Month: January 2026
Police have arrested seven suspected members of the armed banditry gang who attacked Old Oyo National Park in the Oloka area of Orire Local Government Area, Oyo State where fatalities were reportedly recorded. The attack, which occurred on January 6, 2026, claimed lives of five persons, including forest rangers and operatives of the National Park. […]
Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced Monday, 2nd of February and Tuesday, 3rd of February, 2026 as work free day in the State. A release from the chief press secretary to the governor Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan says the work free days were to enable residents of the state to actively participate in activities […]
In a spirited celebration of Oyo State’s 50th anniversary, the Ayedero of Yorubaland, Hon. Shina Peller, has named Governor Seyi Makinde as the “Golden Governor.” In a statement released on Friday, Peller reflected on the state’s journey since its creation from the old Western State in February 1976. He lauded the “Pacesetter State” for its […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November fifteenth, twenty-twenty-five. In the ruling delivered today, the court barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee from parading themselves as national officers of the party. The court further […]
Oyo State Government has sealed some residential and commercial complexes within the Ibadan metropolis for engaging illegal waste collectors, failing to comply with environmental regulations, and operating without registration with approved Private Sector Participants (PSP) waste collectors. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, stated this during an inspection tour within […]
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has made a passionate appeal to the teeming population of its members and supporters who have encountered a few challenges in their efforts to participate in the ongoing electronic registration of members across the state assuring that the identified technical hitches would be resolved […]
Oyo State government says it is ready to host Nigeria’s Falconets’ crucial 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash against Senegal’s Lioness of Teranga. In a statement made available to the media on Monday in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke, said the encounter will be played on Saturday, 7th February […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied media reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima could be replaced as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election. In a press statement issued on Monday by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary All Progressives Congress (APC), the party described the stories as “purely speculative, untrue […]
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has confirmed a violent attack on its officers by suspected armed drug traffickers during an anti-smuggling operation at Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, in which two personnel sustained critical injuries. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Zakari Chado, who confirmed the […]
The Osun State House of Assembly has cleared the air on reports circulating on social media over plans to rotate the chairmanship of the traditional council in the state. In a statement by the Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olamide Tiamiyu, the House refuted the claims. The House described as […]
