Herbalist arrested for killing friend for ‘money ritual soap’ in Osun
A 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Kehinde Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, on a sick bed in connection with a money ritual. It was gathered that the incident occurred last Thursday in…
Governor Adeleke Has Neither Borrowed a Kobo Nor Draw Personal Security Votes – Spokesperson
Governor Ademola Adeleke is governing Osun State without borrowing a single kobo and without drawing any security votes, Spokesperson to the State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has clarified. He made the clarifications in response to questions from reporters who quoted…
Governor Adeleke, Eight Other Governors Earn Excellent Rating in NIPR Governance Report
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has rated Governor Ademola Adeleke and eight other Governors excellently in its just released reputation performance Index on Nigerian Political Governance 2024. The rating scored Governor Adeleke 83.6% to be included among top 9…
Governor Adeleke Approves Free Enrollment of All Persons Living With Disabilities On Health Insurance
• Procurement of aiding equipment. In fulfillment of Governor Adeleke’s campaign promise to operate an all inclusive government irrespective of class, religion or political divide and his determination to deliver qualitative healthcare without hindrance to the people of Osun State,…
LG Polls: Osun NNPP moves to field youth candidates
As political parties in Osun warm up for the council poll, leadership of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced it’s readiness to accommodate aspiring youths. In a statement issued by the party’s Chairman and Acting Secretary, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi…
Osun, FG partners to improve primary healthcare centres
• Train midwives, adhoc staff on new best practices for service delivery The Governor Ademola Adeleke led Osun State Government and the federal government, has collaborated on ways to fashion out improved healthcare services for the people of the state….
[Just In] Autonomy: Osun Assembly Moves to Amend State Electoral Commission, LG Creation and Administration Laws
Following the recent judgement by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria, Osun State House of Assembly today has begun the process of amending its existing laws. The bills slated for amendments include the…
It’s fake news, Ooni’s palace denies marriage trending story
The Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Osun State has denied allegations of a marriage scam involving the monarch, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, describing the story as fake news. In a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Thursday the Director of…
Ooni bans market groups over high cost of food
The leader of market heads in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Akinwande Olajire, has said Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, banned market groups in the town over their roles in current high cost of food items in the community. A video…
Cyclist, two others to die by hanging for killing corps member
An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for killing a corps member, Mukaila Adebayo, during a robbery operation in Osogbo, the state capital. The defendants in the matter…