Tag: BANDITS, CHURCHES, CURFEW, ILE-IFE, MONARCH, MOSQUES, OONI OF IFE, OSUN STATE, SOUTHWEST, YORUBA
Yoruba Monarch, Ooni Imposes Curfew, Bans Night Prayers In Churches, Mosques Over Bandits’ Attacks
The Ooni of Ife, Yoruba’s foremost traditional ruler, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has ordered a restriction of movement in Ile-Ife, Osun State, from 11pm to 5am...
Timothy Adegoke: Police Investigation Stalled, Cause Of Death Still Unknown – VTF
The non governmental organization, the Vanguard for the Truth Foundation has disclosed that investigations to unravel the cause of death of Timothy Adegoke, the OAU...
Crazy school days at Great Ife
My studies at Great Ife under Prof Wole Soyinka got off on a beery note. I was with my classmates in Soyinka’s house for practical lessons on television...
Drama as a tool for tackling climate change
Across ages, cultures and climes, art has been instrumental in reconstructing and reshaping human experience in society. Its capacity to function in...
Ife/Modakeke Communal Clash: House of Reps Member, Ajilesoro Sues For Peace
The lawmaker representing Ife federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro has called citizens and residents of Ife and...
FARMERS’ KILLING: Ife, Modakeke not at war — Ooni
Following the killing of five farmers by unknown assailants on Friday, Ooni’s palace disclosed, yesterday, that the dastardly act was not due to any...
Crisis rocks Ife/Modakeke, five killed, attack on Ooni’s palace repelled
There was palpable tension between residents of Ile-Ife and Modakeke of Osun State on Friday, following the killing of five farmers from Modakeke along...
Police confirm killing of 5 persons by unknown gunmen in Ile-Ife
The Police Command in Osun, on Friday, confirmed the killing of five persons by unknown gunmen in Ile-Ife. The Spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi...
Hoodlums attack Aregbesola ex-commissioner’s residence
Armed hoodlums have attacked the residence of Osun ex-commissioner, Hon Biyi Odunlade, who served under former Governor Rauf Aregebsola in Ile-Ife....
Road accident claims life in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, said one person died on Saturday on Ilesha-Ife Road when a vehicle lost control and crashed. FRSC’s...
Court remands man for alleged possession of human skull
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Thursday remanded a 38-year-old man, Semiu Oyewo, for alleged possession of a human skull. The Magistrate, Mr...
Manager in court for alleged N150,000 fraud
A 33-year-old manager, Yesu Enoch, on Friday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, Osun, for alleged N150,000 fraud. Enoc, whose address was not...
Man docked over alleged shop- breaking, stealing
A 27-year-old man, Biola Taiwo, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, Osun for alleged shop-breaking and stealing. The...
Mother, son, others docked for alleged motorcycle theft in Osun
A 52-year-old mother, Mrs. Patience Ayube, son, 23-year-old, Josiah Ayube and two others have been dragged before an Osun state Magistrate court sitting in...
Tension in Ile-Ife, Modakeke as two reportedly die
There was tension in Ile-Ife and Modakeke on Tuesday as two people were reportedly killed in the Alapata area of the two communities. Nationnewslead assembled the...
Baba Oyo: Dignitaries To Grace Ife Album Launch
All is set for the launch of launch an album by Olufunmilayo Seyi well known as Baba Oyo Akewi Nke. The album titled, ENA (Code Talking), is billed to be...
OAU announces plans to reinstate suspended students’ union
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has announced plans to resuscitated the insitution’s Students’ Union. This was made known in a release by...
Ile-Ife Residents seek government intervention on issues affecting the community
We are using this medium to call on the Federal Government of Nigeria, State Government of Ọsún State, Local Government in Ile Ife, All the traditional rulers...
Suspected ritualist kills food hawker in Osun
A suspected ritualist on Saturday murdered a 55-year- old food hawker, Latifat Oyebode, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The Nation gathered the food seller lived around...
