Planned Protest: Breach Of Peace Won’t Be Tolerated, Oyo Police Warn
Ahead of the planned protest in parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday, over the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians, the Oyo State Police Command has warned…
Ibadan Businesswoman Arraigned For N13m Dud Cheque
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businesswoman, Oluwabiyi Peace, before Justice O.A. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in…
“Ogun State Governor Pledges Continued Tech-Driven Economic Advancement”
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun said his administration would continue to leverage technology to improve the economic parameters of the state. He also said that his government, upon realising…
PDP Govs Demand State Police, Say Nigeria Almost Becoming Venezuela
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, restated their position on state policing, as the solution to the country’s worsening security situation. The opposition…
Ibadan Explosion: Three Identified Suspects To Be Prosecuted, Makinde Receives Report
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has received the official report of the January 16, 2024 explosion at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan. The report, which comprises findings of the Medical,…
It Was A Glitch – Gov Otti Speaks On Proposed Plan To Spend N1.5 Billion To Purchase Two Toyota Vehicles
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has reacted to reports of a proposed procurement of two Toyota Hilux vehicles at the cost of N1.5 billion in the state annual…
One Dead, Four Hospitalized As Another Fire Outbreak Rocks Ibadan
The inferno, which occurred in the Badmus area, opposite Agbala Daniel Church, on Ojoo-Iwo-Road, in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday, killed a…
LIVE UPDATES: Voting Commences As INEC Holds Bye-Elections, Rerun In 26 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting bye and re-run elections in 80 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 26 states of the federation. The elections are being conducted to…
4.6m Voters Go To Polls As INEC Holds Bye-Elections, Rerun In 26 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting bye and re-run elections in 80 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 26 states of the federation. Already, the commission said a total…
“IGP Imposes Stringent Measures for 2024 Elections: Mass Deployment, VIP Escort Ban Across 26 States”
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from…
Oyo traditional ruler suspended over alleged ties with illegal miners
The traditional ruler of Ido town in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I), has been suspended by Governor Seyi Makinde over alleged link with…
Traditional Ruler Suspended In Oyo Over Alleged Ties With Illegal Miners
A traditional ruler has been suspended in Oyo State for his alleged link with illegal miners, the state government has said. In a statement on Friday, the Oyo State Commissioner…
Two Dead, Eight Others Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Road Crash
A multiple accident involving four vehicles along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of two passengers while eight others were injured in the late-night incident around Danco petrol station.…
Boundary Dispute: Oyo Gov’t. Orders Reopening of 23 Schools
The Oyo State government has ordered the reopening of 23 schools in Atiba, Afijio, Oyo East and Oyo West local government areas of the state. The Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo…
17 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Oyo, Ogun
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 17 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. They were jailed between…
Insecurity: FG Must Revisit State Police Now, Says Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said the establishment of state police is an idea whose time has come, noting that it has become imperative to surmount the…
Toyota Suspends Shipments Of 10 Models On Testing Irregularities
Toyota said Monday it was suspending shipments of 10 models that use engines linked with testing irregularities at an affiliate company. The affiliate, Toyota Industries, did not conduct proper horsepower…
NCAA Suspends Private Airline Over Ibadan Incident, Begins Probe
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has suspended the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) of Mattini Airline Services Limited, following the the runway excursion involving its Challenger CL 601 aircraft…
Private Jet With VIPs Onboard Crash-Lands In Ibadan
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the jet crash-landed on Friday…
Makinde Gives Fresh Update On Ibadan Explosion, Victims
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has given an update on the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, last Tuesday. In a post via his Facebook page on…