Osogbo, Osun State capital around 4am by m
  • 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 funeral prayer was observed in accordance with Is
  • 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 popularly known as Spiner was killed close to his w
  • 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 the Chairman of the Osogbo branch of the National Un
  • 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 winner of the keenly contested poll by the Independent
  • 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 Olofa of Ofatedo was at his residence with the deceas
  • 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 called out of his house around 12am on Saturday and 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 Peoples Democratic Party, defeated the incumbent gov
  • 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 alleged to have consumed a poisonous substance and
  • 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 that “Teebam returned from Cairo to surprise his wi
  • 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.He also added that everything he promised during
  • 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 that people will weep over both of them before da
  • 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 legal team, gave this indication on Tuesday.Adegoke w
  • 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 was not capable of winning. “We lost the race not
  • 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 work with Aregbesola, I do not even talk to himâ€
  • 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 Oyetola was defeated by Ademola Adeleke of the People
  • 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 incompetent clown"[email protected] added that the outcom
  • "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, noted that the election produced some disturbing
  • 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 declared his support for the state’s incumbent g
  • 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 votes.Adeleke is an uncle to Nigerian pop star, D
  • 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 passed on later. The Mass Communication graduate of th
  • 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 comment where he called for calm in his state while
  • 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 officer for the poll Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe said Ade
  • 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, Governor Gboyega Oyetola who polled 375,027 votes.React
  • 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.Watch below....
  • 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 the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC

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