The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that the recent abduction incident in Oyo State was carried out by terrorists displaced from other parts of the country due to intensified military operations. Reacting to reports surrounding comments allegedly made by the DHQ on the activities of terrorists and…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order regulating the registration, coordination and operations of vigilante groups, associations and organisations involved in security-related activities across the state. The governor said the move became necessary to strengthen…
The Oyo State Government has commenced arrangements for the immediate disbursement of the YEAP-SAfER agricultural support loans through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), following delays encountered in the implementation process with the initial financial partner. This decision was…
The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that normalcy has been fully restored in Ogbomoso and adjoining communities following a false alarm and the circulation of misleading information alleging the presence of suspected bandits within the area. Earlier today, Monday 19th May,…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected what it describes as Governor Seyi Makinde’s attempt to enthrone a Christian successor in Oyo State, accusing the governor of pursuing a “religious script” that sidelines Muslims in the state. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, MURIC’s…
The Oyo State Government has stated that Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (EAUED) has secured full accreditation for all 49 academic programmes it presented to the National Universities Commission (NUC) during the accreditation exercise conducted last November. According to the Commissioner for…
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of one of the abducted teachers from Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, while assuring that ongoing security operations will secure the release of all remaining victims. According to a State House press release signed by Bayo Onanuga,…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said his government has been doing everything possible to rescue the seven teachers and a yet-to-be-ascertained number of pupils kidnapped in Ahoro Esinele Community of Oriire Local Government Area of the state, on Friday. The governor stated this on Sunday, after holding…
Abiodun Awolaja AHEAD of the 2027 polls, the political stakes have no doubt heightened. Among the developments that shocked book-makers, this week, was the declaration by the Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, for president on the platform of the PDP/Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Alliance. Almost as if on…
The governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has commended the Inspector General of Police for the establishment of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), describing it as both timely and necessary. The governor gave the commendation on Saturday at the inauguration and commissioning of the VCRU by the Oyo…