Transportation

Osun FRSC Warns Motorists Against Dangerous Driving

Web News 12 May 2021 1054 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command, has appealed to motorists to do away with reckless and dangerous driving that could lead to loss of lives and properties during and after the Salah celebrations. Osun State Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, gave the advice in a Continue Reading

Crime

Mother, Pastor, Trade Blame Over Missing 18-Year-Old

Web News 5 May 2021 647 0

A middle aged mother, Mrs Bukola Ayeni and a Pastor identified as Ola John are trading blames over the whereabouts of an 18-year-old girl, Mariam Rauf who allegedly went missing in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.  It was gathered that Mariam who is a student of Baptist Girls School, Osogbo left home on the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Many Die in Osogbo Lone Accident

Web News 1 May 2021 663 0

Eight persons have died in a lone accident involving a palm oil-laden truck that plunged into a ditch in the early hours of Saturday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Radio Nigeria gathered that the accident occurred around 2 am on Saturday when the truck was ascending the November 27 overhead bridge opposite NECO office.  […]Continue Reading

News

Police Investigates Involvement in Death Of 24 Year Old Boy

Web News 27 April 2021 746 0

Osun State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of a 24 year old graduate, Taiwo Kajogbola allegedly knocked down by a police patrol vehicle at Osunjela, some metres away from Osogbo the state capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola told Radio Nigeria, Gold FM that the state commissioner, Mr. Wale […]Continue Reading

Security

Olasupo Babatunde Ajani Resumes Office as AIG Zone 11

Web News 25 April 2021 611 0

A new Assistant Inspector General of Police for Zone 11, Mr Olasupo Babatunde Ajani has resumed duty at the Zonal Headquatres in Osogbo, Osun State.Nigeria Police Zone 11 comprises of Oyo and Osun States.Mr Olasupo Ajani is taking charge of the vacant seat of the AIG at the Zonal headquarters since the retirement of Mr […]Continue Reading

Crime

Armed Robbers Kill Security Guard in Osogbo

Web News 16 April 2021 582 0

A 40-year-old night guard identified as Mathew Olamilekan has been reportedly shot dead by suspected armed robbers who attacked a shop in Osogbo capital of Osun State. Radio Nigeria learnt that the gunmen stormed shops opposite Technical College along the capital area in Osogbo to cart away goods.  One of the sympathizers met at the […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osun Court Remands Septuagenarian For Impersonation

Web News 24 February 2021 531 0

Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a 79 years old man, Okoye Charles in Ilesha Prison for allegedly impersonation. Police prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Kayode alleged that the accused, Okoye Charles falsely presented himself as an Assistance Commissioner of Police  when he visited the Dugbe Police station in Continue Reading

Economy

We are committed to lifting Nigerians out of poverty – Minister

Web News 21 February 2021 465 0

The federal government says its social intervention programme is aimed at enhancing financial capacity of vulnerable ones as well as reducing poverty among Nigerians. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umaru stated this in Osogbo at a day training for independent monitors in the state. The minister who was […]Continue Reading

Transportation

NURTW Protests at Ilesa Roundabout, Osun

Web News 5 February 2021 1527 0

Business activities were this morning disrupted by some members of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, at Ilesa Roundabout protesting the alleged assault of the secretary of the Osogbo Unit of the union, Mr Bayo Innocent. Eye witnesses explained that the crisis brewed when an apprentice ofa private outfit allegedly injured the NURTW member […]Continue Reading

Security

NPF Zone 11 Gets New AIG

Web News 20 January 2021 2496 0

A new Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr Agunbiade Oluyemi Olasore has assumed office at the Nigeria Police Zonal Office, Zone 11, Osogbo, Osun State. Mr Agunbiade Oluyemi Olasore hails from Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. He attended the University of Ibadan where he read Physical and Health Education and was a classroom […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Osogbo Court jails man for Defrauding foreigner

Web News 18 January 2021 497 0

Osogbo Court jails man for Defrauding foreigner The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal office, has secured the conviction of one Oteyowo Akinkunmi Samuel over internet-related fraud. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State pronounced the 32-year-old, who claimed to be a graduate of civil engineering, Continue Reading

Crime

Hoodlums Disrupt Business Activities In Osogbo

Web News 12 January 2021 1347 0

There was pandemonium on Tuesday morning at Ota-Efun Area of Osogbo as suspected thugs went on rampage over the alleged death of their leader. The deceased, Ismail Daduro popularly known as “Jumong” was said to have given up the ghost following a protracted strange illness. He was said to have been taken to different places […]Continue Reading

Economy

ESPW is a short-term measure against unemployment – Aregbesola

Web News 12 January 2021 1163 0

The Federal Government says, the the 774,000 jobs being created at the local government level is to provide a short term measure for the unemployed youth to cushion the effect of COVID-19. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola stated this during the launch of the Extended Special Public Work Programme in Osogbo, the Osun […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NUP Hails Osun Government Over Distribution of Palliatives

Web News 29 December 2020 543 0

Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, in Osun State has lauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for taking their welfare and well-being as a priority. The retirees in the state also showered encomiums on the governor for counting them worthy of benefiting from the rice component donated to the state by the […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

COVID-19 2nd Wave: Clubs, Malls, Hotels to Operate At 50% Capacity

Web News 23 December 2020 480 0

Osun State government has directed all hotels, club houses, supermarkets, departmental stores, event centers and all allied centers to operate at half of their capacities. The Osun State Executive Council handed down the directive after its weekly meeting in Osogbo. Correspondent, Adenitan Akinola completes the story. Adenitan AkinolaContinue Reading

Politics

OSHA Seeks Improved Funding For Agric, Mining, Tourism

Web News 11 December 2020 503 0

Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, has implored the state government to invest in Agriculture, Mining and Tourism as a way to fund 2021 Budget and job creation in the state. The speaker, Mr Timothy Owoeye made the call during the General Talk on 2021 Budget with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget at the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man Arraigned in Osogbo for Impersonation

Web News 30 November 2020 584 0

A 62-year-old man,Micheal Oyelowo Oladeji has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for impersonating a community Leader. Oyelowo, who was charged with four-count charges bordering on false representation, false sworn affidavit, and a misdemeanour to cause a breach of peace, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The police prosecutor, Inspector Lamidi Rasaq, Continue Reading

Crime

EFCC Arraigns Undergraduate Before High Court For Impersonation

Web News 9 November 2020 549 0

The Economic and Financial Crime Control, EFCC, has arraigned an undergraduate Austin Onyekachukwu before a Federal High Court Osogbo, for impersonating a woman.  The prosecutor, Mr Sulaeman Basheer, told the court that the defendant impersonated an American Lady, Lucy to gain advantage and thereby committed an offence.  Mr Basheer alleged that the defendant Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Firefighters Save Shops From Burning To The Ground

Web News 9 November 2020 710 0

Many properties were on Monday burnt down at a shopping complex located at Orita-Aje Street along Testing Ground area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The fire which reportedly started at about noon lasted about 45 minutes before fire fighters were alerted. One of the owners of the shops, Mr Saheed Akande said the fire […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Looting: 13 Dragged Before Osogbo Magistrate Court

Web News 3 November 2020 769 0

In Osun State, some of the people who participated in the looting that followed the #EndSARS protest have been dragged to court. At the Osogbo Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, three persons arraigned for allegedly robbing the Senator representing Osun West, Mr Adelere Oriolowo.  The three accused persons identified as Muslim Saheed […]Continue Reading

Crime

72-Hour Amnesty: There shall be no extension – Governor Oyetola

Web News 28 October 2020 589 0

Osun State governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola says there will be no extension of amnesty beyond the 72 hours earlier announced for looters to return stolen items. He stated this while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo. Governor Oyetola said he had been briefed that the returned lootrepresented about 20 per cent of the total stolen items, […]Continue Reading

Security

Osun Residents Comply Strictly to Curfew

Web News 25 October 2020 648 0

There is total compliance to the 24-hour curfew announced by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Oshogbo, Osun State capital. Our correspondent, Funmi Adekoya who went round major areas in Oshogbo reports that people and vehicular movement were restricted. Road blocks were mounted by the Army who stopped few people and vehicles on the road for interrogation, […]Continue Reading

Security

Normalcy Returns to Osogbo

Web News 25 October 2020 1537 0

Normalcy has returned to osogbo, Osun state capital after yesterday looting spree in the state. Radio Nigeria correspondent Wasiu Ajadosu reports that men of Nigeria army were positions in strategic places in Osogbo to maintain law and order. The team are also embarking on routine patrol in the state capital to prevent hoodlums from attacking […]Continue Reading

Security

Hunters join #EndSARS Protest

Web News 20 October 2020 1022 0

The Hunters Group of Nigeria today joined the #EndSARS protesters at the popular Ola-Iya junction, Osogbo capital of Osun State in solidarity against police brutality and attack by hoodlums.  The youths had converged at the junction and barricaded all the roads joining the highway.  The Hunters led by their head, Alhaji Hammed Nureen, marched from […]Continue Reading

Crime

#EndSARS Protests: Many Injured as Oyetola’s Convoy Was Attacked

Web News 17 October 2020 919 0

The #EndSARS protest on Saturday afternoon turned bloody in Osogbo as hoodlums attacked governor’s convoy and damaged several government vehicles. Many people were severely wounded as many others scampered for safety. Some victims have been rushed to Asubiaro State Hospital for medical attention. Before it was disrupted, Governor Gboyega Oyetola had assured the protesters Continue Reading