Osun State
15 Oct 2023
A total of 1,578 Cocoa farmers from 28 communities in Osun State, have been rewarded with a cashsum of N40, 000 each for their commitment to sustainably producing the primary cash crop.
12 Oct 2023
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, announced the death of the Caretaker for Ede North Council, Jimoh Oyekanmi.
10 Oct 2023
Sequel to the near state of peace and harmony being envisioned by his administration in both Ifon and Orolu communities in the wake of recent communal clashes, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed that the hitherto 24-hour curfew imposed on the two warring communities be reduced to 12. Adeleke's latest directive was anchored on…
8 Oct 2023
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has tasked stakeholders across the state on the need for an effective and operational feedback on various government activities to enhance good governance . Ademola stated this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, made available to newsmen in Osogbo. The statement said the recent Ipade Imole…
6 Oct 2023
The Osun Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ifon and Ilobu, in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas of the state, respectively, over ongoing communal clashes in the area.
6 Oct 2023
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, gave accounts of his administration in the last 10 months, saying the state has been growing rapidly under his watch.
20 Sep 2023
Osun Amotekun Corps on Tuesday said it arrested a 24-year old man for alledgedly stealing electric transformer cables in Iwaro Community in Ilesa, Osun State. Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Osun Amotekun Commander, made this known in a statement, adding that the suspect was arrested in the act on Monday, at 4:00 a.m. “A young man, Abiodun…
20 Sep 2023
The Osun State Police Command has called on members of the public who are in possession of illegal firearms to submit them at the Divisional Police Headquarters nearest to them. This was disclosed in a statement by spokesperson for the Commissioner of Police Osun State Command, Osogbo, Opalola Yemisi Olawo. Olawo said it is in…
18 Sep 2023
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a curfew on the communities of Ilobu and Ifon following a communal clash between the two communities. The clash began on Saturday after a 28-year-old man, Sodiq Alamu, was reportedly killed at Opapa village in Ilobu. The Ilobu Asake Development Union (IDU) has accused some people in Ifon…
18 Sep 2023
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, escaped a plane incident, his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed, yesterday.
18 Sep 2023
The police in Osun State, yesterday, appealed to indigenes of Ilobu and Ifon Orolu communities to remain calm and refrain from taking law into their hands over the killing of one Sodiq Alamu.
3 Sep 2023
Titled, Courage & Character: The Definitive History of Osun State, the 460-page coffee table book recounts the history of the struggle of the people for their State till military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, acceded in 1991. The book covers the activities of the various administrations, concluding with that of Rauf Aregbesola. There are sections on…
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