The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 56-year-old man, Toyin Adekunle, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up his neighbour and damaging her phone. The defendant, a driver, who resides at 3, Abore St., Baruwa, Lagos, is being tried for assault, grievous harm and damages. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told…
Two herbalists identified as Moses Abidemi and Oluwo Samuel, with two alleged priests of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Prophet Peter Oluwalolese and Prophet Jamiu Yusuf, have been nabbed over the killing of one Sulaimon Adijat. The clerics were said to have killed Adijat for money ritual purposes. Following their arrests, Ogun State Commissioner of Police,…
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, Russia’s federal penitentiary service said. Navalny lost consciousness after going for a walk and could not be revived by medics, the prison service said. “Navalny felt bad after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness. Medical staff arrived…
The Osun State House of Assembly has approved the extension of tenure and reappointment of the 69 LCDA Caretaker Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Scribes and their members from February to August 2024. This followed a letter sent to the House through the Speaker by the State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, and read on…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun disbursed over ₦588.10 million to 19,720 beneficiaries of the Imole Osun Cash Grant Scheme on Thursday in Osogbo. Adeleke was represented at the event by the State Head of Service, Ayanleye Aina. The governor said the beneficiaries were from the State Social Register for Poor and Vulnerable Households that were…
Osun State Government on Thursday announced the Portal link for the immediate recruitment of teachers into Public Primary and Secondary Schools in the state. According to a statement by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Muritala Jimoh, intending applicants are to visit https://jobportal.osunstate.gov.ng. The statement noted that the application form is available online at the…
The Minister of Information says a lot of meetings will still have to happen to discuss the modalities of achieving the idea. Due to the growing spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Federal Government and state governors are considering the creation of state policing to address the problem. This was part of the resolution of…
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC has announced that local government elections in the state will be held on the 22nd of February, 2025. OSIEC Chairman, Barrister Hassim Abioye made this known on Thursday, in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. Details Later…
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded…
Many participants at the Valentine’s Day celebration organised by the Osun State Civil Service Union on Wednesday got free condoms distributed by the officials of the Ministry of Health. Participants engaged in dancing competitions and various games with prizes awarded to winners in the competitions, which were held at the Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere,…
