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…
By Comr. Olayiwola Adekunle Da’Peace I have listened to and watched various arguments on the Osun State local government legal matter over the week, and I think Nigerians, especially the neutrals and lovers of true democracy deserve to know the facts of the cases and court judgments involved with respect to the actions of the…
Following reports of alleged attacks in Egbedi town, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate investigation into the incident, assuring the people of Egbedi of protection of lives and properties. According to the statement signed by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed noted that, “the attention of His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke has been drawn…
We’re all caught in the web of procrastination once in a while. But, well, procrastination becomes a problem when it becomes a daily habit. While it’s almost impossible to completely eliminate procrastination in our lives, we can limit the number of times we procrastinate. Below, look at some effective tips that can help you push…
Whether you’re a parent or an adult in the life of a child, the last thing you’ll want is for your child to come back with reports of abuse. Abuse can affect a child in so many ways, but the most obvious effects are on them physically and psychologically. That is why you must act…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with Muslim ummah at home and in the diaspora on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan as he called for prayers for sustenance of peace and upholding of godliness in national politics. In a statement to mark the beginning of the holy month, the Governor highlighted the importance…
