Tag: Osun

Court Remands Driver Over Death Of UNIOSUN Students

Ganiyu Amodu

Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of an Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a luxurious bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, 35, for allegedly driving recklessly causing the death of six persons, including five students of Osun State University, UNIOSUN. Muntari was said to have driven a luxurious bus registered with LAGOS EPE 796 VH, belonging to Silver Luxury Travels and Freight, without a driving license, roadworthiness document or vehicle insurance. The driver was docked on eight counts, including; driving in a manner dangerous to the public,…

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One Feared Dead As Osun Communal Crisis Worsens

Ganiyu Amodu

One person has been reportedly killed following renewed hostilities between Ifon and Ilobu communities in Osun State over disputed lands. Eyewitnesses reported that sounds of gunshots rented the air since the evening of Thursday while houses were still being razed in the early hours on Friday. The Spokesperson to Olufon of Ifon, Mr. Akeeb Adekunle, alleged that the crisis has been brewing since last week following a series of attacks on Indigenes of Ifon by Ilobu, which were reported at the police station without any succor. His words, “The incident…

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Osun Monarch Faces COVID-19 Fraud Trial In US

Ganiyu Amodu

The whereabouts of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, is causing ripples in his domain, as residents and indigenes of the community are calling for the intervention of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in unraveling the mystery behind his disappearance. Oba Oloyede, a United States of America-based accountant and information system expert, was appointed new Apetu in July 2019. He succeeded Oba James Adegoke, who died on November 26, 2017. Our correspondents learnt that the royal father had been regularly shuttling between Nigeria and his base in the…

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Footballer Slumps, Dies During Match In Osun

Ganiyu Amodu

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Adeyemi Adewale, a football player for the Ilesa West Local Government Area team, who slumped during a match in Osogbo, the state capital. The deceased was said to be participating in the annual football match in honour of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke at the Ataoja School of Science on Thursday when he slumped on the field and died shortly after. Spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said efforts to…

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World Hijab Day: Osun Muslim Women To Distribute Hijab To Inmates, Students

Ganiyu Amodu

Muslim Women in Osun State have come together to commemorate this year’s edition of World Hijab Day with various inspiring and educative programmes. The Association of Osun State Muslim Women announced this at a news conference in Osogbo on Wednesday. The association, comprising representatives of all Muslim associations in the state, highlighted programmes lined up for the 2024 World Hijab Day celebration, with the theme: “Veiled in Strength,” at the news conference in the state capital. Speaking on behalf of all Muslim women in Osun State, the President of the…

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2022 guber: YAF storms Ekiti, Osun, sensitizes residents on peaceful elections

Abibat Babalola

As part of their continuous peaceful campaigns against groups agitating for violence in the Southwest, a coalition under the aegis of the Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF), on Monday and Tuesday, stormed Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State and Osogbo, Osun State capital, respectively, to sensitise the people of the two states on the need to maintain peace in the run-up to their governorship elections. YAF also took its sensitisation and enlightenment campaigns to other parts of the two states, urging the people to reject anyone promoting violence during the forthcoming governorship elections in…

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3-day Thunderstorms, hazy weather To Rock Lagos, Abuja, Others – NiMet

Dawud Rabiu

Vital weather information about your state and 35 other Nigerian states in the next three days, according to NiMet   The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, has predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. “Except southern parts of Adamawa, southern Kaduna and Taraba state where isolated thunderstorm are expected during the afternoon and evening hours, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine should prevail over the North central states during the morning. “Later in the day, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over…

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