A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. He has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The 40-year-old, who is one of the most decorated footballers in history, had denied sexually assaulting the woman in the early…
The Kelebe-Omu Landowners Association has called for the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly Leaders, Osun State Government, the State Assembly and relevant stakeholders over illegal possession of their land by the Nigerian Army against court judgement. They also urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja to respect and act…
A fun-seeking Lagos-based prophet, Oriyomi Remilekun, was said to have drowned during a beach hangout in the Ajah area of the state to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day. The deceased led some youths of his white garment church to the Avista Beach situated in the area on Saturday, February 17, to commemorate the Day. A…
By Lee Crawfurd and Helen Dempster One of the few silver linings from Brexit for the UK has been the increase in non-EU migration. But this has led to renewed concerns about a “brain drain”, the notion that the exodus of skilled workers from poorer countries will leave them unable to meet their own development…
Osun State Police Command has arrested a Beninois man for sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman at Iwoye-Ijesa in Oriade local government area, Osun State. Narrating her ordeal on Wednesday, the Septuagenarian identified as Chief Adunni said the incident happened around 10am on Tuesday morning at Osunoye village along Esa-odo road. She added that the young…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country. According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption. In a Tuesday statement, he said the…
The Osun State Government has denied a fake report that it obtained a ten billion naira loan facility in 2023, asserting that Governor Ademola Adeleke did not take any loan and is not planning to take any such loan now or in the near future. Describing the report as a demonstration of either ignorance or…
Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Dr. Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran and the Ọwa in Council have endorsed Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke for second term. The frontline traditional ruler gave the endorsement when the Governor paid an unscheduled royal homage to the King at his palace on Wednesday. Oba (Dr.) Aromolaran described the Governor…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday launched the “State Special Ward Level Cooperative Loan Programme”, to provide ₦3.436 billion revolving loan to cooperative societies in the state. Adeleke, while launching the programme in Osogbo, said the loan would be provided in three phases of ₦1.145 billion per phase, with a total target of 45,816…
The Osun state government is working hard and round the clock to ease the economic pains and suffering of our people, Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed. Speaking at the inauguration of the State Food Security Committee in Osogbo on Wednesday evening, Governor Adeleke said his administration is addressing current economic crisis through multi faceted angles,…
