A 12-year-old student of a private secondary school was, on Thursday, kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses says that the kidnappers, who were masked, drove a car without registration number plates, armed with a gun, shooting sporadically to scare road users and passersby. One of the eyewitnesses, who preferred not to be named,…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has congratulated Gov. Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on honours conferred on them by The Sun Newspapers. The statement, jointly signed by Chairman, Akeem Abas and Secretary, Temidayo Adu, said Makinde won Sun Political Personality of the Year, while Ladoja received…
The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its preparedness for the official commencement of the Computer-Based Test mode of the West African Examinations Council. This aligns with the Federal Government’s directive for a gradual transition from pen-and-paper to full digital testing. According to news report, issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner…
The Department of State Services (DSS) in Oyo State has reiterated its commitment to working closely with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to address security challenges and curb the activities of fifth columnists. The State Director of DSS , Mr. Rasheed Adelakun, made this known when the executives of the NUJ, Oyo State Council,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has made a passionate appeal to the teeming population of its members and supporters who have encountered a few challenges in their efforts to participate in the ongoing electronic registration of members across the state assuring that the identified technical hitches…
The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested two suspected armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital. The Command Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan. Ayanlade added that two dismissed Nigerian Army officers, David Okhaie and Balogun Afolabi, were also arrested for falsely parading themselves as an Army…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) advanced in its participation in the ongoing nationwide electronic registration of members, the leadership of the party has expressed their optimism about the success of the exercise even as they have targeted, at least, 350,000 figure on the last day of…
The Oyo State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with investors who share the economic vision of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, who led a team from the ministry on a visit to the Royal Entertainment Cruise Resort…
The Oyo State Government has urged Oke-Ogun residents to come up with relevant submissions to the proposed 2026 budget. The state Deputy Governor, Adebayo Lawal, made the remarks on Tuesday during the 2026 Stakeholders Consultative meeting held at Saki Township Hall. “The exercise will give citizens of the state a voice in the budget preparation…
Oyo State Government has declared a temporary closure of key roads in Ibadan ahead of the coronation of former governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The historic ceremony is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mapo Hall, one day after Ladoja’s 81st birthday. In a statement issued on…