By Adenitan Akinola No fewer than seven people today lost their lives in an accident that occurred in front of the popular WOCDIF Events Center, Ring Road, Osogbo, Osun State. Radio Nigeria learnt that the fatal accident involved a commercial bus and tricycle, which got damaged beyond repair. Continue Reading
By Folake Oye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has rescued a middle-aged woman who jumped into Gbodofon, Osun River. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the spokesperson of the command, Mr Kehinde Adeleke said the command received a distress call from a member of the public and in less than […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Government at the meeting of the Executive Council has approved the appointment of six new traditional rulers in the state. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief Kolapo Alimi says all the appointments are with immediate effect. While congratulating and wishing the newly […]Continue Reading
By Folake Oye Osun State Government has stepped up efforts to make the environment clean for healthy living. The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Sanitation, Mr Pelumi Ojo stated this when he led a sensitization campaign ‘Operation Keep Osun Clean’ to the heart of Osogbo, in an effort to clean the environment. […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Ojo Osun State Government has ordered full investigations into the reported cases of food poisoning at St James Primary School B, Owoope Osogbo. About 18 pupils of the school were on Monday rushed to various hospitals by their parents after reacting to alleged contaminated food that they were served by O’Meal vendors. The […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya-Ojo/Folake Oye Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says his government will not rest on its oars to ensure that the people of the state enjoy their rights. Governor Adeleke stated this while hosting members of the Osun State Judiciary Staff Union, JUSUN, who were wrongfully suspended and had their fifty-seven months’ salaries […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele Osun Government says plans were underway to ensure that the state is transformed from a civil service status to an economic vibrant one. The State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry Reverend Bunmi Jenyo gave the assurance during a meeting with the State House Committee on Commerce, Industry, Cooperative and Empowerment held at […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Oloba of Oba Oke town in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adam Iyiola Yusuf has appealed to the State government to reconstruct the only road connecting the community with Osogbo, the State Capital. Oba Iyiola made the appeal while speaking at a forum in the State capital. The […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Government has intervened in the ongoing crisis between the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC and some communities in Osogbo, calling for an urgent stakeholders’ meeting on the disconnection of parts of the state capital from power supply. In a statement by governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the state Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola There was pandemonium in Osogbo, the Osun State Capital in the early hours of Tuesday as about thirty-five students of Fakunle Comprehensive High School around the Stadium area collapsed as a result of teargas fired by policemen during their morning drill. The incident led to the students being hospitalized. Radio Nigeria gathered […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reassured the Osun State workers that his administration is focusing on worker’s welfare because it is the duty of the government. Governor Adeleke, who gave the assurance at this Workers Day celebration at Osogbo Township Stadium, said as a Comrade Governor, he is committed […]Continue Reading
By Funmi Adekoya In a bid for sustainable water supply to the people of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed a phased rehabilitation of selected water works and water pipeline networks across the state. The directive is coming as the sinking of 332 boreholes under direct labour and shoestring budget reaches 85 percent, with […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele The All Progressive Congress, APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised to create job opportunities for the unemployed Youths through the establishment of industries, and the provision of soft loans to support small-scale businesses. Asiwaju Tinubu made the promise during the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Rally held at Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The kidnapped member of the Union Baptist Church, Odi-Olowo Osogbo, Mrs Tosin Kayode who was kidnapped by gunmen alongside her child has both regained her freedom. Mrs Kayode and her child according to information were found in Ibadan, Oyo State where they were abandoned by their abductors having noticed that security agents […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is to impose a one million naira fine on commercial banks per day for each box of new naira notes they refused to pick and disburse to their customers ahead of Tuesday next week’s deadline. The CBN Deputy Director in charge of Research, Mr Adeleke Adelokun […]Continue Reading
As Christmas moves closer, residents of Osun State have lamented the high cost of food items occasioned by the increase in prices of petroleum products across the nation. Radio Nigeria Correspondent, Mojisola Oladele who visited Osogbo the state capital and Ilesa town, observed that buying and selling moved at a moderate pace. A visit to the […]Continue Reading
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC Osun State command has blamed the incessant accidents on deplorable roads, and the attitude of the road users. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Paul Okpe said this during an enlightenment campaign organised for commercial motorcyclists and motorcycle auto technicians in Osogbo, the state capital. Mr Okpe pointed […]Continue Reading
Voters’ apathy characterized the Saturday’s local council poll conducted by Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC. There was a poor turnout of voters in some polling Units visited in Egbedore, Osogbo and Bolorunduro areas of Osun while some units in Ward 10 in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osogbo were empty of voters. Radio Nigeria […]Continue Reading
Suspected political thugs have attacked the convoy of wife of the Osun State governnor, Mrs Kafayat oyetola. Some of the security personnel in the the convoy sustained varying degrees of injuries in the attack which took place at Owode-Ede market Friday evening. A witness disclosed that the convoy was passing through the market around 8 […]Continue Reading
A man, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, has been electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables at Kolade Estate, Onward area, Gbongan-Ibadan Road, Osogbo, Osun State capital. A resident of the area, Mr. Taiwo Yakubu said the incident happened around 4:00pm on Monday. Yakubu said that the man who was electrocuted was trying […]Continue Reading
All is now set at the headquarter of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Osogbo which serves as the state collation center for the Osun State gubernatorial election for the announcement of results from the 30 Local Government Areas of the state.Continue Reading
All is set for the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship mega rally in Osogbo. Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that the main bowl of Osogbo city stadium, the venue of the event, is already bubbling with various activities. Party faithful adorned in different customized attires have arrived at the venue just as […]Continue Reading
A football promoter, Mr Churchill Oliseh has said challenges militating against football development in Nigeria are too numerous and beyond the capability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and this will persist until a regulatory structure and framework are properly put in place. In an interactive session with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), […]Continue Reading
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 2, 2022, secured the conviction of the trio of Matthew Jeff Efuwape, Sunday Oshinalke and Ajayi Babatunde Mateen before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State and Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of Federal High Court sitting in […]Continue Reading
There was pandemonium in Osogbo on Tuesday afternoon as Policemen shot the Nation correspondent in Osun State, Mr Toba Adedeji and one other person whose identity is yet to be known. The journalist was shot by the triggered happy police officers who were trying to disperse some protesting youths who stormed the popular Olaiya fly over in […]Continue Reading