A tragic incident unfolded this morning in Ibadan when a stray bullet, allegedly fired by a policeman in pursuit of a suspect, struck and killed a school student on his way to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC). The incident occurred along Gbagi Market Road, where…
When dyslexia forced Richard Branson out of school, he decided to become an entrepreneur. In 1966, he started the Student Magazine, which he had hoped would become his generation’s voice. Despite the general acceptance of the magazine, it didn’t make as much money as he had envisaged. Consequently, the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Wednesday. The resit was conducted between Friday and Monday following widespread complaints of technical and…
The Mogajis of the Soun Ruling Houses of Ogbomoso have kicked strongly against the planned Amendment Bill to the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs (2025) before the Oyo State House of Assembly that proposes to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs. In a…
Local flights will resume operations by the end of the year at the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, activities are in top gear to upgrade the airport to International standard. Recall, the airport upgrade which was…
Chairman of Oyo State council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, says the governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has put the labour leaders in the state in a difficult situation. Olabiyi-Agoro, who disclosed this in an interview with The People’s Verdict, said Makinde’s…
The Oyo State Government has announced the second edition of the International Tourism Summit Oyo State (ITSOyoState2025), following the success of last year’s inaugural event. The 2025 edition will hold in July at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, and is poised to be a game-changer…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday said that his government would not deprive traditional rulers in the state their entitlements. The governor stated this at the grand finale of the 2025 Ibadan Cultural Festival held at the Obafemi Awolowo Liberty Stadium, Oke Ado, Ibadan. The governor, who said…
Governor Seyi Makinde delivering his speech at the World Union of Wholesale Markets Conference in Johannesburg on 15 May 2025 Being the Speech By His Excellency, Seyi Makinde, FNSE, Executive Governor of Oyo State, at the 2025 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference Themed, “The African Edition…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reiterated his administration’s continuous support to expanding the scope of culture and promoting culture and tradition in the state. He noted that this will, in turn, help the state in its drive to generate more revenues from cultural tourism and also boost its…