Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, April 28, 2025 convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to sixty-three (63) years jail term for multiple investment fraud. He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited. They were prosecuted on…
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed regret over his decision to run as the vice-presidential candidate alongside Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, admitting it may have contradicted the wishes of his people. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday commissioned a newly constructed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. She also named the ultra modern computer facility in honour of Chief Mrs. Onikepo Akande, a distinguished businesswoman and former…
The Oyo State Government has waded into the simmering public altercations over the boundary dispute between Osun and Oyo States. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Government counselled both sides of the divide to stop the back-and-forth blame game and allow the two…
… Makes Appointment Into Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Chairman and members for the Oyo State Local Government Commission as well as additional members for the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing). Recall that the Governor had…
The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking syndicate operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In the coordinated operation, officers rescued 84 individuals including a child from a residential building in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held against their will…
A former Head of Service in Oyo State, Overseer (Dr) Ebenezer Okebukola, has said that one of the secrets of Governor Seyi Makinde’s success is his ability to connect well with the people of the state, adding that this has entrenched peace in the state. Okebukola, who served as Permanent Secretary in eight…
The Oyo State Government has announced plans to boost the state’s economy through the promotion of the Adire industry. The state is set to host its inaugural Adire Expo in Ibadan. The state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, revealed this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan.…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland His Imperial Majesty Oba ( Dr) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1) has declared that Oba River is the boundary between the city of Ibadan and Iwo town. The paramount ruler made this declaration at the Friday emergency meeting of Obas, Mogajis and Baales in the boundary…
Oyo state government has engaged over 23,000 youths across different sectors of the economy. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation Prince Dotun Oyelade disclosed this in his address at the 29th Synod of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Agodi, Oloso, Ibadan. The Commissioner who described…