Tag: Osun State
Mike Awoyinfa, ex-Concord editor to be honoured by Osun
He will be conferred with the Distinguished Citizen Award, as part of the 30th Anniversary of the creation of the…
I worked hard for Aregbesola’s success – Oyetola
The governor also said that those parading themselves as members of The Osun Progressives, TOP, are not speaking the mind…
Oyetola halts court charges against Aregbesola’s supporters
The arraigned members were accused of invading the party secretariat with armed thugs days ago.
Osun records 13 COVID-19 deaths in 7 days
Funke Egbemode, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, urged residents to be wary of the virus.
Osun govt reacts as gunmen kill five in Ife
According to the State Commissioner for Information, Funke Egbemode, the state government officials have met with heads of security agencies,…
Osun govt. declares Friday public holiday
Osun state government has declared Friday a public holiday to allow residents to celebrate the annual “Isese Day”.
My plans for youths if re-elected – Gov. Oyetola
He said his administration gave priority on issues that concern youths because of his belief in the future of the…
Fact: Out of 68,747 inmates in Nigeria; 67,422 are males
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has commissioned the Osun State Command office complex of the Nigerian Correctional Service,…
FRSC confirms 14 dead in Osun road accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun said no fewer than 14 people died in an accident that occurred…
Osun rescues kidnapped passengers, loses local security man
Osun State said security operatives have rescued all passengers earlier reported to have been abducted by bandits at Odo-Osun axis…
Ondo, Osun move to resolve boundary disputes
The governments of Ondo and Osun States on Thursday held a meeting designed to resolve disputes brewing along their borders.
Oyetola restates commitment to agriculture development in Osun
Governor Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Tuesday restated the commitment of his government to making agriculture the bedrock…
Ikire-Apomu Robbery: Police vow to apprehend killers of officers
Osun Police Command says efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspected armed robbers that killed four of its officers and three…
Updated: Robbers storm Ikire, Apomu in Osun, at least 4 dead
Robbers have reportedly stormed Ikire and Apomu towns in Osun State, hitting two banks and a police station.
EndSARS protest emboldened hoodlums to attack police stations – Osun CP
Olawale Olokode, the Osun State Commissioner of Police has said that the October 2020 EndSARS protest has given hoodlums the…
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick visits Oyetola
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has applauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for providing…
Five arrested for killings in Osun
Five suspected hoodlums have been arrested by the Police Command in Osun for allegedly attacking a residence in Ede and…
Osun shuts Inisa Town Central Mosque, bars Eid prayers
Osun State Government has shut down the Inisa Town Central Mosque in Odo-Otin Local Government Council Area indefinitely.
8 die, 36 injured in Osogbo-Gbongan highway accident
Eight persons died and 36 were injured following an accident that occurred on Gbongan-Osogbo expressway early Saturday, Osun Command of…
Gunmen abduct traveling Yinka Okunade in Osun
Some unidentified gunmen abducted one traveler, identified as Yinka Okunade at Osu on the Akure-Ilesa highway in Osun State on…
Two Chinese expatriates abducted in Osun
Two Chinese expatriates, Zhao Juan (33) and Wen (50) were abducted on Monday, April 5, 2021, by unknown gunmen at…
Osun Amotekun commander Shittu faces disciplinary panel
Osun State government has invited the Field Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, to appear before a disciplinary…
Over 2,000 APC members decamp to PDP in Osun
More than 2,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic…
Six herdsmen killed in Osun
Six herdsmen, members of the same family, have been killed in Wasinmi village, Irewole LGA of Osun State.
How armed robbers carted away N600, 000 in Osun – Police
The Osun State Police Command on Friday disclosed that about N600, 000 was carted away by armed robbers during an…
Osun NUJ demands apology from ex-speaker Adejare Bello for assaulting journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Chapter has condemned in strong terms an open assault meted out to one…
Abducted Osun passengers regain freedom
Seven passengers who were abducted along the Osogbo-Ibokun Road have been released, the Osun State Police Command, confirmed on Saturday.
Oyetola warns against illegal use of official number plates
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has warned against illegal use of official Osun State Government number plates, describing its…
Insecurity: Criminals are not ghosts, says Oyetola
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, on Saturday, called for cooperation from members of communities as war against insecurity continues…
Husband impersonates wife during teacher’s recruitment exam
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), on Wednesday, apprehended a man in Osun State for impersonating…