Court Orders Release of Osun NURTW Chairman’s Wife, Five Others An Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court has declined an application by the police seeking the continued remand of Mrs. Kafayat Nurudeen, wife of the Osun State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Nurudeen Alowonle Wakeel, and five other persons, ruling that…
One Dead, Several Injured: TICC Expresses Sympathy, Criticises APC Campaign Conduct By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has expressed sympathy to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the families of victims involved in a tragic road accident that reportedly claimed the life of a party supporter and left several others injured in…
Esa-Oke Killing: Widow Alleges Involvement of Wole Oke’s Aide as Adeleke Demands Justice By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state on Wednesday visited Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area of the State to sympathise with the family of an Accord Party youth leader, Aderogba, who was killed in what has been described…
Outrage Over Ezekiel’s Death as TICC Calls for Arrest and Investigation of Alleged Shooter By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has called on the AMBO Campaign Organisation to hand over Saheed Kareem, popularly known as “Tanfeani,” to security agencies for investigation over the killing of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade. In a statement issued…
Accord Seeks Removal of Irewole DPO, Alleges Failure to Curb Political Violence By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Accord Party in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State has called for the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Mr. Olatona Bamidele, alleging that he has failed to address what the party described as rising…
The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Olamide Tiamiyu, has reacted strongly to comments made by Dr. Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, describing the remarks as reckless, politically motivated and “deeply irresponsible.” Akinola had dismissed allegations by the…
By James Bamgbose There is a Yoruba proverb that says, “Bi ọkọ ba sọnù, a tún lè rí i; ṣugbọn bí olùdarí ọkọ bá sọnù, irin-ajo náà ti bàjẹ́.” In essence, a lost boat may still be found, but when the captain loses direction, the entire voyage is endangered. Nothing captures the twelve years of…
Ife North Not Neglected, Adeleke Camp Replies AMBO By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The camp of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed claims by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), that Ife North Local Government has been neglected under the current administration. In a statement issued…
Osun CSOs Give IGP 72-Hour Ultimatum, Demand Review of Police Command Leadership By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Civil society organisations in Osun State have renewed their call for the redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, expressing concerns over what they described as declining public confidence in the leadership of the command. The groups…
Accord Rejects Police Invitation, Demands Arrest of Attackers Before Dialogue By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has rejected an invitation from the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to attend a meeting with the state police command, insisting that it will not participate in any engagement until those responsible for…
