Court Remands Man In Prison Over Alleged Attempted Rape

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday remanded one Emeka Akonobi, 38, in prison custody over alleged attempted rape of a 10-year-old girl. Akonobi is standing trial on a count charge of attempted rape to which he pleaded not guilty. Counsel to the accused, Mr Ben Adirieje, applied for the bail of his client in the most liberal term,

BEST OF ILE-IFE , BENIN CULTURE ON DISPLAY AS OONI OF IFE HOSTS OBA OF BENIN (pitures)

The Ooni of Ife and Arode Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi II on Saturday played host to the Oba of Benin, Uku Apolopolo, Oba Ewuare II at his Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife where the best of traditions and culture of Benin and Ile Ife Kingdoms
were admirably on display.

Though it was learnt that the immediate past Ooni, Oba Okunade Sijuade and late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediuwa both exchanged

Don’t promote violence, Ooni warns politicians

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has warned politicians and party members against promoting political violence.

The monarch gave the warning when Gov.  Rauf Aregbesola visited his palace on Monday in Ile-Ife.

Ogunwusi said politicians must work together in harmony, warning

Police arrest suspects over arson on pharmaceutical company

The Osun State police command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Yusuf Salahudeen, and his accomplice, Lukman Adeyemi for their alleged involvement in the burning of a pharmaceutical company known as Ebenco, in Ile-Ife, Osun State.