Category: Osun State

Credit: Twitter Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, yesterday, charged Nigerians to re-dedicate themselves to the unity, peace and security of the nation. He said the country’s oneness must not be compromised for anything regardless of ethno-religious and political differences. He, therefore, urged the citizens to embrace things that are capable of strengthening the existing unity […]

Hoodlums yesterday robbed two new generation banks in Iree, Boripe Local Council of Osun State. Sources said the heavily armed bandits stormed the community around 3:40 p.m. and raided both financial institutions located around Poly Junction within the town. They were said to have operated for about 15 minutes unhindered. Two persons – a student […]

Three corpses were recovered from different parts of Osogbo and Erin Osun, Osun State, on Wednesday, as flood ravaged some parts of the towns after four hours of rainfall. The rain, which started in most parts of the state capital late on Tuesday, did not abate until early on Wednesday and caused the destruction of […]

It was a devastating moment for residents of Osogbo, the capital of Osun, yesterday, as a four-hour torrential rainfall caused flooding which destroyed houses. An eyewitness said the flood destroyed property worth millions of naira, including public utilities. One of the affected places was the Osun State Government House in Oke-fia area of Osogbo as […]

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 […]

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 […]