The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has cancelled the celebration of Independence Day earlier slated for Sunday, October 1. THE PUNCH reports.JAMB Portal Adeleke said the state would mark the event with prayers and meditation. This was made known by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Friday.NYSC Portal In a copy of the statement sent … Read more
The Osun State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the killing of two people in a fresh clash between two suspected cult groups, Naija News reports. It was reported that members of a suspected rival gang in Ilesa town clashed on Sunday evening, and two people were shot dead immediately.InformationGuideNigeria According to the … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lauded Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for being a dancing but working governor. THE PUNCH reports. Obasanjo gave the commendation on Sunday while speaking at the 16th Harvest Anniversary and Thanksgiving Service held at the Love of Christ Generation Church C&S in Victoria Island, Lagos State.JAMB Portal The event was … Read more
Police in Osun have arrested a 17-year-old girl who allegedly lured her victim from Lagos to Osun, through social media. DAILY NIGERIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, made this known on Tuesday in Osogbo. Ms Opalola said the victim was lured to Ikire in Irewole Local Government Area by the teenager, … Read more
There was apprehension in the air on Tuesday morning as some students of Fakunle Comprehensive High School collapsed due to exposure to teargas used by police personnel during morning drills. DAILY POST reports.Information Guide Nigeria The students, DAILY POST gathered, numbering about 35, were affected by the teargas, as some were hospitalised after being rushed … Read more
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has announced plans to hold a music concert in Osun State, following the victory of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Supreme Court. NAIJA NEWS reports. It was reported that the ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner made this known in a post via Twitter on Wednesday, May 10, … Read more
The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today (Tuesday) anticipate victory in the Supreme Court’s decision on the winner of the 2022 governorship election. NEWSDIARY reports.Information Guide Nigeria The PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke, originally won the election with 403,371 votes, while the candidate of the APC, … Read more
Some Osun State people have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing economic catastrophe in the nation while mocking Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate.Information Guide Nigeria According to Naija News, one of the women could be heard saying “Tinubu Ole, Ole, (thief), omo Saka Layonu Ole” in a video that was reportedly posted … Read more
Kidnappers have demanded the sum of N5m to free mother and child abducted in Osogbo According to ICIR, the victims were kidnapped at Otaefun/Kobo’ngbogboe area of Osogbo on Tuesday, January 24.Information Guide Nigeria Speaking about the incident, the police spokesperson in Osun, Yemisi Opalola, said a report of the incident was made to the police … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s deputy director of information and communication technology, Abimbola Oladunjoye, claimed on Wednesday that there appeared to have been excessive voting in some polling places during the July 16 Osun state governorship election.Information Guide Nigeria Under cross-examination by the petitioners’ lead attorney, Mr. Akin Olujinmi (SAN), Oladunjoye, a witness for INEC, … Read more