As part of his efforts to use Tourism to boost the economy of Oyo state, the State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the upgrade of the Agodi Gardens, Ibadan to an international Botanical gardens tourist center. Governor Seyi Makinde gave the hint during an international Tourism Summit Dinner and Award…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum. Earlier, the celebrity bar man pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest…
About 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators were, on Wednesday, arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to ignore the Yoruba nation agitators, who invaded the Oyo State government secretariat last week, describing them as attention seekers. He also insisted that the agitators do not represent the interest of the Yoruba race. Speaking when he received…
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The government, through the Bank of Industry, had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director,…
The police have launched a manhunt for Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, suspected of sponsoring the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat by Yoruba Nation agitators. Mrs. Onitiri-Abiola, the widow of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, claimed responsibility for the violence in a viral video. The agitators,…
In recent years, Nigeria has faced a surge in various forms of insecurity, ranging from kidnappings and terrorism to drug abuse and social unrest. These challenges have posed a significant threat to the safety and stability of the nation. However, amidst these daunting realities, Oyo State has emerged as a beacon of…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for keeping the peace in state. Governor Makinde stated this on Monday, when he received the 46th General Officer Commanding of the 2 Mechanised Division, Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, Major-General Obinna…