Judiciary

Court Remands Gold Miner For Killing Police Officer

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A high court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded a 20-year old artisanal gold miner, Ibrahim Kazeem in Ilesa correctional centre for allegedly killing a police inspector, Adeoye Banjo. The suspect was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and wit murder. He Continue Reading

Judiciary

More Revelations Emerge On OAU Student’s Death

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Fresh facts have emerged from the mysterious death of Timothy Adegoke, Eruwa-born Masters Degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University as the case resumed on Wednesday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital city. The Consultant Pathologist from the University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Dr Waheed Oluogun confirmed that the deceased died of severe haemorrhage, secondary to Continue Reading

Judiciary

OAU Students’ Death: Court Remands Ramon Adedoyin

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The Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State Capital, has ordered the remand of the founder of Oduduwa University Ile-Ife(OUI), Dr. Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin over the death of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU. According to correspondent, there was heavy security presence of security personnel at the premises of […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Experts Harp On Making Cocoa Beans Competitive In The World Market

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The Executive Director, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, Dr Patrick Adebola says, farmers in Nigeria must embrace modern methods of cultivation to make their Cocoa beans competitive in the international market. He stated this in Osogbo, during a day training organised for selected farmers in Osun State in collaboration with the Nigeria Export Promotion […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle News

Songs, Tributes Flow On The Eve Of Alao Akala’s Burial

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Funeral rites for the former Governor of Oyo State,Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala continue at his Ogbomoso home town with an interdenominational Christian wake held at the Ogbomoso high school field. Dignitaries from all walks of life, friends,townsmen and family of the deceased gathered to honour the late political icon. Adedayo AdelowoContinue Reading

Security

Youths Protest against NSCDC Turns Violent in Osogbo

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Youth and Students protest against the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) turned violent on Tuesday in Osogbo as some of the protesters were tear-gassed by the men of NSCDC at the Osun state command in an attempt to disperse the students. The Osun Youths Progressive Alternatives, National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS) […]Continue Reading

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Pandemonium in Osogbo, as Minister’s Security Aides Fire Sporadic Gunshots

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There was pandemonium in Osogbo,the Osun State Capital as sudden sporadic gunshots fired by security men attached to the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola drove residents of the city into panic. The shooting which happened about seven o’clock on Monday evening in the old garage area of the town, made residents,shopowners and passerby to […]Continue Reading

Religion

Reconcile Aggrieved Parties – Cleric Tells Oyetola

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For greater achievements in his administration this year, a cleric has underscored the need for Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola to reconcile aggrieved fractions in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state and ensure unity among members of his cabinet tremendous progress and achievements and achieve more. The Arch Bishop of Ilesa Archdiocese, The […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Olaiya Flyover contractor has handled more complex projects – Osun Govt

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Osun State government has dispelled the rumour going round in some quarters that the construction of Olaiya Flyover is being handled by an incompetent contractor who had done a poor job. The Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mr Remi Omowaye explained that the contractor handling the job had handled bigger and more complex […]Continue Reading

Security

Osun Police Read Riot Act To Unlawful Protesters

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Osun State Police Command has warned individuals or groups planning to embark on unlawful protest between 21stand 24th December 2021, to desist from such plans. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode who said the command would not allow any gathering or protest under any guise, hinted that the […]Continue Reading

Economy

FG Remains Committed to Boosting Mining Value Chain – Minister

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The Federal Government says it is committed to adding value to the country’s mining resources. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite made this known in Osogbo at an event to mark the day dedicated to the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development at the ongoing South-West Local Governments Agriculture and Mineral […]Continue Reading

Crime

NSCDC Arrests Woman For Stealing Goat

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A 30-year-old mother of three named, Suliyat Adewole has been arrested by men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, for allegedly stealing a goat.  A statement by the State Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Mr Daniel Adigun discloses that residents of the Ayepe area of Osogbo lodged complaints that their livestock was […]Continue Reading

Culture

Woman Throws Own Daughters Into Well In Osogbo

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A middle-aged mother identified as Iya Dara who just returned from Oman has thrown her two daughters inside a well in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.  Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday. The mother who lived around Ajorin Street via Ibuaje area called her two daughters named; Nimisire […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Arrest, Journalist, #EndSARS Protesters, In Osogbo

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Policemen in Osogbo, the Osun State capital have dispersed youths marking the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. They also arrested a journalist, Sikiru Obarayese, the correspondent of Daily Post in Osogbo, at Old Garage. Other journalists covering the protest ran from the scene to prevent arrest by the police operatives. There was a […]Continue Reading

Education

We Need Proper Youth Empowerment For A Prosperous Nigeria – Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola says building a sustainably prosperous state requires strategic investment in young people in a manner that prepares them for the reality of the keenly competitive global knowledge economy. He stated this at the Grand Finale of the second edition of the “Osun Independence Essay Competition”, organized by the Osun […]Continue Reading

Religion

Cleric Identifies Prayer, Tolerance As Impetus For Unity

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Prayer and tolerance are major factors that can foster national peace and unity in Nigeria. A cleric, Prophet Dare Jesulola of Christ Apostolic Church, Osunjela, Osogbo stated this while speaking with Radio as Nigeria plans for it’s sixty-first independence anniversary. Prophet Jesulola who noted that the nation was facing a difficult time at the moment, […]Continue Reading

Security

Discharge Your Duties Efficiently: AIG Charges Officers

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The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Mr Joseph Goburn has charged officers and men of the zone to be professional, ethical and committed to the task of protecting lives and property of Nigeria. He gave the charge in his maiden address to the officers at the command’s headquarters in Osogbo. Mr […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Police Drag Commercial Driver Before Court

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A 49-year-old commercial driver Olalekan Adedeji has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly causing the death of six passengers.  The suspect was arraigned on six counts charge including dangerous driving and driving without road documents.  The prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde informed the court that, Continue Reading

Security

Suspected Cultists Hack Teenager to Death in Osogbo

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There was confusion at Olugona area of Osogbo capital of Osun State as suspected cultists hacked a 17-year-old boy named Olalekan Quadri to death.  Radio Nigeria gathered that the diseased was on Monday night chased to the scene and attacked with machetes.  When Radio Nigeria visited the area, residents who were in panic were shouting one Afeez […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osogbo Court Arraigns APC Chieftains

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The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC) caretaker Committee, Osun State, Alhaji Rasaq Salinsile, ex-APC chair, Elder Adelowo Adebiyi, two former commissioners, two former cabinet members under the administration of Mr. Rauf Aregbesola have been  arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court.  Ex-commissioner for Works and Transports, Engr. Kazeem Salami, Continue Reading

Crime

Chaos As Policeman Shoots Okada Man In Osogbo

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There was tension in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Tuesday evening as a mobile police officer allegedly shot a commercial motorcyclist identified as Saheed Olabomi.  According to sources, the incident happened around 5:10PM along Old Oba road via Oke-Onitea Junction, Ring Road Osogbo.  It was learnt that there was gridlock around the area and […]Continue Reading

News

Osun Govt Releases Over Nine Hundred Million Naira For Pensioners’ Arrears

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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has released the sum of Nine Hundred and Nine Million Naira N 909,000,000 to further offset pension arrears of retired officers of the State civil service. In a press release in Osogbo, the Head of Service, Dr Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade announced that the sum of Five Hundred and Eight […]Continue Reading

Crime

Tension As Soldiers Storm Police Post, Free Arrested Colleague In Osogbo

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Gunshots rented the air in Obelawo area, along Ikirun road, in Osogbo, capital of Osun State on Tuesday night as three soldiers allegedly invaded a police post in the area to free their colleague detained by policemen.  Some residents of the area told Radio Nigeria that the gunshots led to palpable tension in the area […]Continue Reading

Politics

Protesting Youths, CSOs, Demand A Better Nigeria In Osogbo

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Youths under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society, CSOs, Osun State in their scores on Saturday morning converged at the popular Oke-Fia Roundabout for Democracy Day, June 12 Rally amid heavy security in the state capital.  The youths started converging around 7:30 am beside the patrol vehicle of the Amotekun Corps and the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Yahoo Boys Attack EFCC Operatives In Osogbo

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There was tension in some areas of Osogbo, Osun State capital early Tuesday morning as some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters, (Yahoo boys) allegedly resisted arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Radio Nigeria gathered that the EFCC operatives came into the state capital to arrest suspected fraudsters but were […]Continue Reading