A 51-year-old suspected fraudster identified as Adegboroye Adetola Akinola has been nabbed by the operatives of Osun Amotekun. This was made known by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd.) on Sunday. Adewinmbi also disclosed that Akinola, who is an indigene of Igbara Odo of Ekiti State was arrested for allegedly defrauding nine victims of the sum …

Osun State Government has announced its decision to set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee to give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Kolapo Alimi, on Sunday said the move was meant to tackle the prevalence of …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has disclosed plans by his administration to diversify the state’s economy from its present reliance on salary of civil servants to a modern agro-industrial based and creative industry focused economy. This, the governor said would be done through the provision of a functioning cargo/commercial airport with the target to grow Osun as an export-oriented …

The Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has embarked on an indefinite industrial action with immediate effect. The strike was declared on Wednesday by the union’s chairman in the state, Mr. Oluwagbenga Olakunle Eludire. The strike is coming on the heels of the protest on Monday and Tuesday by state’s JUSUN over the allegations of …

Osun State Government has said the governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has not appointed anyone as acting Chief Judge of the state, noting that he only forwarded the resolution of the State House of Assembly that asked the Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo to step aside to the National Judicial Commission. Ojo was last Thursday asked to step aside by the State …

The Osun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that seven people died in an accident that occurred on the Osogbo-Gbongan highway on Friday. In an interview on Saturday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, FRSC Sector Commander Henry Benamaisia said a Sharon Nissan vehicle with plate number WW D574 AE lost control due to excessive …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, cancelled activities earlier slated for the commemoration of October 1st Independence Day in the state. A statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed did not state the reason behind the cancellation. The governor urged the people to use the Independence Day to pray for the continuous peace and prosperity of Nigeria. The …

The Osun State Government has ordered immediate contact tracing as Diphtheria claimed a resident on Monday. The government noted diphtheria infections were recorded in some parts of the state with Governor Ademola Adeleke ordering the immediate activation of the State Emergency Response Centre. In a statement, the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed said: “The Governor’s directive was issued after a …

Two commissioners that served during the tenure of Osun State ex-governor, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside 23 others have been unveiled as commissioner nominees by the Osun State House of Assembly. The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, read out the names as contained in the letter sent to the lawmakers by Governor Ademola Adeleke at the plenary on Friday. …

The Oke Fia area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, witnessed a clash on Wednesday between operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service and Amotekun Corps, leading to a state of panic among the residents. The cause of the clash was not immediately clear, but sources close to the head office of Osun Amotekun Corps in Oke Fia said gunshots were …