The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission challenged Nigerians to be familiar with their rights and demanded that their rights be met by the service providers. This was disclosed by the NERC’s Commissioner for Customer Affairs, Aisha Mahmoud, in Osogbo on Thursday…
Osun teenager fingers stepfather for pregnancy
A teenage resident in Osogbo, Osun State, (name withheld), has accused a clergy also based in the town, simply identified as Femi, said to be her stepfather, of putting her in the family way at the age of 13. The…
Strike: Labour shuts down national grid
The Labour Union has deliberately shut down Nigeria’s national grid, leading to a nationwide blackout. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported that the grid was brought to a halt at approximately 2:19 am on June 3, 2024. According to…
Court grants Adeleke’s appointee N50m bail with 2 sureties
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional…
Geometric Power and National Control Centre map out programme on electricity supply to Aba
Geometric Power Ltd and the National Control Centre (NCC) at Osogbo in Osun State have developed a timetable on how electricity will be supplied to all parts of the Aba Ring-fenced Area in Abia State following the commissioning of the…
Nationwide system collapse affects power supply in Aba, as utility company apologises
A nationwide electric power has occurred. According to sources at the National Control Centre at Osogbo in Osun State who did not want their names mentioned in the media because they are not authorised to speak to the public, the…
Don’t vote leaders based on ethnicity, religion — Peter Obi charges Nigerians
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has reiterated the call on Nigerians not to vote for political candidates based on ethnicity or religion. Obi made the call during his presidential campaign rally held in Osogbo, Osun…
Police arrest fake vet doctor in Osun
A fake veterinary doctor was yesterday arrested by the police in Osogbo, Osun State. A statement by the press officer, Ministry of information, Toyin Adeoye, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security identified the fake doctor. “The quack veterinary…
Yoruba Nation: Security operatives seal off venue of Osogbo rally
There was a heavy presence of police, men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, the venue of the Yoruba Nation Mega Rally on Saturday. Also sighted at the venue were men of Amotekun…
UPDATED: Protest in UniOsun as security operatives invade hostels, arrest students (Punch)
Students of Osun State University, Osogbo main campus are protesting the arrest of several students from their various hostels on Thursday morning. The students blocked the Osogbo/Ibokun road to protest the arrest by the security operatives. A student of the…