Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 2023, on social media of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms against some policemen from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter has described a call on the electorates ahead of Saturday’s rerun election in two federal constituencies; Oluyole and Ibadan South East/North East, by the All Progressives Congress, APC, as fallacious and wishful thinking by a group of unpopular…
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) has on Wednesday, rescued a victim following an auto crash involving two articulated trucks along Boluwaji area of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan. Further investigations however revealed that one of the vehicles involved, a truck with…
Pa Olayiwola Lakondoro, former Chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan and oldest 3SC fan, on Thursday died at 111 years. Mr Babatunde Olaniyan, the 3SC Chairman, confirmed his death in a telephone interview in Ibadan. Olaniyan said that the club was contacted on Thursday about Pa Lakondoro’s…
Oyo state government through the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Wednesday, revealed that it has pardoned some categories of workers who were found culpable of collecting illegal fees from pupils. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said…
Oyo State House of Assembly, today, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Iyabo Yerima as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. It would be recalled that Justice Yerima was sworn in, in January 16th, 2023 by Governor Seyi Makinde as acting CJ following the retirement of Justice Munta Ladipo Abimbola. The…
Muslim pilgrims from Oyo State are to pay Two Million Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Naira, as 2023 Hajj fare. Recall, that the Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare’s Board (Muslim Wing) while waiting for the final announcement by the NAHCON, had earlier directed the pilgrims to pay the sum of Two Million Six…
In a circular signed by Arin Olanipekun on behalf of the Director General of NPC, Mr. Ojogun Tellson Osifo, the enumerators’ accreditation process slated to commence tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 across the nation has been postponed till further notice. The circular also directed the state…
The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, has revealed plans to transition to ‘sustainable traffic management’ in-line with the mantra of Governor Seyi Makinde’s led Oyo State Government under Omituntun 2.0 which is expected to kick-start by 29th May, 2023. Making this revelation…
“In four days, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would hold supplementary polls in some states across the federation. INEC, on April 15th, would conduct two (2) governorship, five (5) senatorial, 31 House of Representatives, and 57 state constituencies’ seats in the supplementary…