The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states during governorship elections scheduled to hold on November 11, 2023. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the restriction would be effective from 12:01am to 6pm on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said a total of 137,973 polling and collation agents registered to participate in the November 11, 2023 governorship poll in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. In a list of polling and collation agents released by the electoral umpire on Tuesday, INEC said at the close of the deadline for…
A pastor identified as Sunday of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in the Agbado area of Ogun State has been nabbed for alleged fake prophecies and the abduction of a 21-year-old lady identified as Aliu Blessing. The Ogun State Police Command, on Tuesday said the victim had gone to the church to take care of…
Some officials of the Oyo State Fire Services on Tuesday were beaten by a mob during a rescue operation in Ibadan, the state capital. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the officials were called for a rescue operation at a private residence located at Akingbola, Bodija in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the…
A soldier, whose identities could not be immediately ascertained, was assaulted and left wounded on Tuesday by some hoodlums led by a man identified simply as Gbedu in Iree, Osun State. The cause of the disagreement between the soldier, who was dressed in military uniform at the time he was attacked, and the hoodlums was…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday hosted members of the Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. Governor Makinde who was in Abuja, joined the meeting that was chaired by Governor Adeleke virtually, as the two leaders…
Omowunmi Aloba, the widow of 27-year-old deceased singer IleriOluwa Aloba alias Mohbad, told the Coroner Inquest sitting at Ikorodu on Tuesday that Mohbad had died long before he was declared dead due to past incidents of bullying, psychological trauma, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrest. Mohbad’s widow testified that he died in his…
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday hosted members of the Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. Governor Makinde who was in Abuja, joined the meeting that was chaired by Governor Adeleke virtually, as the two leaders…
•••As Osun NYSC swears-in 2,300 Corps members The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has charged 2023 Batch C Stream 1 Corps members deployed to the State and those dislodged from Lagos State to explore new horizons, be of good conduct and consider ways to give back to their communities. A total of 2,300…
Governor Ademola Adeleke’ spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed has denied what he described as unfounded allegation by Ajibola Basiru, that Governor Adeleke spent N400 million monthly on demestic running cost. In a statement signed by Olawale on Tuesday reads; “We are constrained to directly deny the unfounded allegation by a defeated Senator of Osun Central , Mr…
