Tag: Osun
-
10 states battling flooding, Ondo, Edo, Osun, Oyo 17 others at risk, FG warns
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that 21 more…
-
Cash crunch hits Ondo, Osun, Edo, Kwara, others
Some states are experiencing cash crunch as the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) no longer dispense money and banks ration cash withdrawal Over The Counter (OTC) by depositors. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) blamed the situation on ‘uneven cash flow and huge withdrawal by depositors ahead of the festivities. Many Nigerians in some of the…
-
Why Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun cannot produce PDP chairman if zoned to S’West — Bode George
Predicts further crisis if PDP fails to observe the rule AHEAD of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a former deputy national chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, on Sunday, gave reasons why Osun State could not produce national chairman if zoned to South-West. According to him, both Osun and Oyo…
-
Masquerades Attack Muslims In Osun; One Dead, Children, Others Injured
At least, one person has been confirmed dead while about 12 persons, including children sustained gunshot injuries in a clash that ensued between masquerade worshipers in Osogbo and some Muslims on Sunday. DAILY POST gathered that the masquerade worshipers opened gunfire at the Muslims at their worship centre, Kamorudeen Central Mosque, located at Oluode Aranyin…
-
Council of Obas in Osun suspends Oluwo of Iwo for six months
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, was on Friday suspended for six months by the Osun State Traditional Rulers’ Council. The Punch reports that a committee headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, was also constituted by the council to further investigate the matter involving Oluwo and Obas in Iwo land. Read Also: Dethrone…
-
New Generation Kings and the ‘Mike Tyson’ of Iwo
By Reuben Abati Over the weekend, the Yoruba community in the South Western part of Nigeria was treated to the shocking news of a fight that broke out between two traditional rulers at an arranged peace meeting in Osogbo, Osun State, with one traditional ruler punching another in the face and the neck, sending the…
-
Dethrone Oluwo of Iwo now for assaulting Oba Akinropo, Erelu Oodua tells gov Oyetola
The Irawo Oni Oodua of Yoruba, and traditional title holder of Erelu Oodua, Mabel Tinuade Onaneye, on Friday, called on governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State in conjunction with the Chairman, traditional council of Obas in Osun State, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, to as a matter of urgency dethrone…
-
Tension In Osogbo As Police And Army Clash, Here’s Why
The Police and Army have clashed in Osogbo, the Osun State capital after some soldiers were said to have invaded the police headquarters. The tension started after the soldiers allegedly invaded the police command headquarters on Monday afternoon following the arrest of one of their colleagues who allegedly stabbed a police officer on Saturday night.…
-
Osun NYSC member dies after applying sniper on hair to kill lice
Osogbo—A member of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, simply identified as Ayomikun, died Sunday afternoon after applying sniper on her hair to kill lice. It was gathered that after applying the chemical on her hair, she reportedly collapsed from the effect of the chemical and was…
-
S’Court Minority Judgement Declares Senator Adeleke Duly Elected Governor of Osun
They disagreed with the Majority Judgement Accuses INEC of rigging the election for the ruling APC Justices Adamu Galinje and Kumai Akaahs of Supreme Court have dissented to the lead judgment of the Apex Court Declaring Oyetola Gboyega of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Osun State. Starnews reports…
-
I Will Become Governor of Osun Next Week Friday – Adeleke Assures Supporters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer in the September 22, 2018, gubernatorial election in Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday declared he would become the governor of the state by next week Friday. He expressed optimism that the Supreme Court judgment slated for July 5 in the appeal filed against the Court of Appeal…
-
Adeleke Vs Oyetola: APC Leaders Intimidating S’Court Judges Using Buhari’s Name -Group Alleges
A civil society group, the Civil Liberty Union, has raised alarm over alleged harrassments and threats against some members of the Supreme Court panel of Justices presiding over the Osun governorship Appeal by a team allegedly led by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Southwest and 2 governors one from the…