One of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed by his abductors. According to Punch, Oyedokun was reportedly killed in a video allegedly released by the kidnappers on Sunday. The development has thrown the community into mourning and heightened fears over…
Some gunmen have invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire local government area in Oyo State, Newsmen reports. Newsmen gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8.am and 9.am and kidnapped an unspecified number of students of a secondary school within the community, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele. A source close to the community also disclosed that…
The Nigerian Publishers Association has commenced the construction of an ultra-modern six-storey building at its permanent site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The sod-turning ceremony for the gigantic project, which drew members of the association from across the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, marks a major milestone in the history of the over…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said that his administration had laid the foundation to make the state the tourism capital of South-West Nigeria and one of the leading tourism destinations in the country. Newsmen reports that Makinde spoke on Wednesday, May 13, at the International Tourism Summit Oyo State 2026, held at the…
A total of Nine-Hundred and Forty-Five pilgrims (945) from Oyo state have successfully completed their Umrah in Makkah in continuation of their religious obligations attributed to Hajj. The last batch of the pilgrims who are currently in Medina are expected to join their counterparts in Makkah on Tuesday,12th May , 2026, for similar exercises. The…
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has trained 100 small-scale dairy farmers in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s dairy sector and improve local milk production. The ministry disclosed this in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Henrietta Okokon, on Monday. According to the statement,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Teachers’ Social Security Scheme (Endwell Scheme) has disbursed more than ₦1.7 billion in benefits to over 6,300 teachers and next-of-kin between 2022 and 2026. This marks one of its strongest performances since its establishment 30 years ago. The figures were presented in the Management Report during the 14th State (Biennial) General…
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of a resident, Marian Remi, in Ido Local Government Area of the state. The suspects—Musa Ajibola (29), Hassan Mohammadu (63), and Umaru Hassan (19)—were arrested on April 21 at Latayo Farm Settlement, Ile-Idu, following intelligence provided by…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, on Wednesday disclosed that the ministry had activated flooding alert and preparedness measures ahead of the 2026 rainy season. Aderinto, who disclosed this during a press briefing and tree planting in commemoration of this year’s World Earth Day, tagged “Our Power, Our Planet,” organised…
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to leave his position in the Federal Government as he prepares to contest the Oyo State governorship election in 2027. Newsmen reports that his planned exit follows a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, where he reportedly discussed his intention to join the race….