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Contrary to a rumour currently making wave, No ransom has been paid for the release of pupils and teachers abducted by bandits in Oriire Local Government Area in May, this year. The Oyo State Government made the clarification through a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. It described the allegation as […]
An early morning fire incident has left traders at the popular Bode market in Ibadan, Oyo State, in anguish. The inferno, which started around 0200 Hours Nigerian time on Friday, completely razed a one-story shopping complex containing twelve shops, alongside several nearby wooden structures. The affected traders are lamenting that property worth hundreds of […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has intensified calls for unity, genuine reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election. State APC Chairman, Chief Moses Adeyemo on Thursday in Ibadan, declared that the party could no longer afford division after spending eight years in opposition in Oyo State. The party formally […]
The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has appealed to aggrieved members and stakeholders of the party to embrace genuine reconciliation and unity ahead of the 2027 general election. Alli made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said that […]
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended its withdrawal of services across Oyo State public schools following renewed engagements with the state government and assurances over measures to improve security after the abduction of teachers and learners in Oriire Local Government Area. In a statement jointly signed by the union’s Oyo State Chairman, Hassan Ajibola […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving over N1.137 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of eight strategic road projects across the three senatorial districts of Oyo State. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on […]
A cross section of Osun State University UNIOSUN students Osogbo campus have allegedly been subjected to an ugly ordeal after some newly recruited Nigerian Army personnel invaded their hostels on Monday night. It was reported that the recruits who were said to be from the Nigerian Army Depot in Osogbo, had earlier visited areas around […]
Wife of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Queen (Barr) Rashidat Olayinka Ladoja, has expressed her unflinching support for the ongoing annual Egungun Festival in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, describing it as an important part of Yoruba cultural heritage which should be preserved and celebrated peacefully. Queen Ladoja made this known in Ibadan. The Lawyer said, Ibadan […]
Death Of APC Scribe’s Mother Painful Blow To Progressive Family — Sen Alli The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Alhaja Sidikat Abake Basiru, mother of the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru. In a condolence message made available […]
Death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has increased to at least 1,430, according to the country’s National Assembly President, Jorge Rodríguez. The country authority confirmed that more than 3,200 people have been injured, while over 3,100 families have been displaced after losing their homes to the ugly incident. Rescue […]
