Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there are indications that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed following a strike on his compound in Tehran. In a televised address on Saturday, Netanyahu stated that the operation formed part of joint military action carried out by Israel and the United States against Iranian targets. “This…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, emphasised that security is the responsibility of every citizens of Nigeria. IGP Disu stated this in his address during the commissioning of the Oyan Divisional Police Headquarters on Saturday in Oyan town, Odo-Otin local government council area of Osun State. The project which was sponsored by…
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of running what it described as a nepotistic and irresponsible administration allegedly skewed in favour of his hometown, Ede. In a press statement on Saturday and signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party alleged that the governor had…
The United States and Israel have launched what President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations” against Iran, triggering multiple explosions in Tehran and other cities across the country. In a statement on Saturday, Trump confirmed the commencement of the military action, saying the United States had begun extensive operations following Israeli missile strikes. “Major…
Twenty five members of the Osun Stateosu Hpouse of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the Accord Party. The lawmakers, who were elected on the platform of the PDP during the last general election in 2023, announced their decision on Friday after a parliamentary meeting. Their defection followed that of Governor…
Osun civic organisation, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has called on the Osun State Government to provide a detailed account of the events surrounding its contractual relationship with Sally Tibbot Consulting. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the group’s Executive Director, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, said the ongoing disagreement between the state and the consulting firm…
A Facebook post by Festus Olanrewaju Ojo, a known APC political analyst and self-identified BATIST, Festus Olanrewaju Ojo, has ignited conversations online after he publicly acknowledged the popularity of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. In the post, Ojo stated that “Governor Ademola Adeleke seems to be very popular among the people of Osun state”. Given…
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six men accused of posing as pastors and allegedly defrauding residents of Idanre community through staged miracles. The suspects were apprehended during what police described as an intelligence-led operation carried out on 16 February 2026 by tactical teams working alongside Community Safety Officers within Idanre…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of fifteen foreign nationals believed to have been trafficked into Nigeria. The rescue the command in a statement by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan and issued by the Spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on Thursday revealed followed an intelligence-driven operation in Osogbo. The Command said…
The President of the International Press Institute Nigeria, Mojeed Musikilu, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to regard journalists as partners in the democratic process rather than adversaries, particularly during election periods. Musikilu made the appeal on Thursday while speaking as a guest on television, where he addressed concerns over what he described as…
