OSUN: The Obokun Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated no fewer than 3,000 canvassers to mobilise support for the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, ahead…
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Man arrested in Osun sharing false report of bandit invasion on social media
THE Osun State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Odetayo Adebayo Samuel of Ila Orangun, for allegedly spreading false security information on social media that caused panic among residents across the…
Insecurity: Governor Makinde Declares Nighttime Ban on Okada Riders
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared a statewide ban on commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations during the late-night and early-morning hours in a strong effort to address growing insecurity. The new regulation…
Alleged missing N8 trillion: FG breaks silence
THE Federal Government has dismissed claims that over ₦8 trillion was spent outside the 2025 budget, insisting that all public expenditures were made within Nigeria’s constitutional and legal framework. In a statement…
Amotekun secures jail term for 2 men caught stealing iron rods on Ilesa-Ibadan expressway
THE Osun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps has recorded another significant success in its efforts to protect public infrastructure and combat criminal activities across the state, following the conviction and…
Vigilantes Confronts Bandits over alleged invasion In Osun Community
Vigilantes and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested several suspected bandits allegedly posing as herders in Imesi-Ile, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. The suspects…
Ekiti Launches Women Empowerment Programme, Disburses N234.3m to 142 Groups
• Minister says initiative targets five million women nationwide • Oyebanji seeks expansion to all LGAs, urges beneficiaries to invest wisely The Federal Government, in partnership with the World Bank and the…
Osun Accord LG chair escaped assassination as Police launch manhunt
OSUN: The Chairman of the Accord in Osogbo Local Government Area of the State, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, was shot by suspected gunmen on Wednesday night in Osogbo. The…
Terrorists kidnap 7-month-old baby, 12 other travellers
News Update •Families beg FG for rescue of travellers Fear and anxiety have gripped families in Borno State following the abduction of 13 travellers, including women and a seven-month-old baby, by suspected…
Cleric raises alarm as bandits close churches
Worsening insecurity in parts of Katsina State has forced the closure of at least 10 churches across several communities, according to the Senior Reverend in charge of ECWA in the state, Rev….