Three persons were feared dead on Tuesday night when flood swept through Osogbo, capital of Osun State after a heavy downpour. Several parts of the capital, including Ibu-Amon bridge, Jetu stream, Oke-Onitea stream, Rasco area via Old Garage, Oke Baale, Powerline, Testing ground, Obate, and Awesin in Erin-Osun were badly affected. About 25 meters of […]
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Members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Saturday elected consensus leaders across the 332 wards in the State amid allegation of exclusion by loyalists of Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. They alleged the party refused to carry them along in the exercise. In 35 wards of Osun West senatorial district, it […]
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Scores of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in Osun State on Friday staged a peaceful protest over alleged hijack of congress nomination forms in the state. The youths, who staged a protest on the Gbongan-Ibadan road, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, accused Osun State governor Isiaka Oyetola and the party chairman in the state Gboyega Famodun of […]
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A man, identified as Moshood Salawudeen, has been shot dead, while nine other worshippers were injured when a masquerade and his followers, reportedly attacked them in front of a mosque in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The masquerade and his followers were said to be passing through the Oluode Aranyin’s compound, where the mosque is […]
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Following the timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Osun State Governorship Election, lead actors in the politics of the state have commenced massive mobilisation to determine the likely candidates of the leading political parties, reports Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu Osun State’s politics has received fresh breath following the recent timetable released […]
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Two commercial banks and police stations were on Wednesday attacked by armed robbers in Apomu and Ikire towns in Osun state. During the attack, it was learnt many people were shot dead by the robbers, even though the state police command said the number of casualty was not available. The robbers were said to have […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday paid a visit to the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, at the Okefia Government House, Osogbo. Obasanjo was also received by the wife of the governor, Kafayat Oyetola, and a few aides of the governor. The pictures of the visit seen on social media, showed Oyetola presenting a gift […]
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30,000 vulnerable residents to benefit monthly Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated Osun Food Support Scheme to mitigate the excruciating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable citizens. The governor said the initiative is another way of keeping faith with government’s promise to prioritise the welfare and general well-being of the people. He said […]
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Osun State Government on Sunday declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the state. This followed violence that broke out between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities in the affected local government areas on Saturday. Secretary to the State Government, Mr Wole Oyebamiji, said in a statement in Osogbo on Sunday the declaration of the curfew became necessary to douse tension […]
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