The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Osun, on Tuesday held stakeholders’ summit on violence free election ahead of July 16, governorship election in the state. The summit has as its theme: as “Violence Free Election in…
… Say he has rewritten history of Osun workers By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun workers on Sunday were in jubilation mode as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola announced the approval of the seven major-pressing demands of the members of the Joint Labour…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has arrested three men, Muideen Tunji Nafiu 43-year-old, Yusuf Muslim 44-year-old and Rabiu Fatai 51-year-old, for killing a widow, Aisat Yekeen, for money ritual. The victim, a 53-year-old woman, was reportedly…
The Police Command in Osun has arrested a hunter, who allegedly shot and killed the 78-year-old Imam of Alaguntan village in Orile-Owu, Aiyedaade Local Government Area, whom he mistook for antelope. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, made this known…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Malami Muhammad after a failed kidnap attempt. Muhammad was arrested at a Fulani settlement at Erefe area, Ondo Road, Ile-Ife in Osun state while trying to…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Federal Government has distributed free livestock goat kids and lambs with animal feeds and vaccines to three hundred farmers in Osun State. Nigerian NewsDirect learnt that the distribution of free livestock animal feeds was to enable…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command has deployed 1,200 personnel to strengthen security in the state before, during and after the Easter celebration. The NSCDC command made this known in a statement…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Civil Society organisations, Non-governmental Organisations, Government Workers, and Media practitioners in Osun State have been charged to advocate for the end of the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting in the state. The female genital…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A septuagenarian, Azeez Akintunde, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding a man, Abideen Busari, of a sum of N845,000. The 78-year-old man, who was arraigned alongside one Taiwo Ajadi (60) before…
Osun State Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of land grabbers in the state. The Government gave the warning yesterday in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, who condemned the activities of…
