The former governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola said the ruling All Progressives Congress should not be made to suffer for the Independent National Commission’s errors and mistakes during the Osun governorship election. An election petition tribunal last Thursday declared the candidate…
Adeleke declared winner of Osun governorship election by Tribunal
The Election Petitions Tribunal set up for the 2018 governorship election in Osun State has declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the election. The three-man panel reportedly delivered its ruling in Abuja Friday afternoon saying that the rerun election that held…
Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Osun (Guardian)
Many citizens in Osun State have lost property worth millions of naira following yesterday’s rainstorm that blew roofs of their abode in different parts of the state. The affected areas included Oke-Baale, Gbonmi, Isale-Osun, Kelebe, Ofatedo, Igbona, Oke Onitea among…
Fake election observers arrested in Osun (Punch)
Osun State Police Command on Thursday said it had commenced investigation into the arrest of four men suspected to be fake election monitors. The suspects, it was learnt, were arrested in a village called Iwaro, near Osu, the headquarters of…
Woman stabs another at polling unit in Osun State (Channels)
A woman has been stabbed at a polling station in Osun State, following an altercation with another lady. The incident took place at Akarabata Ward 1 Units 1-12, which is situated in Lagere, Oranmiyan tower complex. The lady whose name…
Osun earmarks N300m to rehabilitate health facilities (Guardian)
Osun State government yesterday commenced the rehabilitation of hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state. About N300 million will be spent to turn around hospitals, providing equipment, drugs and engage personnel. This was disclosed at the formal ceremony…
Two allegedly steal 2,514 chickens in Osun (Punch)
The police in Osun State on Monday arraigned Lateef Ajetomobi, 43, and Saraju Yekini, 33, in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 2,514 chickens. The police charged Ajetomobi and Yekini on three counts of theft, conspiracy and deceit.…
I said I was richer than Osun State, Tinubu admits (Punch)
All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has again stated that he is richer than Osun State and that he indeed said he was richer than Osun State during the run-up to the Osun State governorship election last year. This comes…
Osun man arrested for removing co-tenant daughter’s pants while sleeping (Punch)
A 29-year-old man, Rasaq Iyanda, has been arrested by operatives of the Osun State Police Command for allegedly removing the pants of his co-tenant’s teenage daughter (name withheld) while she was sleeping. The incident, according to the police, occurred on…
Nine die in Osun auto crashes (Nation)
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun on Tuesday said nine persons died in various road accidents in the state in January. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Peter Oke, told the News Agency of Nigeria in…