Author: osundotlife

There is an ongoing tension between the Peace Corps of Nigeria and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC) in Osun, resulting to series of arrests and counter-arrests. It was gathered that the two organisations have been involved in serious fracas lately, which almost degenerated to a full-blown violence….

A 25-year-old vigilante member, Sunday Arewa, has been docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrate court in Osun State, for allegedly raping a nursing mother. The police prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel Abdulahi, told the court that “Arewa committed the offence on January 19, 2017 at about 12:00 am at Oke-Ogbo area in Ile-Ife….

By Joseph Akanbi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has harmonized its timetable with other examination bodies in the country to have a hitch free examination, ahead of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board at a brainstorming meeting with National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council…

By Toba Adedeji An Osogbo Magistrate court has arraigned a 36-year-old-man identified as Adelowo Adekunle for allegedly stealing a widow’s tipper lorry. The prosecutor, Mr. Adegoke Taiwo told the court that “On 23rd day of October, 2016 Adelowo did steal a Mercedes 8.3 model tipper lorry with Registration no: XC…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, LAUTECH chapter, has vowed to continue with its strike until all key issues are resolved. Recall that the communique issued by the Registrar, Mr J.A. Agboola, yesterday, the students were expected to resume at the end of the month, precisely on Friday, 27th for…

By NAN The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Osun says it confiscated more than 1,000 underweighed bags of rice in Osogbo markets on Monday. Mr Sunday Badewole, the SON State Coordinator, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Tuesday. Badewole said…

By Toba Adedeji Osun State Magistrate court, Osogbo has arraigned four men for stealing and buying motorcycle. The prosecutor, Mr. Olayiwola Razak said “Abdulraman Umaru (32yrs), Eniola Idowu (20yrs), Salawudeen Yusuf (20yrs) and Arogundade Hamed (20yrs) on the 19th – 20th January, 2017 at night in No. 8 Saliat area…

By Joseph Akanbi Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) which has been closed for the last eight months due to the industrial action embarked upon by lecturers of the institution, is to be reopened on Friday, the 27th of January. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor A.S. Gbadegesin had…

By Joseph Akanbi The management of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN) yesterday ordered the students to proceed on mid-term break and vacate the premises to prevent breakdown of law and order. osun.life had earlier reported the death of another female 100level student of Department of Anatomy in University of Osun-State known…

By Toba Adedeji There was another confusion in Osogbo, Osun-State as another female 100level student of Department of Anatomy in University of Osun State known as Feyisara Odeyinka died in Oke Baale Central hospital at the school area. It was learnt that the Feyisara who is  a sickle cell anemia patient…