The opposition’s attempt to forcibly take control of Local Government Secretariats in Osun State has been effectively thwarted, thanks to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s adept and mature political leadership. In a statement released by the group on Sunday, Osun Youths and Elders Advocate for Good Governance (O’YEAGG), a prominent advocacy forum in the state, also commended…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has celebrated Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila on the occasion of her 95th birthday, celebrating her life of impacts and contributions. Governor Adeleke notes Alhaja Gbajabiamila’s cherished history in the enviable governance landscape of Lagos state, reflecting on her remarkable record as the first elected female local government…
…Sues for renewed commitment to use holy month of Ramadan to toe the path of peaceful co-existence . …Directs law enforcement personnel to continue to maintain 24 hour surveillance Following gradual return to peace and harmony between the warring communities of Ilobu and Ifon, Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has relaxed the hitherto 7pm…
••• Labour is right to refuse to be part of your illegality The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a swipe at the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for desecrating the highly revered traditional institution with its unreasonable attempt to drag it into its desperate power grab mission, saying Yoruba…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Odukaye Kunle, the man accused of abusing his son, Boluwatife, in Otta, Ogun State. His arrest comes after he was caught on camera kicking a young boy sparking public outrage and a swift response from law enforcement. This development was confirmed in a statement shared on Saturday by…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday sentenced two persons, Sikiru Raheem, and Azeezat Afeez, to seven and two years consecutive prison terms for theft and burglary. The duo were charged with breaching the peace and burglary, according to the prosecuting counsel, Oyedele Akintayo, who stood in for the Attorney General of…
Many people were reportedly injured on Thursday as gunmen invaded Egbedi community in Egbedore Local Government Council Area of Osun State over a land and chieftaincy dispute. The gunmen, who reportedly laid siege on the town were seen shooting sporadically into the air and attacking residents with cutlasses. Speaking on the matter, Oba Azeez alleged…
A 30-year-old man, Darlington Watson, was on Wednesday evening, stoned to death by rival cult members at the Agudama-Epie community in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, as the ongoing cult war between the Greenlanders and Bobous intensified. It was gathered on Thursday that Darlington, a member of the Greenlanders cult group, was dragged out of…
A National Youth Service Corp member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday has regained freedom after her family paid a ransom of N1.1m. Recall that Lawal was kidnapped while en route to Ibadan, Oyo State from Benin, Edo State to resume at her place of primary assignment. The abductors were…
The Osun State Government has rejected the accusation of a self-styled group, The Osun Masterminds, on the violent crisis that erupted in the state over the forceful takeover of local government secretariats by opposition politicians as a brutal attack on the truth, noting that the group’s attempt at revisionism is a blight on the state…
