Osogbo
10 Sep
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, has fixed tomorrow, September 11, 2024, for ruling on the bail application
4 Sep
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, said it rescued two children, found wandering about in Osogbo and got them reunited with their parents. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr. Michael Adaralewa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Osogbo and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Adaralewa explained that the…
2 Aug
As the nationwide protest enters its second day on Friday, business activities are gradually resuming in Osogbo, with the reopening of some shops and markets earlier closed on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the markets that opened for activities include the Akindeko Market, MDS Shopping Complex and Orisunmibare Market.…
15 May
The manager of a branch of an old generation bank in Osogbo, Adeniyi Sunday, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly defrauding customers of N650 million.
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The Federal Government has dismissed the allegations by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country. According to the federal government, these claims exist solely in the realm of imagination, as Nigeria has never engaged in any overt or covert alliance with France—or any…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as laughable the claim by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to significantly reduce APC votes in Kano in the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso, on Wednesday, declared that if the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was formidable enough to send the APC out of power in the 2023 general election, the APC,…
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The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has exercised the prerogative of mercy towards 53 convicts serving time in various correctional centers across the state. These inmates had been convicted to various terms of imprisonment. Some of them had served substantial portions of their sentences, while others were sentenced to death and had spent at…
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The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as a refugee politician desperately keen on remaining relevant in the country. The chairman of the state chapter, Prince Abdullahi Abass, in a statement on Thursday, noted that the claim…
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In a tale of love, betrayal, and scam, Diana Nelson, an 80-year-old American citizen, fell victim to a romance scam plotted by Emmanuel Adeboye, a Nigerian impersonating Mark Hammon, a Hollywood actor. Nelson met Adeboye on Facebook, where he identified as Mark Hammon. The duo became friends on the app, and slowly, Nelson began falling…
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The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, on Thursday, commended the ₦78 billion allocation for sports development in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2025 budget. The allocation, which was presented to the National Assembly on December 18, 2024, marks a significant investment in transforming Nigeria's sports industry. In conjunction with this announcement, the…
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The Osun State Judiciary has defended its stance on the death sentence handed to Segun Olowokere and Sunday Morakinyo, convicted in 2014 for armed robbery, dismissing public criticism as misinformation. In a statement released on Thursday, Chief Registrar F. I. Omisade described claims that the pair were sentenced for stealing a single fowl as a…
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A Consultant Endocrinologist, Dr. Ayotunde Ale, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of people living with diabetes in the state
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The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday recovered the vehicle of the kidnapped member representing Onitsha North Constituency