The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have raided a secret skuchies factory in the Moniya area of Ibadan in Akinyele LGA of Oyo state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of NDLEA, said the factory was operated by one 28-year-old Oyadeji Dimeji, noting…
Oyo state government has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring cleanliness of the environment that will attract local and foreign investors into the state. The government through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has begun the monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws in the state.…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. The apex court vacated the November 16, 2023 judgement of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, which declared the governorship election that held in the state on March 18, as inconclusive. It held that Lawal, who…
Justice Okoro held that the tribunal was wrong in deducting the votes accrued to the governor. The Supreme court has reversed the sack of Abba Yusuf as Kano Governor. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead Judgement said the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision of the tribunal, which held that…
Security operatives have cordoned off all the major routes to the Supreme Court which is expected to determine the fate of eight governors today. The governors, whose elections are being challenged before the court, are; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Abba Yusuf of Kano State, Alex Otti of Abia State; Bala…
The Oyo State Government on Friday said it was not recruiting medical personnel into the civil service, noting that announcement would be made via official government channels anytime it wanted to start recruitment. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince ‘Dotun Oyelade, described…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology (OYSCOHEST), Eleyele, Ibadan to commence Higher National Diploma (HND) in five (5) of itsprogrammes with effect from 2023/2024 Session. The five academic programmes granted approval…
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Special Assistants on federal constituencies just as he appointed vice chairman and members for the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing). Recall that the Governor had earlier appointed Honourable Dare Adeleke and Alhaji Hashim Atere as…
The Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, on Tuesday arrested two persons in connection with digging of a grave and removal of a fresh human head from a graveyard in Saki, Oyo State. Saki is a town in Oke Ogun geo-political zone in the State. It was gathered that one of the suspects went to the…
Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, handed over 100 patrol vehicles to various security agencies in the State. The benefitting agencies are the Police, Army, Customs, Correctional service, Immigration, joint security task force known as Operation Burst, state security network agency known as Amotekun, Nigeria…