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One will see clearly that the story was a deliberately concocted attack on the Minister for Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, sponsored by those who are not comfortable with the successes he is recording in his ministry. The issue of his son, Femi was just brought in as a distraction to get at his father. That is why you will not see any attribution in the story.
Besides, studying series of write ups on the so-called ArewaReporters platform, it is nothing but a PDP attacking dog, aimed at destroying opposition members who are excelling.
So, the writer should go and 'tell it to the marines', it is clear that they are all lies.

One is not surprised that Oyetola return to Osun recorded such rousing welcome by the people, in fairness he has done well. For those who still believe that Adeleke won that Governorship Election should come off it, the admission of the INEC at the tribunal that there were over voting in the 10 LGs being challenged in court said it all. Let's see how it goes.

By KAZEEM MOHAMMED

There was palpable fear in Ilesa, Osun State, as no fewer than three persons have been reported dead in a cult clash as at Thursday.

A source, who preferred anonymity said the clash started about five days ago between Eiye and Aiye cult groups and has since been resulting in the killings of the cultists by rival groups.

He said, the flash points where the cultists have been engaging in free for all were, Irojo, Orogba, Iroye, Anaye, Igbaye and Ikoti among others.

The clash, he said, was triggered by a reprisal attack following the killing of a member of one of the cult groups in an early clash which occurred about a month ago.

Source: https://theflashng.com/three-persons-feared-dead-in-osun-cult-clash/

By AISHAT YUSUFF

There is now evidence of bad blood between the camps of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and his predecessor, Minister for Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as prominent figures in the two camps have been throwing tantrum against themselves.

Though, both Oyetola and Aregbesola have severally denied any misgiving between them, the trending attacks on facebook from the key players from the two sides have proven their denial otherwise.

Shortly after the turbanning of Aregbesola as the Amirul Wazirul-Mumin of Osun State last Friday, the state Special Adviser on Education, Mr Jamiu Olawumi posted on his facebook page, “The rug always has an owner. It is always regimented. There is a Sheriff in town. One at a time ni!”.

The Post sparked reaction from one of the closed associates of Aregbesola, Mr Bola Ilori who posted in return, “This position is neither right nor helpful to the real owners of the rug, the Sheriff and even the rug itself.

“The owner of the rug is the entire community and it is held in perpetuity. So, the rug has never belonged to a single owner at any time and it is never regimented.

“What you have by turn is an anchor tenant who coordinates the stay on the rug with other key tenants, including those on the other side of the divide on the rug.

Source: https://theflashng.com/oyetola-aregbesolas-camps-lunch-attack-against-themselves/

A pregnant woman and a commercial motorcyclist were confirmed dead on Saturday evening in a ghastly motor accident involving a tipper, a car and a motorcycle.

One other person also sustained serious injury and was reportedly receiving treatment in hospital, sequel to the intervention of officials of the Osun Ambulance Service.

The accident occurred at LAMECO filling station roundabout in Osogbo, Osun state capital.

An eyewitness recounted that the tipper with registration number FNN 364 XA, loaded with sand was coming from Iwo axis of Osogbo East bye-pass and lost control due to brake failure while approaching LAMECO filling station roundabout.

Source: https://theflashng.com/tipper-kills-pregnant-woman-okada-riders-in-osogbo/

Three Chinese expatriates have been abducted by some gunmen in Itagunmodi, Osun State.

The expatriates were said to be working at a mining site located in the town when they were attacked on Monday.

The police orderly attached to them was reportedly killed during the attack.

Source: Gunmen Abduct Three Chinese in Osun, Kill Police Orderly - https://theflashng.com/gunmen-abduct-three-chinese-in-osun-kill-police-orderly/

No fewer than 17 cows and two sheep were reportedly killed by a thunderstorm in Iba, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State on Friday.

An eyewitness told newsmen on Saturday, the incident happened at Gaa Eleesun, a community mostly populated by Fulani herdsmen.

It was further learnt that the thunderstorm, which struck around 6:00pm, also injured many individuals in the community, causing serious apprehension.


The leader of Gaa Eleesun community, Chief Jimoh Soliu confirmed the incident, saying they had just returned from pasturing when the thunder struck.

"We had just returned from pasturing when thunder started striking. We ran into the houses leaving our cows outside. But to our shock, we found 17 cows and two sheep dead outside.

“This is devastating for us because since we have been staying in this community, this strange occurrence has never happened.”

Meanwhile, the State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has sympathised with the affected Fulani herdsmen.

The governor, while on a solidarity visit to the area, assured the herdsmen of his support.

Represented by his Special Adviser on Agriculture and Food Security, Abiodun Ajisefini, the governor commended the people of Iba on the exemplary way they have coexisted peacefully with the cattle traders of Fulani extraction in the community.

The governor said: “We are indeed sad about the unfortunate incident.

“Lightning is a natural phenomenon that we have no power or control over. The traders who suffered this loss are part of us, not strangers. They have lived here for decades and I commend them for their exemplary contributions to peace in Iba community.

“I want to assure them of my support and indeed government’s support at a time like this.”

Source: https://theflashng.com/2959-2/

Osun State government has ordered immediate closure of Baptist High School, Gbodofon, Osogbo, as some irate students engaged teachers in physical duel and vandalized school properties.

Commissioner for Education, Mr Oladoyin Folorunsho gave the order while inspecting the school to assess the level of damage by the irate students.

It was gathered that some students and teachers in the school engaged physical fight, wielding cutlasses and sticks, a situation that caused tension in the area.

A student who pleaded anonymity told journalists that the duel started last week Wednesday when some unknown students stormed the school.

“We saw some students last week Wednesday in our school armed with machete and this made everyone to run for their lives.

“Although, hardly will a month pass that we don’t experience something like this and whenever such occurs, some of the irate students usually lock our teachers in their staff room.

Source: https://theflashng.com/secondary-school-shut-as-teachers-students-clash-in-osun/

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The seven-man panel, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad said the reasons for the dismissal of the appeal would be given later.

Source: https://theflashng.com/supreme-court-dismisses-atiku-pdps-appeal-against-buharis-election/

One of the victims of slave trade was Bishop Ajayi Crowther, though rescued along with some other captives by some British anti-slavery frigates on the Atlantic before the vessel that carried them sailed to the Americas.

Sourced from, A Patriot to The Core: Bishop Ajayi Crowther by Professor J. F. Ade-Ajayi, in this 182-year old letter, Crowther narrated how he was captured as a boy, sold, bartered for disposable articles, rescued and others.

Ajayi Crowther was ordained as the first African bishop of the Anglican Church. He was 12 years old when he was captured, along with his mother and toddler brother and other family members, along with his entire village, by Muslim Fulani slave raiders in 1821 and sold to Portuguese slave traders.

In his 1837 letter to Rev. Williams Jowett, then Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, Crowther narrated his capture into slavery and rescue.

Read the Letter in full:
Source: https://theflashng.com/182-year-old-letter-how-i-was-sold-into-slavery-ajayi-crowther/

God go save us for this country ooh

The Inspector General of Police has been urged to investigate and prosecute the Osun State House of Assembly member representing Obokun State Constituency, Adeyemi Adewumi over alleged perjury before the Court of Appeal, Akure.

In a petition against the lawmaker, signed by one Oyinola Ajayi of the Ajibola Basiru and Co, and delivered at the IG’s office in Abuja on Friday, copies of which were forwarded to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11, Osogbo, Osun State Commissioner of Police and the Director, Department of State Security Service, the lawmaker was alleged to have lied under oath.

It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal in Akure had last week fined the lawmaker N100,000 for presenting a purported Record of Proceeding of the state election petition tribunal, which was alleged to be fake during the hearing of his appeal against the judgment of the Osun election tribunal which nullified his election.

Source: https://theflashng.com/osun-lawmaker-faces-perjury-allegations/

The 70-year-old immediate past deputy Governor of Osun, Mrs Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori has reportedly remarried.

She got married to the famous business Mogul, Chief Tunde Ponnle popularly known as MicCom.

The photo of the purported marriage went viral on social media on Friday.

A source said the union took place almost a month ago and the former deputy governor had moved in with her hubby.


He however noted that the viral photo was not that of the said couple.

It was gathered that Laoye-Tomori broke up with her former husband, years before emerging the deputy governor of Osun.

Also, the former wife of Chief Ponnle, Comfort Olufunke died in 2012 at the age of 67.


READ MORE:
https://theflashng.com/70-year-old-osun-ex-deputy-governor-remarries/

The 70-year-old immediate past deputy Governor of Osun, Mrs Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori has reportedly remarried.

She got married to the famous business Mogul, Chief Tunde Ponnle popularly known as MicCom.

The photo of the purported marriage went viral on social media on Friday.

A source said the union took place almost a month ago and the former deputy governor had moved in with her hubby.


He however noted that the viral photo was not that of the said couple.

It was gathered that Laoye-Tomori broke up with her former husband, years before emerging the deputy governor of Osun.

Also, the former wife of Chief Ponnle, Comfort Olufunke died in 2012 at the age of 67.


READ MORE:
https://theflashng.com/70-year-old-osun-ex-deputy-governor-remarries/

Pmtvng:
Popular singer Tiwa Savage is serving us with some hot pepper as she shares some sultry Photos on her page recently. Who else is feeling this queen ?

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