Osun State
Osun NSCDC nabs mason for burglary, theft
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defoence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has apprehended 24-year-old mason, Adedapo Ayobami, for burglary and theft. The Osun NSCDC State Commandant, Michael Adaralewa in a statement issued by the Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde on Wednesday revealed that Ayobami had broken into a house at Osunjela, Osogbo and carted away a […]
Adeleke urges transparency in public governance
Federal and state Auditors-General have been urged to help in building more accountable and transparent administrations for the benefit of Nigerians. The call was made by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke in Ede, on Monday, at the opening session of the 53rd biannual conference organised by the Office of the Auditor-General, Osun State, in collaboration […]
Adeleke seeks auditors’ cooperation for transparency in governance
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Auditors-General working with states and the Federal Government to collaborate with various heads of government where they serve in building more accountable and transparent administrations for the benefit of Nigerians. Adeleke made the call in Ede, Osun State on Monday at the opening session of […]
Osun crash claims mother, two children
A mother, her two children and one other person have been killed in a road crash in Osun State. The accident, DAILY POST gathered, reportedly occurred in Ode-Omu town, Ayedaade local government area of the state on Saturday. The victims, including the rider, were on a motorcycle when a car heading towards Ibadan from the […]
Alayemore of Ido-Osun Kingdom Passes Away
Oba (Dr) Aderemi Adedapo, the Alayemore of Ido-Osun Kingdom in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, has passed away. The revered monarch reportedly joined his ancestors early this morning. Oba Adedapo, who also served as the secretary of Yoruba Obas, reigned for 19 years. At the time of this report, no official statement has […]
Collapsed Amphitheatre: Governor Adeleke rallies support for OAU
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has stated that he is devastated by the incident of the collapse of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Amphitheatre roof. Governor Adeleke conveyed this message in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed and obtained by DAILY POST on Friday in Osogbo. The governor, while praying for the quick […]
Osun: Police arrest bank manager for N650.8m fraud
The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of Adeniyi Sunday, a manager at one of the First Bank branches in Osogbo, for alleged serial fraud and deception. According to a statement released on Tuesday in Osogbo by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, Adeniyi Sunday, who resides at Army Barracks Area, Kelebe, […]
Osun Poly students protest EFCC arrest, vandalize vehicles
Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have staged a protest against the arrest of their peers by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Eyewitnesses reported that the students engaged in vandalism late on Thursday, targeting various buildings and vehicles on the polytechnic campus. The incident followed a midnight raid by EFCC operatives […]
Osun monarch backs Ajao Samson’s bid to break Guinness World Record on longest reading marathon
The Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesaland, Osun State, Oba Micheal Ajayi, on Thursday extended his support to Ajao Samson, also known as Impeccable, in his bid to break the Guinness World Record for the longest reading marathon. Samson, a former Students’ Union President of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, embarked on a 214-hour Read-a-Thon at Adolak Conference […]
Osun Amotekun arrests ex-convict, one other for theft
Two artisans, Toheeb Yekini, 35, and Yekini Sulikaleni, 30, said to be an ex-convict, both from Iwo, Osun State, have been arrested by the operatives of Amotekun corps for alleged burglary and theft. The suspects were reportedly arrested at the Oje Oniyan area of Iwo following a tip-off by the residents, who alerted Amotekun operatives […]