Osun State

Jan

2024

NSCDC Swiftly Rescues Suicidal Woman from Gbodofon River in Osun

NewsOsun State, Security

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successfully rescued a middle-aged woman who attempted suicide by jumping into the Gbodofon River in Osogbo, Osun. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, and the NSCDC's prompt response averted a tragedy. Upon receiving a distress call, the NSCDC's Search and Rescue Team swiftly arrived at the scene, where they found the woman submerged in the river. Acting with efficiency, the officers pulled her to safety within minutes of the distress call. The NSCDC spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde, confirmed the successful rescue in a statement, highlighting the responsiveness of the security agency's personnel. The middle-aged…

Nov

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Adeleke freezes govt accounts, reverses state name after swear in

NewsAdemola Adeleke, Next Level, Nigeria, Osun State, Politics

The newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has frozen all government accounts in the state. Adeleke directed this in his first executive order upon inauguration on Sunday. Adeleke, in his speech delivered at the inauguration, alleged that the erstwhile governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, carried out some actions “maliciously” after he (Adeleke) won the July 16 governorship election, including “hurried” employments without provisions to sustain them. He claimed these actions were roadblocks channeled at making things difficult in his administration. Adeleke also reversed the state name from ‘State of Osun’ to ‘Osun State, saying the former was…