Osun

Devastating blow: Defeated Osun Governor Oyetola’s candidature for July 16 poll nullified

Another devastating blow has hit the defeated Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun as a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, nullified his nomination...

Police High Command orders aerial surveillance on Abuja-Kaduna road, mobilizes for Ekiti, Osun polls

Miffed by the incessant banditry and kidnappings on Abuja-Kaduna highway, the Police High Command said in Abuja that it has strengthened patrol and...

Poisoned Osun pastor and wife buried amid griefs tearing people’s hearts

  … housekeeper held by police on allegations of food poisoning The bodies of Pastor Michael Olasunkanmi Eso, and his wife, Deborah Olufisayo,...

For defrauding American of N19.6m, Oteyowo Samuel, to spend 14 months behind bars

  By Boye Ajayi An internet fraudster, 32-year-old Oteyowo Akinkunmi Samuel, has been sent to jail for 14 months, according to a Federal...

Plantain thief bags 30 days in jail

  For stealing plantain valued at N55, 000 at a village, 35-year-old man, Maruf Ojo, is to spend one month behind the bars,...

Five states N148bn richer as FG approves refund for federal roads rehabilitation

    Following the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), five states are to get N148.14 billion as refunds for rehabilitating or...

FG Declares Anambra, Bayelsa, Ekiti, Delta lockdown illegal

The federal government has declared the lockdown of Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Delta, Ekiti, Osun, that has left travelers in agony as illegal. SGF...

Royal assault: Magistrate orders Iwo monarch to appear in court

  For allegedly assaulting a fellow traditional ruler, the Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has been ordered to appear in court....

Oluwo of Iwo allegedly punched another monarch during peace meeting

  Controversial Osun state monarch the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, allegedly punched Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo, Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa town during a...

In Iwo, Osun, the gods are now to blame as they have failed to save Royal father’s loveless marriage

    …as hate pierces Oluwo of Iwo’s heart, crashing his marriage irretrievably   By Kunle Akinsola   When Socrates was asked whether...

FEC approves N4.852bn for completion of Kwara Osun roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N4.852 billion for the completion of...

Man breaks into judge’s home at night, carts away N2.5m property

    …resells items for N56, 000, both seller and buyer remanded   For allegedly breaking into a High Court judge’s home and...

Osun: Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s appeal

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the cross appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the decision of the Osun State Election Petitions...

Adeleke qualified to contest Osun election, says Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal on Thursday has ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest the September 2018 governorship election. Justice Agim...

Tribunal declares PDP’s Adeleke winner of 2018 Osun Gov election

The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja Friday held that the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were...

My Careless Talk Almost Cost APC Osun Governorship Election, Tinubu Admits In Leaked Audio

Former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu has confessed saying Osun doesn’t have his kind of money in a leaked audio gone viral. “In...