Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has asked all political office holders at the Local Government Council to vacate their respective offices. Oyetola directed the Local Government officeholders to hand over the administration of their concerned councils to the most Senior Local Government personnel. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Lagos Gov. Condemns Brutalization Of Journalist By Kai Operatives Police … Read more
Some suspected killers of the traditional ruler of Ifon in Ose local government, Oba Israel Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon, have been arrested. Although the identity of the suspects is yet to be made public because of the ongoing investigation, they were arrested by a combined team of security operatives that stormed Elegbaka forest after … Read more
Ekohotblog, 27th October, 2020 Residents in Osun State who were caught violating the curfew imposed by Governor Gboyega were severely dealt by soldiers. Recently, some Osun State residents were arrested for not obeying the curfew imposed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola. They were subjected to rigorous punishment by Nigerian soldiers in Ilesha. The violators were … Read more
In Osun state, at least two protesters have been killed by armed thugs who ambushed Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s convoy in Osogbo, during the #EndSARS protest on Saturday, witnesses said. Some witnesses at the protest ground spoke with our correspondent said the killing took place in Ayepe area of Osogbo some minutes past 4 p.m. … Read more
Osun Returns 15 Girls Trafficked To Lebanon Ekohotblog, September 10,2020…Osun State Government on Wednesrday received 15 citizens trafficked to Lebanon. Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mrs Olubukola Olaboopo and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Titi Fadahunsi-Ajayi received the 15 girls. Speaking on the development, Olaboopo said, “You … Read more
Undergraduate, 47 Kids Rescued From Baby Factory In Osun Ekohotblog, September 7, 2020… An undergraduate and nothing less than 47 babies have been rescued from a baby factory in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The state government has sealed the facility, identified as Oroyemi Elizabeth Covenant Home and Care Centre; which is said to have been operating under the guise of … Read more
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ibokun, Osun State on Monday, remanded an ex-Police Inspector, Ago Egharevba for unlawfully hitting a 20-year-old fashion designer with the butt of the gun. Recall that the dismissed officer hit Ayomide Taiwo with the butt of the gun over N50 bribe on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Ayomide, after six days … Read more
The Deputy Governor, of Osun State, Mr Benedict Alabi, on Thursday said the recent efforts of the government in the state to strengthen the quality of education has started yielding great results. Mr Alabi said that the resolve of the Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration to produce more responsible and productive youths through sound education is unwavering. … Read more
The Osun State Government has banned all social activities and gatherings for 2020 Osun Osogbo Festival because of the spike in the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. A statement by the Culture and Tourism Commissioner in the State, Hon Obawale Adebisi, on Wednesday noted that only authorised persons … Read more
Osun State government on Wednesday placed a ban on social activities and gatherings at this year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival. The state government however, approved the observance of traditional rites and routines associated with the festival. The reports state that only authorised persons and worshippers will be allowed into the grove. Hon Obawale Adebisi, the Commissioner for … Read more
A twenty-year-old fashion designer, Ayomide Taiwo, attacked by a police officer, Inspector Ago Egharepbe, attached to Ibokun Divisional Headquarters, Osun State has died after six days in coma. Ayomide had been in a coma since Tuesday following the attack by Egharepbe, who was said to have requested a bribe from him. An uncle to the … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday morning, August 5 has arrested #Revolutionnow protesters around Olaiya Area of Osogbo, Osun State. Olawale Bakare and six other are some of the #Revolutionnow protesters arrested. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that Several #RevolutionNow protesters were also arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja … Read more
A traditional ruler in Osun state, the Alara of Ara town in Egbedore Local Government Area, Oba (Dr) Olubayo Adesola has revealed why rearing and eating of dog are forbidden in his domain. In the town, the monarch also revealed that no one has dog as pet. It’s also a taboo, he added. Oba Adesola … Read more
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has announced that there would be no Eid congregation or prayers on Friday, July 31 in the state. According to a statement issued by Prince Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary to the State Government, the decision is prompted having appraised how the state is currently faring with respect to the global … Read more
-Gov. Gboyega Oyetola appoints NUJ chairman, seven others as SSAs -The governor list out names and position of the new appointment. Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has appointed the Chairman of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Kehinde Ayantunji, seven others as Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). The Chief Press Secretary, … Read more
The Osun State Government has announced that the MKO Abiola International Airport in Ido Osun, has been taken over by new investors. The State’s Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Remi Owowaiye, made this known during the weekend at the Ministerial Press Conference organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation. Omowaiye recalled that in … Read more
Osun state records another COVID-19 death, bringing total death cases to eight. The state also recorded another 37 Covid-19 positive cases. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Oshogbo. READ ALSO: Osun Records 18 New COVID-19 Cases, Discharges 13. He added that the dead patient had an underlying ailment. … Read more
Osun has recorded 18 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of the infections in the state to 281. The state also discharged 13 patients from the state’s isolation centre after testing negative to the virus. The State’s Commissioner For Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo, confirmed the report. READ … Read more
The Osun government has announced the ease of lockdown imposed on four local government areas in the state as measures to monitor the spread of the pandemic. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Wole Oyebamiji who made the news known in a statement in Osogbo on Monday, said the ease would take effect from … Read more
A high court sitting in Osun State, on Monday, July 13, 2020, convicted an internet fraudster, identified as Timileyin Awojodu, for defrauding an American citizen of the sum of $2,500. The suspect was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who alleged that the suspect, Timileyin had posed as an international personality ‘Troy … Read more