1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (925+ words) The Osun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the shooting of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir Ajagungbade’ at the Mayfair park in Ile-Ife yesterday. Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in the state, OSUN DEFENDER learnt was…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (707+ words) There is widespread frustration across Nigeria as the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, has risen to around ₦1,450 per litre, with citizens describing the situation as “painful, demonic and unbearable.” The development is expected to trigger fresh hardship for millions…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (451+ words) An over 80-year-old man, Ordue Ikye, has allegedly been beaten to death by a mob after he was accused of using witchcraft to cause the death of a younger relative in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. Ikye…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago   (283+ words) Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to residents of Osun to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or individuals to security agencies. The governor’s appeal followed reports of planned terrorist attacks targeting places of worship and markets in parts of…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (799+ words) 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. The Punch gathered that the planned attack is part of efforts…...

21+ hour, 11+ min ago   (220+ words) The Nigerian naira traded at about ₦1,324.42 to the United States dollar at the latest mid-market exchange rate on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The rate means that $1 is equivalent to approximately ₦1,324.42, although the actual amount received when buying or selling dollars may vary…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (543+ words) The Southern Youth Forum, SYF, has passed a vote of confidence on the Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, hailing his leadership for transforming the institution through massive infrastructure, academic expansion and restoration of peace....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (571+ words) A 35-year-old suspected kidnapper, Victor Ini, has told the Rivers State Police Command that he joined a kidnapping gang after he was promised N40,000 for his role in abducting a woman. Ini, a native of Akwa Ibom State, made the disclosure…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (276+ words) The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of popular social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, in the Gaida area of Kumbotso Local Government Area. Dan Shagamu was reportedly attacked at his…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (404+ words) A political group, Osun East United for Good Governance, has called on constituents to re-elect Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi in 2027, saying his track record of service and development in Osun East deserves another term. In a statement signed by its…...