Month: May 2026
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Residents of Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State have been thrown into shock following the arrest of a teacher and choir master, Nathaniel Baiyegun, over the alleged abduction and killing of a 16-year-old secondary school student preparing for her WAEC examinations. The State Police Command explained that the 30-year-old suspect purportedly deceived […]
Workers in Oyo State have begun to receive subsidized food items from the state government as part of efforts to ease the financial burden ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The distribution exercise, coordinated through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State, was officially unveiled on Friday at the corporation’s premises in Ibadan. Speaking during the […]
Oyo State Government has suspended all excursions, field trips, sports competitions and other activities that involve moving students and teachers outside the school premises. This is in a bid to safeguard the lives of students and members of staff in Public and private schools across the State. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, […]
The National Ruling Party, All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially rescheduled its Governorship primary elections in Bauchi and Kwara States to Friday, May 22 2026. The Party also postponed the State House of Assembly primary elections for Maradun I and Maradun II constituencies in Zamfara State to Sunday, May 24 2026. The development was contained […]
Nigeria’s 18 year old football exceptional player, Usman Oyelade has made the Country proud at the FVC International Football Academy year-end function, as he carted home 3 different awards, namely: Highest Goal Scorer of 21 goals this season, Players’ Player Award and Coaches’ Player Award. Oyelade who moved from Ibadan to the United Kingdom, UK, […]
As the Oyo state chapter concluded the the fourth batch of its scheduled primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections on Thursday, the leadership of the Party has disclosed that the peaceful and mature conduct of members throughout the period of the exercises would go down well in history stating that no amount of applause […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, popularly known as JAMB. He will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term in office is expected to end on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will clock 40 years in July, […]
The Oyo State Chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has strongly condemned the abduction of school children and teachers in parts of Oyo State, describing the incident and the subsequent brutal killing of one of the abducted teachers as a horrifying act of cruelty that has deeply shaken the conscience […]
The Chairman of the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Akeem Abas, has instituted prizes for Mass Communication students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, as part of efforts aimed at promoting academic excellence and encouraging outstanding performance among aspiring media professionals. Abas announced the gesture during the DUET Annual Oratorical Contest […]
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has announced his withdrawal from the Governorship Primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Governor Fubara made this known in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, maintaining that he would support whoever emerges as the Party’s flag bearer for 2027 Election in the State. The Statement says, “After […]
