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Ipetumodu crisis deepens over Apetumodu stool
Princes clash in Ipetumodu over the Apetumodu stool after Oba Joseph Oloyede’s U.S. fraud conviction. Calls mount for Governor Adeleke’s intervention. The ancient town of Ipetumodu in Osun State has been thrown into fresh tension following the conviction of its monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, in the United States, and the sharp disagreement among princes over […]
Osun State launches Imole Wi-Fi to boost digital Access
Osun State launches Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service to boost digital access, support education, businesses, and connect communities statewide Osun State is taking a bold step into the digital age with the launch of Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to give residents, students, and businesses seamless access to online resources. […]
Police clamp down on cultism, arrest six in Osun
Osun Police have arrested six suspected cultists in separate raids across Osogbo and Okuku, recovering weapons as crackdown on cultism intensifies. The Osun State Police Command has intensified its war against cultism and violent crimes, with the arrest of six suspected cult members believed to have been behind several acts of terror in Osogbo, Okuku, […]
Osun workers stage massive solidarity rally for Adeleke
Osun workers rally in mass solidarity for Governor Adeleke, praising his welfare policies and endorsing him for a second term amid chants of support. Osun public servants today trooped out in their thousands in what they called appreciation solidarity rally in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke for all his support and care for Osun workers […]
Nigerian monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede jailed in U.S.
Osun Monarch jailed in US: Oba Joseph Oloyede sentenced to 56 months for $4.2m COVID-19 relief fraud, ordered to repay $4.4m and forfeit assets. Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been sentenced to prison in the United States for his involvement in a multi-million-dollar COVID-19 relief fund fraud. A U.S. […]
FRSC rewards officer for rejecting 104 bribe offers
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has celebrated one of its personnel, Assistant Route Commander Babatunde J. Owoeye, of the Osun State Sector Command, for demonstrating rare integrity and professionalism in the discharge of his duties. The recognition came during a ceremony held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the FRSC headquarters in Osun State, […]
Staff remanded for allegedly stealing N8.9m for stake betting
An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Tuesday remanded 25-year-old Yusuf Ibrahim in prison custody for allegedly misappropriating N8.9 million in sales proceeds, which he reportedly used for stake betting. Ibrahim appeared in court alongside two companions, 23-year-old Azeez Olaide and Ojo Tolulope, facing eight counts of conspiracy, forgery, and theft. According to […]
Adeleke Upholds No-Security-Vote Policy in Osun State
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his determination to maintain a transparent approach to security financing, insisting that his administration will continue to operate without the conventional “security vote” system. Speaking through his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, the governor emphasized that Osun State does not maintain any hidden or discretionary funds often […]
NSCDC Arrests Man for Attempted Rape of Pepper Thieves
NSCDC Arrests 22-Year-Old for Attempted Rape of Two Women Accused of Stealing Pepper in Osun Farm The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended a 22-year-old man for allegedly attempting to rape two women after accusing them of stealing pepper from a farm in Osogbo. The incident, according […]
OAU Raises Alarm Over Missing Chemistry Student
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has issued a public alert regarding the unexplained disappearance of one of its female students, sparking concern across the campus community and beyond. The student, identified as Dorcas Oseghale, a dedicated undergraduate in the Department of Chemistry, has been missing for four days. According to the university’s […]