Osogbo

A stray has hit a 17-yr old girl named Rachel Abioye, on Tuesday evening during a protest in Osogbo when angry youths stormed the Government House to protest the death of Remi Idris Ajibola who was allegedly chased to his death by Joint…

Protesters under the aegis of Osun Civil Society Coalition have stormed the streets of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on Wednesday morning demanding for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over refusal to reduce the hike of…

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has ordered for an extensive investigation into the events that led to the reported death of citizen. WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that four suspected Internet fraudsters (Yahoo boy) got involved in an…

Pandemonium in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state as SARS officers reportedly chased three suspected internet fraudsters to death this evening. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspected internet fraudsters lost their lives in an accident…

Streets in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state have been stormed by aggrieved Nigeria youths in protest of the increment in petrol and electricity tariff. Recall that the federal government on Wednesday through the Petroleum Pricing…

Late elder statesman and leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Senator Ayo Fasanmi, will be buried on August 4, his family has announced. The family said he will be buried at his hometown in Iye Ekiti at St. John Anglican…

The Leader of Afenifere, Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba, Senator Ayo Fasanmi is dead. The nonagenarian died yesterday (Wednesday) night after a brief illness in Osogbo. Pa Fasanmi’s death was confirmed by his Personal Assistant, Tope Adebayo…

Osun State government on Saturday debunked what it called untrue and misleading reports that there was an ethnic clash between Yoruba and Hausa in Sabo area of Osogbo, the state capital. It would be recalled that there was reports on…

Tension in Osun community as some Hausa and Yoruba youths reportedly clashed in the early hours of today around Sabo area of Osogbo, the capital of Osun state. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the incident which threatened the peace of the…

It was like a Nollywood movie effect as a student of Osun State University identified as Folakemi allegedly bitten off the left ear of her roommate, Yoyinsola in their hostel situated in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state. WITHIN NIGERIA…

Tragedy struck in Omu, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday when two young boys, simply identified as Tunde, aged 24, and a teenager, known as Samad plunged into a river while riding on a motorcycle. According to…

A defendant , Ibrahim Saheed , has been remanded in the Ilesha Correctional Facility , Osun State, for unruly behaviour during a court session . Saheed was arraigned before Magistrate Opeyemi Badmus of an Osun State Magistrates ’ Court…

Following the arrest of 94 suspected internet fraudsters at a night club in Osogbo, the club, Secret Underground has been sealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). After the Sunday night raid of the club, clubs and…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccination storage facility at the Ayegbaju Market in Osogbo, was on Saturday razed by fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred on Saturday. According to a Nigeria…

Tragedy struck Osogbo community as an unknown middle-aged man on Thursday made attempts to commit suicide by jumping into river in Osun. Newsmen learnt that efforts to rescue the middle aged man were futile as fire fighters and police…

POLARIS Bank branches in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, did not open for business on Monday. Though no official of the bank was available for comments, a security guard at one of the branches, who spoke under condition of anonymity,…

Two church members electrocuted during service in Osogbo

A 72 year old man was caught red-handed today as he allegedly have sex with two primary school kids in his room in Osogbo, Osun state.

The robbers were contracted to kill 43-year-old rice dealer at about 9 pm, along Iwo Road, Osogbo.