The Osun State Police Command has cautioned motorcyclists especially the commercial ones (Okada) to be wary of passenger(s) they carry as cases of motorcycles snatching is on increase. According to a statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, more cases of snatching have been reported in the last few weeks and the situation has been disturbing. Opalola…
In Nigeria, cholera as a seasonal and endemic disease, typically strikes during the rainy season and is more common in places with inadequate environmental sanitation. It is noteworthy that recently, Osun State Ministry of Health has notified citizens of cholera outbreak in neighbouring States such as Lagos State where 37 confirmed deaths and over 100…
The Osun State government has commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for providing relief materials to victims of a recent windstorm in Ogbaagba and its environs in Olaoluwa local government area of the state The windstorm caused significant damage, prompting NEMA to offer much-needed assistance to the affected community. Hon. Emiola Fakeye, the Special…
… Highlights responses and prevention measures by Goverment The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Health Matters, Dr. Adekunle Akindele has said the state is yet to record any confirmed case of cholera, describing the report of 11 confirmed cases of Cholera in Osun state as inaccurate. Dr. Akindele clarified that contrary to…
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a police orderly and driver working with a respected royal father in Rivers State. The victims were abducted on Saturday at the residence of the monarch, His Royal Highness(HRH) Chief Cornwell Ihunwo around Eagle Island. It was learned that Ihunwo is the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, Port Harcourt…
A raging fire early Sunday morning gutted the Christ Embassy Church headquarters along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos, destroying property worth several millions of naira. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 8 am and was curtailed following the prompt intervention of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management…
At the ongoing European 2024 Championships in Germany, Lamine Yamal is the youngest – ever footballer to play in the tournament. On 15 June, he made his debut in the European competition against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament, aged 16 years and 338 days, breaking the previous record of Poland’s…
At the ongoing European 2024 Championships in Germany, Lamine Yamal is the youngest – ever footballer to play in the tournament.On 15 June, he made his debut in the European competition against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament, aged 16 years and 338 days, breaking the previous record of Poland’s Kacper…
A 16-year-old barber apprentice, simply identified as Dimeji, was reportedly swept away on Friday after a torrential rainfall in a gully erosion around St. Anthony Nursery and Primary School, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode. Dimeji was said to have mistakenly stepped into the canal covered with erosion thinking that he was stepping on the plank which pedestrians usually…
The management of Osun Health Insurance Agency has revealed that the withdrawal of Onward Specialist Hospital from OHIS is an internal issue of the hospital. The agency in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Dr Rasaq Akindele noted that the Onward Hospital’s management had earlier written to the agency citing inflation in the country and…
