GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities. The party accused the former Governor of creating divisions within the party by establishing a splinter faction. According to the Osun APC, Aregbesola’s actions have undermined cohesion and…
Osun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the police, on Friday, disagreed over the attack on an NSCDC officer allegedly carried out by some police operatives. The NSCDC personnel, identified simply as Owoeye, was said to have been assaulted and detained by policemen on Wednesday. In some video clips that…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared Monday a work-free day for teachers in public and private schools in the state to commemorate the 2024 World Teachers’ Day. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo, the state capital, on Sunday, said the gesture was…
A resident of Ifetedo in Osun State, identified as Idowu, had reportedly died in an incident of collapse building that occurred in the town. The collapsed structure was said to be a dilapidated building that suddenly caved in and killed the woman. A resident of Ifetedo, simply identified as Ogunyemi, while speaking to The PUNCH…
The Osun State Police Command announced on Wednesday that it has arrested seven suspects for selling human parts and water used to bathe corpses in the state. A statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, noted that those arrested included two mortuary attendants: Johnson Daniel, aged 43, and…
Police operatives have arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying thier flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole local government area of Osun State. The suspects Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku and Alabede Janet were arrested on August 27 around 2pm at Obada Market, Ikire. A statement by the Osun Police Acting spokesman, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade,…
Iwo, an ancient town in Osun State, is said to be the most populous local government area in the state, according to the 2006 Nigeria National census figures of 191,348. It has over 30 traditional rulers, all under the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, as the only Consenting Authority and first-class paramount ruler…
Dear esteemed members of our great party, As we step into a new month, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for your tireless efforts and unwavering dedication to our shared vision towards getting a decent atmosphere for our political party PDP. Your commitment to our party’s values and ideals is…
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said four lives were lost in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ikeji-Arakeji, a town along the Ilesa/Akure expressway in Osun State. Also, 20 other commuters were said to have been injured in the accidents which involved three vehicles. In a 2-minute 5-second video recorded at the scene…
A commercial motorcyclist, Jacob Damilare, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a female passenger, who engaged his services on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The victim, whose name was not disclosed, while going to Moro, reportedly engaged the services of Damilare from the OAU…