Category: Osun State

By John Dike, Osogbo A fire outbreak has destroyed property estimated at about ₦50 million at a five-bedroom duplex in Spring Valley Estate, Oranmiyan, beside the Art and Culture Centre, Osogbo, Osun State. The state command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) said no casualty was recorded in the incident, while property worth an estimated […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State have condemned the alleged attack on the Personal Assistant to the Oriade Local Government Chairman, Hon. Olubunmi Ezekiel Obeisun, Mr. Kayode Damilola, and called for the arrest and prosecution of those found responsible. The alleged incident, […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Chief of Staff to Osun State Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, has empowered some pardoned inmates released by Governor Ademola Adeleke as part of efforts to support their reintegration into society and provide them with sustainable means of livelihood. The beneficiaries, who were among those granted pardon […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has received no petition challenging the outcome of the August 15 governorship poll during the 21-day window stipulated by the constitution. The 21-day window for filing a petition to challenge the outcome of the poll ended on Saturday, and none of the 14 parties […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered an immediate investigation into the emerging kingship dispute in Koka Ilase, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. He gave the directive on Sunday shortly before departing Nigeria for a short vacation in Europe. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo After weeks of political tension and controversy surrounding the August 15 governorship election, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has finally congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, pledging his support and cooperation for the governor’s second term. In a congratulatory message dated Friday, September […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations has called for a probe of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State over alleged manipulation of the electoral results. Operating under the aegis of the Liberation Movement of Nigeria (LMN) and Vanguard for Human Rights (VHR), the group alleged that the election results […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the state police command to release the original case file of Saheed Kareem, popularly known as Tanfeani, to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) within 24 hours. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Dr. O. A. Ayilara on Monday, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Amotekun Corps in Osun State has arrested three suspected hoodlums and recovered dangerous weapons, substances suspected to be hard drugs, quantities of marijuana, bullets and an undisclosed amount of money during an operation in Ede. They were arrested following intelligence on the activities of suspected armed robbers allegedly operating in Ede […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has apprehended a 49 year old man for allegedly obtaining money under fakes pretenses and stealing about 22 3 million from innocent people Sources said the command has commenced full scale investigation into the money which the suspect allegedly obtained from participants in a purported farmers’ grant […]