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The United States Government has shed more light on why it lifted a 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) restriction imposed on vessels visiting the United States from Nigeria, saying the development will deliver tangible benefits to shipping operators, reduce shipping costs and strengthen trade between the two countries. In a…
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The Osun State Police Command has launched investigation into the killing of Mr. Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as “Emir Ajagungbade,” who was shot in Ile-Ife on Sunday, September 13, 2026. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command was alerted to an incident…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke has proscribed the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Osun State following the killing of Mr Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Ajagungbade Emir. Ajagungbade Emir was shot dead on Sunday in Ile-Ife by suspected hoodlums during a clash over the control of…
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The National Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Diran Odeyemi, has declared that the political arrangement between the PDP and the Accord Party in Osun State ended with the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the last August 15 governorship poll. Odeyemi said the PDP is now set…
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The lawmaker representing Ayedire State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oderinwale Akinyemi, has awarded 175 WAEC forms and 120 JAMB/UTME forms to deserving students in the constituency. Akinyemi issued out the forms at the grand finale of the 4th Edition of the IseOluwa Free Holiday Coaching…
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A former Provost of the College of Law, Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, has described the extension of tenure for a Vice-Chancellor as an “abnormality” within the Nigerian university system, blaming political interference for the controversy surrounding the decision. Prof. Alabi, who holds dual professorships in Political Science…
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As part of efforts to strengthen security in schools and deepen collaboration with stakeholders, the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Ibrahim Zungura, has launched the Safe School Initiative in the state. CP Zungura launched the initiative on Friday during a courtesy visit by the national chairman of the Police…
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The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, and the Chief Executive Officer of O3 Drive, Jimi Oyinlola, have called for a coordinated and predictable taxation regime for startups and businesses operating in the ride-hailing sector. They made the call in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State,…
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The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres as part of efforts to frustrate the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. It was learnt that the DSS…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by ₦85 per litre. The refinery raised the price from ₦1,265 to ₦1,350 per litre, representing a 6.7 per cent increase. The adjustment is expected to affect fuel marketers sourcing petrol directly from…
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