Four suspects allegedly linked to the killing of a filling station manager in Ikire, Osun State, were on Sunday arrested by members of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service. A source in Ikire, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
Thugs attack Osun Governor’s wife’s convoy
Some thugs on Friday night, attacked the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, in Owode-Ede, in Ede-North local government area of the state. It was gathered that the convoy heading for Osogbo was stucked in…
Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers in Osun
Osun State Police Command on Thursday said it arrested three suspected kidnappers while trying to abduct business women, Mrs Falilat Oyetunji, popularly called “Ero Arike”, in Iragbiji town. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police Spokesperson, made this known in a statement,…
Ex-IGP Balogun for burial Saturday
The burial of a former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, has been scheduled for Saturday, as the family awaits his remains. Balogun died on Thursday in Lagos, at 74. A younger brother to the late IGP, Alhaji Yekini…
Osun APC youth stage protest
Sequel to the defeat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16th Governorship election in Osun State, the youths in the party staged a protest in Osogbo calling for the dissolution of the party executive from the…
Osun Governor-elect Adeleke sets up transition committee
Osun State Governor-elect Senator Ademola Adeleke has set up a 37-man transition committee. This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘Adeleke constitutes transition committee’ by the Media Director of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Osun chapter, Oladele Bamiji. According to…
OsunDecides: Policeman caught telling voter how to cast ballot
A police officer was caught on camera instructing a voter who to cast their ballots for in the ongoing election in Osun State. The incident occurred at Polling Unit 012, Ward 06, Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA). Eagle eyed observers…
INEC officials arrive at polling units ahead of time
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials arrived at their polling units by 6.30 a.m. for Saturday’s Osun governorship poll in Ile-Ife. Their official time of arrival set for the polling officers is 8.30 a.m. to enable them to settle…
Osun election: Accreditation, voting begin with large turnout of voters
The Accreditation of voters and election of Osun governor have started in some polling units in Ede North and Ede South with moderate turn out of electorate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the exercise began at…