There was pandemonium as multiple cars crashed into one another on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday. Many were feared injured in the accident that happened opposite The PUNCH place, KM 14 of the expressway, involving a truck and several other vehicles on the road. The PUNCH gathered that the truck,…
PORT HARCOURT – POLICE in Rivers have arrested one Owate Bode for hacking his mother dead in Eleme, Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State for allegedly denying him money to buy hard drug. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Spokesperson, Rivers Command who confirmed the incident that happened Saturday, said…
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Sunday afternoon visited Iganna Town for an on-the-spot assessment following the clashes between Fulanis and indigenes two days ago which led to the loss of lives and property. During the visit, governor Makinde urged all residents to stop the cycle of violence and…
On behalf of everyone at Oyotruth and the entire community, we want to wish you a very happy birthday! Your hard work and dedication to serving our state have not gone unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all that you do. As you celebrate another year of life, please know that your efforts have made a…
…says retired Head of Service was dedicated to workers’ welfare … ‘Perm Secs, Tutor-generals to get official vehicles’ Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that he will soon appoint Permanent Secretaries to vacant positions in the state’s Civil service, following the advice of the retired…
Less than 24 hours after the news filtered out about the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor of Yoruba movies, Murphy Afolabi, has died on Sunday. No details yet about the circumstances surrounding Afolabi’s death, however, a colleague of the deceased in the Yoruba subsector…
Popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has gone up in flames. The PUNCH Metro reliably gathered that the market gutted fire at about 04:30am, on Sunday. When contacted on phone, the state General Manager of Fire Services, Yemi Akinyemi, confirmed the incident to Punch. Akinyemi said, “The agency…
The Executive Governor of Oyo state, H.E Seyi Makinde inspected the newly constructed bridge at the 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road. He noted that the bridge is now open for use. However, the Governor urged the contractor to increase the pace of work to ensure that the road reconstruction is completed before the end of…
The Oyo State Police Command announced on Friday that it has apprehended the suspected killers of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who served at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Iyaganku, Ogunleye Daniel. Police said that the suspects, Oyetumbi Ademola, Michael Adeniyi, Gabriel…
Hon. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources Oyo State, Seun Ashamu on Fresh F.M situation room with Mayor Isaac Brown on Thursday, 11th of May, 2023. Seun Ashamu speaks on the state of things in the ministry concerning the light up Oyo project, Gas availability, Independent Power plant (IPP),…