Tag: Osogbo
The Media Blog: How Layi Wasabi Crafted His Unique Comedy Style
In a recent conversation with Jermaine on the BTS Reality podcast, Nigerian skit maker Layi shared how the tranquility of ...
Tension at Osun State’s Eid Prayer Ground as a Senator Occupied and Refused to Vacate Governor Adeleke’s Seat
The Osogbo prayer ground for Eid el-Kabir became a stage for mild drama that unfolded on Wednesday. Reports emerged that ...
3 escape death in Osun accident
Three persons escaped death in an auto crash which occurred in Osogbo early Saturday morning. According to The Punch, the accident occurred ...
Opinion: Osun Scales – An ideology of fairness in trade
by Mustafa Ahmed Tijani About a month ago, the Osun state government introduced the use of standardized measuring scales and ...
‘If you can endure 30 days of hunger, you can endure anything’ – Aregbesola
Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola is of the opinion that if people can survive the Ramadan fasting period, then ...
Osun: DSS wades into potential hijab conflict
As the hijab crisis in Osun state continues to deepen, the Department of State Services has invited religious leaders in ...
Aminu Tambuwal: Religious tolerance and the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION It gives me great pleasure to have the privilege of addressing this distinguished audience. I am immensely grateful to ...
Hoodlums launch fresh attack on anti-Aregbesola crowd
Barely two days after hoodlums disrupted the anti-Aregbesola protest in Osogbo, hoodlums suspected to be sympathetic to the All Progressives ...
Bodies of 2 students found floating in River Osun
by Temitope Onitiju Corpses of two students of Ifeolu Secondary School, Osogbo, were found floating on River Osun by a ...
Don’t harass corps members during election – NYSC boss
by Damilola Jagun The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State, Abada Okpiroro, has enjoined Nigerians ...
“Wherever you find PDP, you will find misery” – 5 things Gov. Aregbesola wants you to know
by Kolapo Olapoju Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has spewed some scathing words at the ruling party, Peoples Democratic ...
Tragedy: 2 teenagers drown at a Christmas party in Osun
by Temitope Onitiju Two teenagers reportedly drowned in the swimming pool of an hotel during a Christmas party, in ...
No votes recount in Osun, says APC
by Akan Ido The All Progressives Congress have denied reports claiming that the Election Petition Tribunal has ordered a recount of ...
For raping and impregnating a woman, man gets life
by Azubuike Azikiwe A resident of Osun, Obafemi Kolawole has been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape, by a High ...
“He bit off a policeman’s finger” || Man arraigned in court for assault
by Azubuike Azikiwe Israel Sunday, a 30-year-old man, has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s court for biting a police ...
GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert
by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August ...
“He impregnated my sister” || Woman tells court she wants out of her marriage
by Azubuike Azikiwe A housewife is seeking for the dissolution of her 15-year-old marriage over alleged physical abuse and excessive ...
The politicians are gone, life in Osogbo, and Osun, has returned to normal: hard
by Simon Ateba Thursday, August 21st, is a bright day here in Osogbo, the capital of Nigeria’s south-western state of ...
Osun: The good, the bad, the ugly, and the downright ridiculous (YNaija Long Read)
by Cheta Nwanze The people of Osun state have spoken, and they have elected Rauf Aregbesola for a second term ...
“False, unfair & uncharitable” | Is GEJ congratulating Aregbesola or ‘subbing’ him?
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in the elections which ...
#OsunDecides: Motorist knocks down 6-yr-old boy during APC celebration
by S’ola Filani A motorist knocked down a 6-year-old boy along Alekuwodo/Okefia road, in Osogbo, Osun state, a few hours ...
LIVE UPDATES: We’re liveblogging the #OsunDecides election here
The Osun State governorship election holds today 9 August, 2014. Twenty candidates representing 20 political parties are vying for the ...
#OsunDecides: 10 things you SHOULD know about Lai Mohammed’s arrest (READ)
by Isi Esene After its embarrassing loss to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Ayo Fayose in Ekiti, the All Progressives ...
INEC denies its officials were arrested for diverting voting materials in Osun (UPDATED)
by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress has alleged that two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ...
#OsunDecides: Osogbo goes dry as early curfew kicks in
by Godwin Akanfe The restriction of movement announced by the Osun state commissioner of police, Austin Ekhavbahbokun, has kicked in. ...
Osun State University students are not impressed with Aregbesola [DETAILS]
By Adedayo Ademuwagun It is now less than 24 hours to the gubernatorial election in Osun, and the Osun ...
Opinion: Why polling agents cannot be 300metres away from polling units
by Bisola Bakare At the stakeholders forum held yesterday, the 6th day of August, 2014, at the Leisure Spring ...
Opinion: Obanikoro is terrorising Osun while anarchy reigns in Chibok
by Olusegun Dada Our dear country, Nigeria, is definitely witnessing distressingly interesting times. While the populace lives in agony ...
“People will be shocked when I win Osun election” | The Labour Party candidate is in another world
by Godwin Akanfe The Labour Party, LP, candidate in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Fatai Akinbade, ...
YNAIJA2015: Heavy security presence in state capital, Osogbo | #OsunDecides
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Security has been beefed up in Osogbo and environs by virtue of the upcoming gubernatorial election in ...
The September Standard
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy