Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Bolaji Olanrewaju, popularly known as Big Bolaji, has been laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, following his death on April 19 after a brief illness. He was 50 years old. The final rites began on Wednesday with a funeral service and lying-in-state held at the Hall of Grace, Jogor Centre,…
Yetunde Oke The wife of Oyo State Governor, Tamunominini Makinde, has advocated vaccination for girls between the ages of 9 to 14 against Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection, STI. Mrs Makinde made this known at the official launch of ‘Oya Campaign” against cervical cancer through HPV Vaccination, at St. Paul’s Anglican…
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo command, the state government and Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA have met on ways to prevent the recurrence of last Tuesday’s incident that claimed the life of a teenager, kehinde Alade, in Ibadan. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Adenola, at the meeting held at the command headquarters,…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs (Further Amendments) Bill, 2025, following its third reading and review by the Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters, and State Honours. The Bill was passed during plenary following the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Local…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the Oyo State Commissioner of Police to ensure that the officer allegedly responsible for the killing of a Secondary School boy by a stray bullet is identified and prosecuted according to the law. The call followed a matter of urgent public importance brought by…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Ibadan Country Club has called on the government to make provision for social welfare fund for motherless babies in its budgetary allocation. Wife of the President of Ibadan Country Club, Mrs Olayemi Adegoke made this known to newsmen while donating relief materials to Ibadan Home for Motherless Babies, at Yemetu Ibadan,…
By Michael Adeyemo The Baale of Baale of Oluyole Estate in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Chief Yemi Ogunyemi is dead. The news of his death was announced in the early hours of today and confirmed by one of his grandson, Anuoluwapo Ogunyemi. Meanwhile, the Aare Alaasa of Ibadanland, Oloye Lekan…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1) has supported the Olubadan Estate in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State with the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira while commissioning the newly constructed gatehouse and 500KVA transformer at the estate’s entrance on Saturday. The paramount ruler was represented…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has launched a Joint Task Force on Illegal Mining and Enforcing backed by the Executive Order 001/2023. This signals a comprehensive crackdown on unauthorized mining activities and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks. At separate events held at Babaaro, Igbeti and Iseyin City Hall, Iseyin, government officials, traditional leaders, community…
A fire incident in the early hours of Monday razed a four-bedroom flat located at No. 1 Happiness Close, Akufo Estate, Elebu area of Ibadan. Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, disclosed this in Ibadan on Monday. Mr. Akinyinka said the agency promptly deployed a team to the…