The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the QR code-embedded jacket policy for commercial motorcycle (Okada) riders, following a surge in criminal activities involving unregistered operators. A statement issued on Saturday by the Chairman of the Oyo State Traffic Management…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has stepped down from his position. A source within the APC national headquarters, who does not want his name mentioned in print because he is not authorised to speak on the matter, said the National Working Committee will…
The Oyo State Government has justified the proposed spending of ₦63.4 billion to overhaul the over 70 year old Government House. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while fielding questions from a BBC reporter. The controversy concerning the amount of money to be spent on…
Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have expressed their disapproval of the institution’s renaming to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan. Recall that Governor Makinde, during a commendation service held in honour of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, announced the renaming of…
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the four tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly into law. The ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. The ceremony was witnessed by top government officials including the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of the House…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that it will conduct Ibadan North Federal Constituency and other by-elections across affected constituencies on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The elections are being organised to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies, which have arisen…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, in honor of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo. The announcement was made in his brief remarks at the interdenominational commendation service for the late…
Oyo State government said it intends to allocate N60 million to the procurement of family planning commodities before the year end to fill any gaps that might be caused by the withdrawal of donor monies by foreign partners and organisations. The Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Board, Dr Muideen…
The Oyo State Government has held an executive session in honour of the former governor, the late Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, during which plans to digitise his private library were unveiled. Governor Seyi Makinde, speaking at the session held at the House of Chiefs wing of the State House of Assembly, said the…