Blessing Egbeyemi, a 25-year-old undergraduate and entrepreneur, is the founder of Niimo Tech Hub, a brand focused on providing innovative technological solutions. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the Computer Science and Engineering student at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State shares her journey, the hurdles she has faced in a male-dominated field, and her … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the State Security Service (SSS) the go-ahead to detain ten suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending the conclusion of the investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ‘ex-parte’ motion moved by SSS lawyer, Y.I. … Read more
A 31-year-old man, Segun Olowookere, who was recently released from Kirikiri prison after 10 years of being on death row for armed robbery, has narrated his harrowing experience behind bars. Mr Olowookere and his co-suspect, Sunday Morakinyo, were arrested in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government of Osun State in November 2010. They were arrested for armed … Read more
On Friday, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State inaugurated the Parakin-Obalufe road in Ile-Ife as part of his urban renewal programme in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Ebenezer Fashogbon, an Ile-Ife indigene, funded the 0.25-kilometre road project. Speaking during the inauguration in Ile-Ife, Adeleke reiterated his administration’s commitment to … Read more
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, said on Tuesday that the female passenger raped and robbed around the campus was not a student. The female passenger boarded a motorcycle around the OAU campus some days ago on her way to Moro, a nearby town. But the motorcyclist raped and robbed her … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is his dancing partner. Mr Obasanjo made the remark at the inauguration of a VIP lodge in Osun Government House on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital He, however, told Mr Adeleke, who is usually referred to as the “dancing governor”, to focus on … Read more
Ngozi and Titilola, the wives of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, have sparked controversy on social media with posters welcoming Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the state. These distinct posters were created on Tuesday to welcome the First Lady during her scheduled visit to Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. Mrs Tinubu is expected … Read more
Contractors handling the Irebami road construction project, a township road in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have returned to the site after a report by PREMIUM TIMES spotlighted its poor handling and abandonment. PREMIUM TIMES had, in a report, exposed how despite the release of N163.9 million to contractors for the project, the road remained abandoned. On … Read more
It’s been 111 days since the unexpected and tragic death of Nigerian musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad. Today, he would have been 28. Nigerians are celebrating the talented young singer whose songs have made more waves in his death than in his lifetime. Mohbad died on 13 September 2023, and less than 24 … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has rejected Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s nominee for replacement of the state’s Chief Judge. The NJC rather insisted that Adepele Ojo, who was purportedly suspended from office by the governor, remained the Chief Judge of the state, a decision the council took as part of its resolutions during its … Read more
