The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has stated that arming road safety operatives may be the only way to enforce traffic laws effectively on Nigerian highways. Mohammed, who spoke on Arise News on Thursday, described the challenges his men face when attempting to stop…
The Oyo State Government has officially released the examination schedule for the 2025 conversion and transfer of service for about 800 civil and public servants, following approval by Governor Seyi Makinde. According to a statement from Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe, Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service…
President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke have arrived in Ibadan for the coronation of the new Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The dignitaries are attending the historic ceremony holding at Mapo Hall, where Ladoja, a former Oyo State governor and…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has formally received and approved the notice of early resumption from leave submitted by the Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. The Governor returned to duty ahead of schedule to personally participate in and oversee the coronation ceremony of the 44th Olubadan of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on his formal ascension to the throne, urging him to keep politics distinct from traditional leadership. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, and made…
Bandits have launched fresh assaults on rural communities in Kwara State, killing a policeman and abducting several villagers in separate incidents across three local government areas. In Edu Local Government Area, gunmen invaded Chekugi village in the Lafiagi Emirate during an early morning raid on…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will hold its 81st Annual General Assembly this Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State. The assembly, to be declared open by Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, will take place at the Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, opposite the University College…
The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Establishments and Training, has announced that the 2025 Confirmation Examination for junior officers will be held on Tuesday, 30th September 2025, at 10:00 a.m, highlighting the venue for the exercise is the Simeon Adebo Staff Development Centre, Secretariat,…
The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, on Wednesday, received its first aircraft since being closed down in March 2025 for upgrade to international standards. The aircraft, which is an advanced member of the presidency flight scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, arrived the airport at exactly 9:14…
The Babaloja General of Oyo State, Asiwaju Yekeen Abass has congratulated the 44TH Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement personally signed by Asiwaju YK Abass on behalf of the market leaders council, zonal executives and traders in the…